Have you missed any of the news in Maldon this week?

Here at Maldon Nub News we like to make your life easier so if you've missed any of the local news this past seven days, don't worry.

We have you covered with 10 of the top stories right here.

1. The latest phase of the controversial 1,138-home Westcombe Park development was approved, with one councillor saying "it can't come soon enough" as the council cannot demonstrate a five-year land supply.

Click here to find out more.

2. A Maldon reverend hopes her upcoming memorial day to guide residents through the grief and loss of Covid will "create a space where people can remember and lay down at least some of what we have been through".

Find out more about the day here.

3. The T-section of the popular Burnham pontoon is "beyond repair", and the "unsafe" attraction remains closed, following damage from Storm Eunice.

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Find out more here.

4. Maldon favourite Sark Restaurant has been crowned as one of the best regional kebab houses in the UK.

Read about the family-run business' victory here.

5. Scrapping free lateral flow tests will leave more than 4,700 people living in Maldon with a "tax on caring" bill, Essex Liberal Democrats has said.

Click here for the details.

6. Businesses and churches across the Maldon district are accepting donations to help Ukraine.

Find out where you can donate here.

7. An 89-acre solar farm being planned for Maldon would power 8,000 homes.

Click here for the full story.

8. Osea Island - a weekend retreat and party destination popular with celebrities in the Maldon district - is set to star in a crime thriller being published later this month by a husband and wife writing duo.

Find out more here.

9. Chrisy Morris was sacked from Maldon District Council after being handed a suspended sentence for breaching a non-molestation order against a woman.

Read more here.

10. A council tax hike for Maldon was approved in a budget meeting which saw one councillor warn: "Unless we act soon, reserves will run out."

Find out what happened here.

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