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Ironworks Meadow fire: Volunteers vow to rebuild after ‘devastating act of vandalism’
DEVASTATED volunteers have vowed to rebuild a Maldon nature reserve, after a “thoughtless” fire obliterated wildlife habitats and caused tens of thousands of pounds in damage.

Ben Shahrabi
2 days ago2 min read


Maldon Town Council welcomes two new councillors
Maldon Town Council has welcomed two new councillors this week, to fill vacancies in the North and West Wards.

Issy Weeks-Hankins
Jun 112 min read


BREAKING: Maldon sports clubs forced out as Blackwater Leisure Centre hall to close for major works
MAJOR renovations at the Blackwater Leisure Centre will see sports groups forced out to make way for new “state-of-the-art” facilities, it has been revealed.

Ben Shahrabi
Jun 52 min read


Maldon to host first ever sea shanty festival - here's when
Maldon will celebrate a new summer event which promises to help keep an ancient maritime tradition alive.

Issy Weeks-Hankins
May 191 min read


Maldon’s historic barge Pudge to revisit Dunkirk 85 years on
ONE of Maldon’s iconic Thames sailing barges is set to revisit Dunkirk 85 years after the Second World War rescue mission.

Issy Weeks-Hankins
May 142 min read


New Maldon Mayor vows to work ‘as hard as possible’ for ‘growing town’
A NEW mayor and deputy mayor of Maldon have been elected by town councillors, taking over civic responsibilities for the next year.

Ben Shahrabi
May 122 min read


Thieves steal from Maldon Cemetery – police appeal for witnesses
THIEVES broke in to Maldon Cemetery overnight and stole several pieces of landscaping equipment, Maldon District Council has said.

Ben Shahrabi
May 71 min read


Save Maldon’s Medical Services campaigners among ‘unsung heroes’ celebrated at community awards
CAMPAIGNERS who protested against plans to close St Peter's Hospital are among dozens of citizens who have been celebrated at the Maldon Town Community Awards.

Issy Weeks-Hankins
Apr 172 min read


Maldon & Tiptree fans to walk 12 miles in memory of club volunteer
Maldon and Tiptree football fans are lacing up their boots for a special 12-mile walk, to raise money for two charities close to their hearts.

Issy Weeks-Hankins
Apr 112 min read


‘Huge success’: Sixties fans pack into Maldon Town Hall for sold-out fundraiser concert
FANS of the swinging sixties packed into Maldon Town Hall on Friday, for an evening of music to raise funds for the district’s community rad

Ben Shahrabi
Apr 92 min read


Queen Victoria landlord James Burrell-Cook elected to Maldon District Council
James Burrell-Cook, a town councillor and landlord of the Queen Victoria pub, has been elected as a new Maldon District councillor.

Ben Shahrabi
Mar 282 min read


‘Build new Maldon health hub on St Peter’s Hospital site’, NHS told following review
A NEW health hub should be built at St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon amid “rapid investment over the next five years”, the NHS has been told.

Ben Shahrabi
Mar 282 min read


Maldon Santander to close – new banking hub plans revealed
THE LAST bank in the Maldon District will close, with a new banking hub planned to open in its place, Santander has announced.

Issy Weeks-Hankins
Mar 242 min read


Maldon RNLI row race competitor suffers medical emergency - air ambulance deployed
A COMPETITOR has suffered a medical emergency at the Maldon Little Ship Club annual row race this afternoon (March 1).

Ben Shahrabi
Mar 12 min read


Maldon Queen Victoria pub to star in BBC programme for Eastenders’ 40th anniversary
A popular Maldon pub will feature on BBC One’s Morning Live programme, as part of Eastenders’ 40th anniversary celebrations.

Ben Shahrabi
Feb 182 min read


Former Maldon Town Mayor Flo Shaughnessy has died
Flo Shaughnessy - a town councillor, active local volunteer and former Mayor of Maldon - has died.

Ben Shahrabi
Feb 172 min read


£20k grant will fund training to keep Maldon's 'iconic' Thames sailing barges afloat
PRECIOUS training to preserve Maldon's iconic red-sailed barges will be funded thanks to a £19,600 grant.

Ben Shahrabi
Feb 122 min read


Holocaust victims’ stories honoured by Maldon military museum 80 years on
Holocaust victims’ stories are being remembered in an exhibition at Maldon’s Combined Military Services Museum, 80 years on.

Ben Shahrabi
Jan 262 min read


Former Arrow Taxis boss publishes novel about Maldon firm’s Cold War ‘espionage’ role
A “gripping” tale of espionage and illicit love await readers of a Cold War novel written by a Maldon author and former boss of Arrow Taxis.

Ben Shahrabi
Dec 10, 20242 min read


BREAKING: Embassy Court ‘unsafe’ as roof collapse shuts Maldon High Street amid storm Bert disruption
The roof of a retirement complex has partially collapsed amid strong winds, shutting Maldon High Street as Storm Bert batters the district.

Ben Shahrabi
Nov 24, 20242 min read
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