IT'S been another seven days of big news stories in Maldon, which went from news of the district entering Tier 3 restrictions through to the shock of new Tier 4 rules and the spoiling of so many Christmas plans. Yet for all that, there have been moments of hope and charity, too.

Here at Nub News we like to make your life easier so if you've missed any of the local news this week, don't worry. We have even added two more articles to the usual 10 because it's been such a newsy week.

We have you covered with 12 of the top stories right here.

1. A new Conservative group leader and deputy took up their roles at Maldon District Council

Find out more here.

2. Wednesday (16 December) was the day when Maldon district found it was to enter Tier 3 pandemic restrictions.

That has, of course, changed now - and the rules have changed - but you can read the full story of what happened then here.

3. On a day when we all needed a little cheer, the 'Above & Beyond' winner in Maldon district's community service awards was announced.

Find out more here.

4. Local NHS leaders asked us all to take part in a Christmas Eve doorstep celebration.

Perhaps that seems even more important now. You can read about that here.

5. The Chairman of Maldon District Council spoke of keeping calm and carrying on in his regular column.

You can read what Councillor Mark Heard wrote here.

6. A popular garden centre managed to raise a whopping sum for charity in a tough year.

There are also some heartwarming tales in this article. Read it here.

7. A new regional Covid testing centre was opened to make testing more easily accessible.

You can find out more here.

8. The families of thousands of Essex schoolchildren will get food voucher help this Christmas holiday.

Get the full story here

9. There have been many developments on the proposal to build new nuclear power station Bradwell B

Here's just one of those stories, including a further link to more. Get the full picture here.

10. There was new hope when D-Day veteran Donal McGeachy became the first to receive a Covid vaccine at Maldon's new immunisation hub.

Read more here.

11. Sadly, the infection rate continued to rise in Maldon and across Essex.

You can get some of the latest figures here.

12. Then yesterday (Saturday, 19 December) came news that there would be new Tier 4 restrictions, that Maldon would enter today (Sunday, 20 December).

Find out more about that sudden announcementhere.