Maldon and Essex news, sport and information from the Maldon & Burnham Standard

Essex: Man arrested on suspicion of Harlow fire murder

4:01pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Police have arrested and bailed a 19-year-old man on suspicion of causing a fire that killed six members of the same family.

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Ready, Steady, Cook - youngsters do culinary challenge

3:05pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

COOKING skills were put to the test at a Tiptree school in a Ready, Steady, Cook challenge.

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Southminster: Residents' fears over 700-home plan

3:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A controversial proposal to build 700 homes in Southminster has sparked fears among residents of overdevelopment.

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Tillingham: Teenager misses out on singing contract after competition cancelled

1:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A Tillingham teenager has missed out on the chance of winning a recording contract after a talent contest was cancelled because its organiser was accused of rape.

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Maldon: Granddad retires after 41 years at Plume School

11:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A granddad has announced his retirement after working more than four decades at a Maldon School.

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Maldon: 'Despicable' thief raids charity shop

9:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A thief who stole from a Maldon charity shop has been branded “despicable” by traders.

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Maldon: Nanny stunned after litter fine

5:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A Maldon nanny has been left fuming after she was slapped with a fine for dropping litter.

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Goldhanger/Heybridge: Drug death driver jailed for four years

4:10pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A lorry driver was jailed for four years today after killing a Heybridge man in Goldhanger.

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Maldon: Olympian helps to open pitch

3:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

An Olympian was on hand to help a Maldon hockey club celebrate the beginning of a new era.

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Maldon: Spirits behind the bar

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Something spooky is afoot in the pubs of the Maldon district.

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Burnham: Former colleagues pay tribute to Anthony Mayer

11:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Fond tributes have been paid to a former charity shop worker who was found dead in the River Crouch.

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Bradwell: Fears village will become 'nucleur dumping ground'

9:45am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Fears have been raised that Bradwell is set to become a “nuclear dumping ground” as waste from other power stations could now destined for the Dengie peninsula.

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Mayland: Primary school pupil suspended for brandishing knife

9:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A primary school pupil has been suspended after brandishing a knife in an altercation.

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Maldon: Barge catches fire

5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Firefighters were called to a blaze in the hold of a Thames Barge.

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1,700 children provided DNA for police

5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

NEARLY 1,700 children were forced to provide DNA samples for Essex Police in one year alone a charity has revealed.

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Maldon: Stroke awareness session to be held in town

4:10pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

There will be a drop-in session in Maldon on Wednesday to raise awareness of stroke and stroke services. 

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Burnham: Hunt is on for new carnival queen

2:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Have you got what it takes to represent Burnham?  

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Tolleshunt D'Arcy: Village hall to temporarily house PO

12:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A village post office is to be saved from closure, but may see a reduction in opening hours.

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