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Welcome to the September edition of Burnham Focus. After a busy summer, there’s no sign of things slowing down, with plenty happening across the town. On Thursday 17th September, the Children’s Community Wardrobe will be at the United Reformed Church from 2pm– 4pm, allowing parents and carers to pick up free pre-loved clothes and coats for children aged 0–16. September also sees the Macmillan Coffee Morning at Althorne Church Hall on Saturday 26th September, from 10am–1pm. It’s wonderful to see our communities supporting causes like this, so do pop along if you can. Looking ahead, the Burnham-on-Crouch 10K Run takes place on Sunday 11th October. Organised by the Rotary Club of Burnham on Crouch and Dengie Hundred, the race starts at 10am from the United Reformed Church, raising money for local, national and international charities.
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There’s plenty to read this month too. Burnham WI share news from their Summer Fayre, while the fascinating story of the Maldon Embroidery offers a glimpse into local history. We also hear from Burnham
Town Council following the Town Mayor’s Charity Day on 8th August, which brought local organisations together and supported the Mayor’s chosen charities. What continues to strike me when putting Focus together is just how much happens locally. Clubs, charities and volunteers are constantly working behind the scenes, often without receiving the recognition they deserve. That’s why we want to hear from you. If your club has an event coming up, you’re fundraising, volunteering or have an interesting local story, please send it in. Focus works best when the community helps us fill these pages. Thank you to everyone who contributed this month and to our advertisers whose support enables us to deliver Focus free across Burnham every month. We are always on the look out for front cover photography and credit will be given. Have a great September. Deadline for the next issue is Friday 25th September
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Calf Injury: Is It a Pulled Muscle or Something More? A sudden pain in the back of your leg can be worrying. You may have been running, exercising, walking – or simply made an awkward movement – when it suddenly feels as though someone has kicked you in the calf. Often, this is a calf muscle strain or tear, but it is important to be aware of an Achilles tendon rupture, which can feel very similar. What’s the difference? Your calf muscles join onto the Achilles tendon, the strong band of tissue at the back of your ankle that helps you push your foot down when you walk, run or climb stairs. A calf strain happens when the muscle fibres are overstretched or torn. This can range from a mild injury to a more significant tear. An Achilles rupture is a tear in the tendon itself. How can you tell? A calf injury is more likely if: • The pain is mainly in the fleshy part of your calf. • You have a particular tender area. • It hurts when you tighten or stretch the calf. • You develop swelling or bruising. • You can still walk, although it may be uncomfortable. An Achilles injury is more concerning if: • You felt or heard a pop or snap. • It felt as though someone had kicked you in the back of the leg. • The pain is lower down, around the back of the ankle or heel. • You suddenly struggle to push off with your foot. • You cannot stand on tiptoe on the injured leg. • You notice a dip or gap in the Achilles tendon.
What should you do? For the first couple of days, give your calf a break from running and strenuous exercise. Walk only as much as feels comfortable and gently move your ankle without forcing it. An ice pack wrapped in a towel can help with pain and swelling. Avoid aggressive stretching, calf raises, deep massage or using a massage gun in the early stages. Don't keep testing the injury to see if it has improved. As the pain settles, gradually return to normal movement and strengthening. A physiotherapist can guide you, particularly after a more significant tear. When should you get help? If you heard or felt a pop, cannot push off normally, cannot stand on tiptoe, or are unsure whether you've injured your Achilles, get it assessed promptly. Most calf strains recover well, but the key is not to rush back to exercise too soon. Nick O'Connor - Osteopath - Cathryn Wilson - Osteopath
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The Maldon Embroidery Story Vibrant History 42 Feet (12.8m) long and 35 years old “Each time I look at the panels I see something that I’d not noticed on previous visits….. The amount of thought in the design is phenomenal; the colours are so harmonious; the use of background fabrics inspirational.” To coincide with the Embroidery`s 35th birthday in September, an essay relating the story of the Maldon Embroidery is available on the website of the Maeldune Heritage Centre maelduneheritagecentre.org in the Maldon Embroidery section. The tale begins thirty nine years ago with a public meeting early in 1987. This was called to consider how to mark 1000 years since the Battle of Maldon in August 991 and where the suggestion was made to record in embroidery the Battle and the succeeding 1000 years of Maldon`s history. The essay charts the course of the Embroidery from its design through its fabrication and onto its permanent home in the Maeldune Heritage Centre in the St peters Building at the heart of Maldon High Street. For approaching thirty years The Maeldune Trust (a charity) has been custodian of the Embroidery and a focus for knowledge and scholarship about the Battle and the history of the Town. The Trust offers tours and talks to groups and individuals and has a particular programme for schools. A special series of 35 th anniversary seminars are planned this autumn. The Centre is open free to the public, Tuesday to Saturday 11 am to 4pm year round (except for a refurbishment closure after Christmas trading). It is also home to changing artist`s exhibitions, a craft shop, the Maldon Visitor Information Centre,
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the Maldon Society Listening Station and video and photographic archives and other local historical displays. Currently local government reorganisation, which could see Maldon District Council and its assets disappearing into a Mid Essex Unitary Authority, is casting a shadow over the future. “As far as we can work out” explains a concerned Trust Chairman Jill Hipsey “Maldon District Council is the nominal owner of the Embroidery subject to conditions. The Maldon Millennium Society intended that the Embroidery should be held by a Maldon statutory body and displayed in the Town Centre.” “Private benefactors to the public domain are important and, if feasible, their wishes ought to be respected. I am sure that those who worked on the Embroidery would be horrified to learn of their work ending up outside the Town. In the circumstances, the District Council ought to pass its interest in the Embroidery on to Maldon Town Council and I would urge both authorities to do this as soon as possible.” To book a talk, tour or for more information please contact the Centre manager Nigel Crowley via the Maeldune Heritage Centre website or ring 01621 851 628. Printed copies of the essay are available to order. For an in depth insight into the fabrication of the Embroidery, see the definitive work “The Embroiderers Story” by Jill Hipsey available for study at the Centre. All images that accompany this article are reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owners The Maeldune Trust.
