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Desperate for cash, Maldon man drove car without licence or insurance

4 days ago | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk | Natalie Hensel

George Dixon, prosecuting, told Colchester Magistrates’ Court on May 28 Martin was stopped by police officers for not displaying L plates on the vehicle he was driving, which was also not insured. Mr Dixon said officers smelled cannabis when they stopped him, and he handed a small quantity of the drug to them when they asked him about it.
Gross misconduct: Police officer used unreasonable force to arrest suspect

1 week ago | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk | Natalie Hensel

Calvert was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. He denied using unreasonable force, including forcing the man against a fence, causing him to fall to the floor, striking him with his knee, and dragging the man to a police van by his handcuffs, but was convicted of assault at Colchester Magistrates’ Court.
Woman scammed out of more than £500 by fraudster claiming to be care provider

1 week ago | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk | Claudia Bradley

Scam - Residents are urged to be vigilant after a fraudster stole more than £500 when posing as a care provider (Image: Web) A WOMAN was scammed out of more than £500 by a fraudster claiming to be a care provider. People are being urged to be vigilant after a fraudster scammed a resident and stole her money by posing as a care provider.
RNLI crew in Burnham on Crouch respond to 'pan pan call' to boat taking on water

1 week ago | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk | Sophie England

The Burnham on Crouch RNLI volunteer crew responded to a pan pan emergency call on the evening of Thursday, May 22, after a vessel was reported taking on water just outside the River Crouch. A nearby fishing vessel was first to reach the stricken boat and found it low in the water at the stern. The RNLI lifeboat Tony and Robert Britt, with four volunteer crew members on board, quickly arrived on scene to take over the rescue effort.
Iconic Lancaster Bomber to fly over Maldon as part of Armed Forces Day event

1 week ago | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk | Sophie England

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft is due to make a special flypast at around 11.40am on June 29. This will be part of the Armed Forces Day event being organised by Essex HMVA. There will also be a range of military-themed activities and vintage vehicles at the event. A spokesman for Maldon Promenade Park said: "Something very exciting is coming to Promenade Park next month. "Essex HMVA are holding an Armed Forces Day event in the park on Sunday, June 29.
Charity fraudster from Essex ordered to pay back £100k in three months

1 week ago | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk | Jessica Day-Parker

Stephen Chesterman, 64, from Benfleet, was part of an organised gang which collected thousands of pounds in donations from the public under the guise this money would go to Great Ormond Street Hospital. The group’s leader David Levi, 49, even went as far to dress up as Pudsey Bear in order to take phony donations from well-meaning shoppers outside supermarkets – with less than 10 per cent of donations actually going to charity. Chesterman was jailed for one year and ten months back in 2023.
Have you seen Steven? Police ask for help to locate missing man from Burnham

1 week ago | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk | Natalie Hensel

Missing - Steven Percival from the Burnham area has been reported missing (Image: Essex Police) Concerns for the welfare of a man from Burnham are growing as police are appealing for information about his whereabouts. Essex Police are looking to find Steven Percival, who has been reported missing. The 31-year-old was wearing grey trousers and a black t-shirt the last time he was seen.
Essex man sentenced for stealing over £2k worth of specialist equipment in town

2 weeks ago | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk | Séamus O'Hanlon

Christopher Day, 57, admitted carrying out the burglary from the property in Halstead last September during a hearing at Colchester Magistrates' Court. Sharon Hall, prosecuting, said the theft took place in a property on the outskirts of Halstead and that the value of the goods which were stolen was £2,370. Police officers attended the scene where they found dried blood which matched with the defendant who they then arrested. All the items were then recovered and returned to the owners.
'Life will be hard without him ' – tributes to paid to father killed in A120 crash

2 weeks ago | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk | Daniel Rees

Father-of-four Gavin Kennedy, 42, was remembered by his loved ones at Colchester Crematorium yesterday afternoon. Lorry driver Gavin was known for his great love of motorbikes and had been riding from his family home in Earls Colne towards Colchester on April 16 when the crash happened. Before the service, Gavin’s coffin was transported on a Suzuki motorcycle hearse ridden by his brother, Darren Milligan.
'We are open' - Maldon golf range bosses squash rumours of closure

2 weeks ago | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk | Grace Capel

Bosses - Jill and Ian Moss (Image: Ian Moss) BOSSES at a golf range have reassured customers they are still open for business despite rumours the venue will shut. The team at Woodham Mortimer Golf Range, in Burnham Road, Woodham Mortimer, is not closing down. The rumours began after plans to build 18 new homes on the site were given the go-ahead. Ian, 81, and Jill Moss, 79, who have owned the golf range since 1982, say this spiralled into residents assuming the range would shut.