A seventy-year-old man has been jailed for two years after he allowed a cannabis factory to be run on his premises. David Hawkes, of Spar Lane, Purleigh, was caught with three other men at the address along with 370 cannabis plants with a potential
Concerns have been raised after 250 empty legal high canisters were discovered during a Southminster litter pick. The small silver canisters are likely to have contained nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, which is most commonly inhaled
HEYBRIDGE Swifts boss Cliff Akurang isn’t concerned about taking on the table-toppers at the weekend. Akurang is preparing his side for the visit of Ryman League division one north leaders Needham Market on Saturday. Swifts have been buoyed
MALDON and Tiptree boss Alan Kimble has been boosted by his side’s performance against high-flying Thurrock. They battled to a Ryman League division one north 0-0 draw at Park Drive last weekend to secure a valuable point in their battle to stay
BURNHAM Ramblers’ Ryman League fate has been sealed. Romford’s 5-1 victory against Barkingside on Wednesday night has seen the Leslie Field side relegated from division one north. The result saw Romford move to 39 points, one place above the
A retail giant is calling for volunteers to help with its fourth beach clean in May. Marks and Spencer is holding its annual Big Beach Clean Up on May 11 at Bradwell. Store manager of M&S Maldon Derick White said: "It's a great initiative
A village surgery will be closing in five days. The Tolleshunt D’Arcy doctor’s surgery is set to close on Monday despite the parish council offering the village hall as alternative premises. An NHS England East spokesman said: “NHS England
Hugely controversial fortnightly bin collections are coming to the Maldon district- along with wheelie bins. Maldon District Council is tonight set to agree to introduce an alternate weekly systen where rubbish will be picked up one week and recycling
A riverside lido could be on the cards for Burnham. Discussions are underway about the possibility of establishing a lido in the River Crouch, which would be formed with brick walls retaining water. Mayor Ron Pratt has already been directed
Two bicycles were stolen from a detached garage. The bikes were taken from Elizabeth Way, Heybridge, between March 13-14.
