News in Maldon

STANDING in the middle of Maldon town centre and a familiar landmark for shoppers is the antique library that looks like a church. Hidden away in the upper section of the building that was built 321 years ago to house the collection of books and the local school, Thomas Plume's Library is an extraordinary part of Maldon's heritage - and its future now needs protecting. Here's how people and businesses in the town can help.

MALDON folk who have in their possession any old, leather-bound books could check the front pages to find they are overdue for return to a local library – by anything up to 100 years.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has just announced it will be recruiting full-time firefighters in Maldon and throughout the county in a campaign lasting at least 18 months.

Recruitment opens today (Tuesday 25 August) and unlike previous years, will not have a cut off point for application numbers.

HOUSING is a hot topic these days - and now Maldon District Council wants residents to give them an honest view of their own housing goals in a bid to shape future plans.

A random sample of households from across the district are being asked to take part in the confidential survey and will be sent a form to post back in a prepaid envelope.

A NEW psychological thriller has been filmed in the Maldon district - starring Jude Law, Naomie Harries, Katherine Waterston, Emily Watson and Paddy Constantine.

'The Third Day' has scenes shot on Osea Island and is a six-part gripping psychological thriller.

AN ONGOING police operation in Maldon district has seized drugs and cash totalling around £85,000.

The latest swoop - at Heybridge on Saturday, 8 August, saw a five-figure sum of cash, class A drugs, a hammer and a metal pole seized from a car in Hillary Close. Two men, aged 22 and 31, from Heybridge have been arrested and released pending further investigation.

POLICE seized a five-figure sum of money, a hammer, metal pole and a large quantity of suspected class A and B drugs from a car in Heybridge, Maldon.

Officers searched a car in Hillary Close, Heybridge, and found the stash on Saturday, 8 August.

A RARE falcon has been shot dead at a nature reserve close to Maldon.

Essex Police are appealing for information following the killing of the bird in the Blue House Farm Nature Reserve, North Fambridge.

MALDON is starting the week with the threat of high winds and heavy rain.

The unseasonal conditions, which the town had a taste of last week, are expected for up to 15 hours on Tuesday (25 August) through to the early hours of Wednesday - and are part of weather havoc expected to be caused by Storm Francis.

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Everyone is finding it tough at the moment and is desperate to get back to normal.

There have been some big stories in Maldon this week from a new council leader to the go-ahead for hundreds of new homes.

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