News in Maldon

Maldon District Council has tonight (Monday, 8 February) issued an urgent service update with regard to waste collections this week.

Waste collections are suspended tomorrow (Tuesday).

Firefighters have urged residents to make sure they have working smoke alarms after a man suffered burns in a Maldon house fire in the early hours of Monday (8 February).

Two Maldon fire crews rushed to the blaze at 3.43am at a house in Mount Pleasant, where they found a fire in a lounge.

A Maldon pub landlord was featured in a BBC Radio 4 broadcast on the effects of the pandemic on the High Street this week.

Landlord James Burrell-Cook and The Queen Victoria pub in Spital Road, Maldon, were featured in the broadcast scheduled at 1.45pm on Tuesday, 9 February. The mini-series was made up of five episodes and James was interviewed in the second.

Around 10 hours of heavy snow showers with temperatures well below freezing are expected across Maldon district from this afternoon (Monday, 8 February).

While the Maldon area escaped with little more than a light dusting of snow yesterday, despite the Met Office amber weather warning, heavy snow showers and freezing temperatures are now predicted from 4pm this afternoon until 2am tomorrow.

A Maldon pub landlord has taken part in an interview that's set to be aired on BBC Radio 4 today.

Landlord James Burrell-Cook and The Queen Victoria pub in Spital Road, Maldon, are likely to be featured in the broadcast scheduled for 1.45pm today (Monday, 8 January).

Much-loved actress and national icon Joanna Lumley - like Nub News - shares a love of visiting and highlighting local communities across the country and has just launched her new TV series doing just that.

Nub News is delighted to help spread awareness of her series, 'Joanna Lumley's Home Sweet Home - Travels in my Own Land' which is on ITV.

Maldon MP John Whittingdale has welcomed news that the Covid infection rate for Maldon district has now dropped to 195.6 per 100,000 - and has urged others without symptoms who cannot stay at home to follow his example and take a test at the West Maldon Community Centre.

Mr Whittingdale said: "It is very welcome news that the number of Covid cases in Maldon continues to fall with 111 testing positive in the last seven days, bringing the rate per 100,000 down to 195.6.

Essex Fire and Rescue Service and the RNLI have issued warnings and safety advice for residents in advance of Storm Darcy - with Met Office amber warnings for snow and ice for Maldon district now extended through to Monday.

The snow and wind storm is expected to bring heavy snow, ice, gales and freezing temperatures to an area of the east coastline including Maldon district from 11pm tonight (Saturday, 6 February) through until 9am on Monday. There is a Met Office amber weather warning in place for the area from 4am tomorrow. The cold conditions are expected to last through to Wednesday and Met Office yellow warnings for snow and ice currently remain in place until then.

Maldon Tesco Community Champion Rhiain Oakley has come up with a great idea to help connect care home residents with their local community at a time when visiting is so restricted.

On the wall in the entrance to Maldon's Tesco Extra store, shoppers can now find the 'Wishing Line' washing line penpal appeal.

Plans to build a holiday park including 70 new lodges, the redevelopment of a clubhouse and a new golf academy at Woodham Walter will come before Maldon District Council this week.

Members of the council's North West Area Planning Committee will decide on the application for the development at The Warren Estate on Wednesday, 10 February. The council's planning officers have recommended refusal.