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

Witham: Bereaved mum loses council job while on sick leave

9:00am Friday 24th May 2013

A mum whose son was killed abroad lost her job as a bus driver for a council while she was on sick leave.

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In today's Gazette: Man charged with mosque attack

9:02am Friday 24th May 2013

A man has been charged with throwing a smoke grenade into a mosque - hours after a soldier was killed by Islamic terrorists in London. Full story in today's Gazette.

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Paintball centre gets the go-ahead

8:54am Friday 24th May 2013

A PAINTBALL centre will open near Layer Marney after a two-year battle.

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Shop will pay your parking ticket

8:49am Friday 24th May 2013

A BOUTIQUE in Colchester’s Crouch Street is offering to pay for customer’s car parking tickets to boost trade.

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Mayor picks J's as his charity

7:40am Friday 24th May 2013

MORE involvement from young people in local life is what Chelmsford’s new mayor wants to see.

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In this week's Standard

7:30am Friday 24th May 2013

IN this week's Standard vandals graffiti boarding on fire hit flats and police smash their way into Dovercourt homes in a series of dawn raids.

Vital respite day centre set to open

7:30am Friday 24th May 2013

A VITAL respite service is set to move into Clacton town centre.

Canine Partners fundraisers are Stars

7:20am Friday 24th May 2013

MEMBERS of a Co-operative society handed over a cheque for £36,234 to a charity.

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