NOMINATIONS are now open for the district's sports awards for this year.

The Maldon District Sports Awards 2017 will take place on Wednesday October 25 at Plume Academy with live coverage and hosting from Saint FM.

The 11 awards are sports personality of the year, disabled sports personality of the year, life time achievement award, volunteer of the year award, sports club of the year, coach of the year, community project of the year, school or college of the year, young sports personality of the year, changing lives awards and the This Girl Can award.

Award organiser David Burnham from Maldon District Council’s Leisure and Sports Development Team said: “It is fantastic to host the Sports Awards again this year and recognise achievements within the district; we look forward to receiving even more nominations in the coming weeks”.

Nominate at www.visitmaldondistrict.co.uk/sportsawards.