News in Maldon

As your local online newspaper, Maldon Nub News aims to bring you all the local news - big and small.

Not every news item needs a longer story, so from time to time we will bring you some of these shorter News in Briefs (Nibs).

Maldon Town Council has voted to tell the district council that it does not support plans that would see the High Street closed to cars and vans.

At a meeting of the full council yesterday (Monday, 26 November) evening, councillors were outspoken in their condemnation of the proposals, currently out for public consultation until 16 November.

Maldon Nub News aims to be supportive to EVERY element of the community from business and shops to people and charities and clubs and sports organisations.

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

Maldon & Tiptree have been handed a bumper home tie against Football League side, Morecambe FC of League 2 in the First Round of the Emirates FA Cup. The draw was made live on national television on Monday, 26 October.

Reacting to the draw, Jammers manager, Wayne Brown spoke with the clubs media team:

A Burnham-on-Crouch company will have a starring role in a new celebrity reality TV show launching next Monday (2 November) at 9pm.

Rannoch Adventure build state-of-the-art ocean rowing boats and offer ocean rowing adventures and experiences for those who would like to try out the sport.

The following is a letter from The Maldon Society in response to Maldon District Council's proposals for the High Street. This letter has also been submitted to Maldon District Council.

â—It is recognised that pedestrianisation would allow more room for pedestrians and space for extra external seating, but this is heavily outweighed by the disadvantages identified

Fiver Fest in Maldon came to an end on Saturday (26 October) after proving a roaring success for the High Street in these challenging times.

Now the town centre's businesses want to thank all those shoppers who grabbed a bargain over the two weeks the Totally Locally festival ran for helping them to get back on their feet.

A penalty in the 88th minute from Shomari Barnwell secured the Jammers' place in the First Round of the FA Cup for a second successive season.

The Jammers completed another FA Cup upset, this time dispatching Haringey Borough of the Isthmian Premier Division, one-nil.

THE company behind the proposals for Bradwell B has defended its decision to lodge an appeal against Maldon District Council's (MDC's) refusal to permit investigative groundworks at the site – after anti-nuclear campaigners branded the appeal "inappropriate".

The Bradwell Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG) said in a statement yesterday (Friday, 23 October): "The Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG) is surprised and concerned that this appeal is being pursued by the China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN).

Today (Saturday, 24 October) is the very last day of Maldon's Fiver Fest - and the chance to win it all at the same time as bagging a bargain.

The town's Fiver Fest team have come up with a fabulous prize draw offer for the last day of the bargains bonanza.