Celebrities and the super-rich will be heading to Osea Island this weekend. Drifters Festival will run from Friday to Monday on the isolated island, tempting ravers from around the world. This year there will be around 700 festival goers, with
A FIELD of 26 pairs took part in the Richardson Cups at Maldon Golf Club. Random pairs are drawn for this long-standing, foursomes competition inaugurated in 1937 and it is played in the stableford format with pairs receiving 50 per cent combined
The sun shone for the launch of the revamped Burnham Farmers Market. Crowds flocked to the stalls, from the 9am opening onwards, enticed by pies, smoked fish and a macaroon tower. Organiser Faye Hawkins, 25, roped in several family members
A woman returning to Greece has appealed for urgent help for the huge number of refugees on her island. Sophia Angelini, 46, has moved from Althorne, back to the Greek island of Lesvos. The island saw more than 400 refugees flooding in over
BURNHAM on Crouch veterans’ section have continued their unbeaten run. They secured victory over Three Rivers 5-3 last Wednesday. The wins were Ron Nethaway and Joe Elgie 5&4, Tom Harrison and Geoff Walker 4&3, Doug Turner and Bill
Women in Maldon are twice as likely to die from breast cancer than women in Burnham, a controversial new report claims. Former Green Party spokesman Dr Christopher Busby conducted the investigation. He believes waste discharged from Bradwell
HEYBRIDGE Swifts manager Cliff Akurang has moved to bolstered his backroom staff as he prepares for his first pre-season with the club. Bob Batchford and Mark Ashford have joined as first team coaches at Scraley Road while Akurang has retained
IN breezy, summer, conditions 50 golfers played in Five Lakes’ 2015 Secretary’s Trophy. Played from the white medal tees some golfers found scoring quite difficult. Four players returned 34 stableford points, Malcolm Pitt, Darren Farrup, Doug
One of the county’s youngest parish councillors is making a plea for more residents to speak up for their communities. Will Radley, 19, is concerned about the number of empty seats on Althorne Parish Council following the recent elections.
