Catch up on all the news that matters to you, with Maldon Nub News' rundown of our most read stories this week.

UP CLOSE in Maldon with Templeman Opticians

Directors Ian and Rachel Harrison took over the opticians in March 2020 (Photos: Nub News)

Templeman Opticians directors, Ian and Rachel Harrison, tell Nub News about how they adapted during the pandemic, their combined 70 years' experience, and their latest venture: reopening Upstairs Downstairs.

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Former Plume Academy student Charlie Dixon sails to victory at Youth World Championship

Photos: Plume Academy and Sailing Energy

A former student at Maldon's Plume Academy is the world champion for his age group, following his win in The Netherlands.

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IN PICTURES: Heybridge Basin holds first Regatta since pandemic began, complete with stalls, races and pillow fights

Families from across the Maldon District enjoyed the Heybridge Basin Regatta last Saturday.

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Anglian Water working with Plume Academy to teach youngsters about sewage treatment

Year 11 student Hattie Phillips asked Anglian Water's Dr Robin Price to educate Plume Academy students about what the company does.

Following a discussion about the River Chelmer and Blackwater Estuary, Anglian Water agreed to help educate Plume Academy students about how sewage is recycled into clean water.

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Maldon District: 8 planning applications near you, including Barclays' cashpoint removal, a new deli, and a new chapel

Take a look at this week's key planning applications in the Maldon District, received or decided on by the Council.

See this week's key planning applications in the Maldon District, received or decided on by the Council.

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IN PICTURES: Princess Anne visits Burnham-on-Crouch during hottest day of the year

Take a look at these highlights from Princess Anne, The Princess Royal's visit to the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club.

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, visited The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club (RCYC) in Burnham-on-Crouch, as part of their 150th Anniversary celebrations last Monday (July 18).

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HISTORIC MALDON: the little-known ruins of the last medieval hospital in Essex

Learn about Maldon's hidden gem, which was home to the town's lepers almost a millennium ago.

Two years spent in the shadow of a pandemic may seem like a long time but, for those living in medieval Maldon, disease and death was a constant fear.

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Maldon: 'Greedy supermarkets' charging nearly 20p per litre more for petrol, compared to nearby towns

Petrol prices in Maldon and elsewhere. (Photos: Lynda Townend and Karen Fallon)

Motorists in Maldon have expressed their frustration at petrol prices in the town, which are up to 20 pence extra per litre for fuel, compared with nearby towns.

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Upstairs Downstairs: Popular Maldon High St shop officially reopens under new management

A much-loved local shop has reopened in Edwards Walk, Maldon, following the previous owners' retirement after 46 years.

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Buntings of Maldon: Beloved butchers' shop closes after 140 years

Buntings in the 1960s and today.

A High Street butchers' shop which opened in 1882 is set to close, as the current owners move on to 'pastures new'.

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Maldon Spice and Sark restaurants raise more than £6,000 for Bangladeshi flood victims

Local MP John Whittingdale has supported the fundraising campaign, and attended the cheque presentation last Friday.

The owners of two award-winning High Street restaurants have raised £6,280 through a charity meal and fundraising campaign in Maldon.

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