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Oddfellows visit lifeboat that is saving lives in Essex before it moves up coast Members of the Oddfellows non-for-profit friendly society last week (18/08/26) visited Burnham-onCrouch RNLI lifeboat station to see how the latest lifeboat they have funded with their charitable work is already helping to save lives at sea. The group visited the Atlantic 85 lifeboat – named ‘Oddfellows – Making Friends, Helping People‘ – ahead of its move first to Mablethorpe RNLI to cover whilst they have a refit and then to its final location of Sheringham RNLI in Norfolk next year. Sheringham RNLI station is currently being repaired and refurbished in preparation for the arrival of the boat. Since arriving at Burnham-on-Crouch RNLI, the lifeboat has already been involved in attending a number of incidents. This includes a Mayday call to a disabled yacht drifting five miles east of Foulness Point after suffering engine failure. It also includes a medical evacuation from a 36ft sailing vessel in the River Crouch. The lifeboat has also been supporting the training of the crew in Burnham-on-Crouch. The visit highlighted the long-standing relationship between the Oddfellows and the RNLI. Through its RNLI fundraising efforts that first started in 1868, the society has funded seven RNLI lifeboats.
So Much On Which To Comment September 2026 Yes, in the volatile and vulnerable world in which we currently live, there is much that bears scrutiny and comment. This month I will strive to limit my observations to three particular issues. Firstly the Early Release Scheme which has instantly and deservedly so, raked up indignation and anger. That our prisons are dangerously overcrowded is undeniable but what is equally undeniable is that successive governments of all political hues over the past four decades or so, have grossly neglected putting in place a timely solution to this looming problem. Our politicians always seem like immature youngsters woefully behind the curve. Whatever the position of the prison population problem, for me and for many others I suspect, a red line is that any prisoners who have acted violently towards their victims should not be considered for early release. If there are currently too few prisons to house them, then radical steps need to be taken. New prisons should be minimalist where comfort is concerned without compromising security and safety in order to accelerate the building process. Those prisoners capable and trustworthy enough should perhaps be engaged in the construction process itself. Time and public money saved. What is morally reprehensible and indefensible is that the victims themselves, their families and friends, of rape, murder, violent assaults should see a logistical problem take priority over justice. Can you imagine the utter turmoil of someone in the situation of the widow of PC Harper. This is a high profile case but there will be thousands of such cases where deep emotional scars will be reopened. The Government must act soon to stop this lunacy which will fatally wound public confidence in our justice and threaten a breakdown in law and order! My second issue now. As I write, the thermometer is reading 32 degrees. England is parched and yellow. Water restrictions are in place in many regions. Wildfires are cropping up without a rest. The fire services are struggling. I say all this and yet we are an island surrounded by water. So what is my point? Well, on a
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The Oddfellows and Sheringham RNLI have a relationship stretching back to 1961. Three of the lifeboats the society has funded have been stationed at Sheringham. During the visit, the Oddfellows paid tribute to the RNLI volunteers who give their time freely to help others, often in challenging and dangerous circumstances. Secretary of the Oddfellows’ East Anglian Group Conference, David Randall, said: ‘I would like to the thank the team at Burnham-on-Crouch RNLI for arranging this visit which gave us all the opportunity to find out more about our sponsored lifeboat and the working of the station. ‘It was however good to hear that the B-953 had seen three service shouts since being deployed on station and is providing valuable training opportunity for crews which will then help to keep the crew and members of the public safe on the water going forward. ‘I am also pleased that our Society Chair,Debbie Jex, was able to attend in what is a busy time for all Oddfellows as we move towards our Friendship Month in September. Helping people and making friends is essential for all of our lives, so we are pleased to continue our support of the RNLI with our seventh Lifeboat, in the knowledge of the RNLI’s past and future achievements. Simon Dennis, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Burnham-onCrouch RNLI, said: “We were delighted to welcome the Oddfellows Lifeboat Appeal group, the generous donors of our relief Atlantic 85 lifeboat. 'Although only with us for a short time while our own lifeboat is being re-fitted, we have had the privilege of launching Oddfellows – Making Friends, Helping People on its maiden service call. This is an historic moment for any lifeboat.
