News in Maldon

A FIRM of German organ builders has thanked the people of Maldon for raising money to repair their vandalised van.

The specialist craftsmen had been in the town to carry out the installation of the beautiful new organ at St Mary's Church in Church Street when their van was targeted by hateful thugs – twice.

A MALDON district councillor has lodged an official complaint about himself, it emerged at the council's 'watchdog' committee yesterday (Tuesday, 27 October).

The extraordinary revelation came at Maldon District Council's (MDC's) Joint Standards Committee as the meeting moved to exclude press and public.

MALDON District Council has called in tree specialists to pinpoint exactly what's wrong with some of the horse chestnut trees in the Prom's iconic Avenue of Remembrance.

It is thought the trees could be suffering from infection by a fungus-like organism called Phytopthera, known to cause bleeding canker in horse chestnuts.

BUSINESSES throughout Maldon, Burnham and the Dengie area will be eligible for 12 hours of free advice to help them recover from the effects of the pandemic.

The sessions will come from Back to Business Essex until 30 March, 2021, delivered by the Let's Do Business Group. The scheme will be fully funded by Essex County Council (ECC) and all businesses in the county will be able to take part.

This roller coaster year for the world, for the country and for Maldon, our little part of it, just seems to – well, keep rolling.

True, it could be argued there have been a lot more downs than ups and some definite causes to yell with fright. Yet, for all that, there's always new light in dark situations and sometimes, it seems, the brightest of all comes from the least expected places.

Maldon has many fine views, but the view along White Horse Lane from the car park to the public library is not one of them. Yet this area was once part of the heart of Medieval Maldon.

A wrought iron sign and information panels in the rather bleak alley that runs alongside the old Woolworths (now M&Co) to the car park commemorates a piece of history lost in the turbulent years of Henry VIII's closure of the monasteries.

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

IT'S been another seven days of big news stories in Maldon, from the launch of Caroline Community Radio on Monday (19 October), through to news of yet more political change at Maldon District Council and a brave decision by a local businessman.

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.

ESSEX County Council has stepped in to announce today (Friday, 23 October) that it is providing emergency grants for foodbanks to help make sure they have enough supplies over this coming half term.

The authority is launching the 'Half Term Emergency Fund' for foodbanks and other organisations which provide food to communities. Foodbanks will be able to apply for a grant of up to £2,500 to help make sure they have enough supplies to cover the half term.

The yellow weather warning issued for the Maldon district area for heavy rain today (Wednesday, 20 October) has been updated to include strong to gale force winds.

The Essex coast is expected to be badly affected as the remnants of Storm Barbara lash England's shores.