Death of 79-year-old was due to asbestos exposure, coroner concludes
An inquest concluded the death of a man from Burnham had been caused by an industrial disease.
Taxi services in rural Essex to be replaced with bus services, council says
Services connecting rural parts of Essex with vital services will be taken over after a taxi firm announced its immediate closure.
Taxi and bus firm servicing rural areas in Essex has announced immediate closure
A taxi company offering vital services for schools and NHS patients in Maldon and Braintree has shut down operations.
Man arrested after woman in her 40s 'unexpectedly' dies in Essex
Essex Police have confirmed that a 48-year-old man has been arrested following enquiries into the death of a woman.
Residents reminded waste and recycling services in Maldon will be rerouted this month
Residents have been reminded that waste and recycling services in Maldon will be rerouted this month.
Maldon High Street café announces difficult decision to close down
Bosses at an authentic Brazilian cafe in Maldon have made the difficult decision to close its doors forever.
Rowers from Essex join incredible challenge of quad paraplegic across the country
A heroic was joined by Essex rowers in an attempt of an incredible challenge across the country.
Brave firefighters save Great Dane stuck in mud after jumping off a boat
Brave rescuers saved a Great Dane in Maldon which got stuck in the mud.
'It's 2024 and my child is still left out' - parents criticise plans for playground
Parents are calling for more inclusivity as Maldon Council announces new plans for play equipment at Promenade Park. The Galleon play ship, a popular open air playground for children in and around Maldon, will be replaced by a newer version, the council has announced after plans received the green light. The plans for the new playground show an updated version with a new structure of 19.5 metres in width, 17.6 metres in depth and a maximum height to the top of the mast of 6.6 metres, taller than the existing ship. Both the pirate ship and the lighhouse will include slides, climbing ladders and ropes, as well as zip lines and climbing walls. But the plans have been criticised by parents of children with disabilites, as they are deemed inaccessible. Rachel Mower’s daughter Imelda, 7, needs a wheelchair and walker to get around and the new playground seems more like an obstacle than a fun play opportunity. The Braintree mother said: “We like to visit Maldon, it has an accessible toilet and changing place and my son loves to cycle and scoot along the prom. “But I can’t have one child playing, while the other one is forced to watch. My daughter knows that she is missing out, and it breaks my heart to see it. “Its 2024, and my child is still left out. Kids have a right to play together and it would have been a great chance to create a space for all children to play. It can’t be an afterthought.” Just like her, many parents have asked the council to share accessibility details, but without a response yet. “We are more than happy to sit down at a table and help,” said Rachel, who emailed a list of accessible playgrounds in Essex to Maldon Council to make bosses aware of the difference design can make. “Turning off Facebook comments on your announcement about the new Galleon ship play park will not silence our community. You have an opportunity here to provide an accessible park that will bring amazing publicity and improve footfall for purely doing the right thing.” Maldon Council has been approached for comment.
Historic barge anchored near Maldon stars in new series on ITV
A wooden Thames sailing barge built in 1906 at Greenhithe, Kent, found a new home at the Blackwater Marina in Maylandsea.
