The local couple who were fined after they reported an illegal immigrant who had travelled into the UK from France on their motorhome bike rack, have had the penalty cancelled. Adrian and Joanne ...

PLANS to change the planning system as part of the government's growth agenda is a "horror story for nature and democracy", according to one Essex campaigner. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aims ...

Zest Optical are currently looking for an Optometrist to join an advanced independent based in Maldon, Essex. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a fashionable practice which holds a great ...

Maldon District Council is seeking public feedback on the Market Hill Clean Air Route, launched last Summer. The initiative aims to reduce pollution in the town centre by discouraging drivers from ...

Sir Keir Starmer has expressed his concern after a local couple was fined following the discovery of an illegal immigrant on their vehicle. Joanne and Adrian Fenton, from Heybridge, had just returned ...

A Sunday evening dose of this week's local news, in case you missed it! - 'Police step-up patrols in Burnham among increasing anti-social behaviour concerns' The Maldon Town Policing Team have stepped ...

Watching nature scenes can reduce pain, reveals a new study. The new neuroimaging report says viewing nature can help ease how people experience pain - by reducing the brain activity linked to pain ...

Essex County Council has announced an expansion in its county-wide social supermarket scheme, which will now see a pop-up shop across various locations in Maldon and the Dengie. The new Maldon ...

Police are on scene of a collision on Southminster Road. Drivers have reported several damaged cars and possible casualties at the Dairy Farm Road and Southminster Road junction. The accident is ...

The leader of The Salvation Army in Maldon will take on the London Marathon next month to raise funds for the charity. Lieutenant Anastasia Layton will join thousands of runners on April 27 pounding ...

An Essex NHS trust spent more than £1 million on accountants after overspending its budget by £80 million. Mid and South Essex NHS Hospital Trust, which runs Basildon, Southend and Broomfield ...

Emergency services rushed to Blackwater Retail Park on Friday after reports a man had collapsed and was experiencing problems with his heart. Two ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle and the Essex ...