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planet that is about two-thirds covered by oceans and seas and on a planet manifestly struggling from rising temperatures, is it time for a global effort. Is it time for a world-wide community service obligation for everyone of earth’s inhabitants, to give six months of their life working on desalination plants and country wide irrigation channels so that drinking water and water to fight fires can be brought quickly and copiously to where it is needed… A pipe dream (sorry about the pun) but a lovely thought perhaps… Finally, yesterday Daphne and I made our way to the river’s edge, intending to witness the almost total eclipse of the sun by the moon. On a certain level one could say it was a bit of a nonevent. If one had not been aware of this astronomical milestone and was simply out for a walk, you may have noticed the small drop in temperature and light but you may have not. Only about eight percent of the sun’s rays are enough to trick the naked eye into believing that the sun is shining as normal. However we were very fortunate because the East Essex Astronomers Society had set up camp on the parched grass with an array of cameras which they kindly allowed all present to view and which clearly showed the passage of the moon across the sun. I was also shamed by those children wielding pin-hole cereal boxes and a lady holding a colander, both implements which I had poopooed earlier in the day but which when offered did show a clear interesting miniature of the eclipse. We were also offered use of the Eclipse Spectacles which instantly revealed the crescent shape of the still uncovered portion of the sun. So a pleasant hour or so out in, made memorable by the astronomy but for me more memorable by the unselfish kindness of others which “eclipsed” what was going on in the skies. Yours Saying A Big Thank You To All Those Who Made The Eclipse Both Memorable and Enjoyable
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BURNHAM TOWN COUNCIL NEWS September Addition 2026
On Saturday 8th August Cllr Douglas Bown, Town Mayor through the process and to help bring the Saturday 8 Fete August Cllr Bown, Town Mayor attended the Downhall village attended the DownhallOn village inDouglas Bradwell on Sea, along final artwork to life. Fete in Bradwell on Sea, along with several other councillors. The event was a great with several other councillors. The event was a great success success and community inspired, with several stalls and musicians, enjoying the hot and community inspired, with several stalls and musicians, summer weather. Alongside the mural project, King Ramps enjoying the hot run a free community skateboarding summer weather. workshop at Riverside Park’s skatepark. Throughout the Residents of all ages summer holiday it and abilities were has been extremely invited to come along busy with several and receive tuition community lead from professional events including skateboard family fun swims SW instructors. It was a Swimming in great day had by all. Southminster and Maldon CVS green Many upcoming space games on the events are taking riverside park, which place on the august was well attended bank holiday including and enjoyed by all. Burnham art club Throughout the summer holiday it has been extremely busy with several community exhibition at Burnham Museum, Burnham Week the east coast lead events including family fun swims SW Swimming in Southminster and Maldon CVS On Tuesday 25th August most challenging and friendly regatta, Pirates picnic in the park Maldon District Councilgreen space games on the riverside park, which was well attended and enjoyed by all.hosted by Burnham on Crouch Town Council, along with the On Tuesday 25 August Maldon District Council invited the young people of Burnham invited the young people Hometown Row celebrations with Dawn and Paul Lore Many upcoming events Smith are taking place on the august bank holida on crouch to create new riverside park installations, with a brand-new mural on the of Burnham on crouch to and to finish the weekend with ‘Pirates on the Museum, Quay’ celebrating art club exhibition at Burnham Burnham Week the east park toilet block and picnic area. These sessions were be led by professional graffiti create new riverside park Burnhams seafaring past bringing to inthe artists from Brave Arts, who guided participants through the process and to help bring challenging andsome friendlyjoyful regatta,mischief Pirates picnic the park hosted the final artwork to life. installations, with a waterfront, with a special appearance of ‘Le Phoenix’ ship on Crouch Town Council, along with the Hometown Row celebration brand-new mural on theAlongside the mural project, King Ramps run a free community skateboarding the crouch throughout the weekend. and Paul Lore and to finish the weekend with ‘Pirates on the Quay park toilet block and workshop at Riverside Park’s skatepark. Residents of all ages and abilities were invited Burnhams seafaring past bringing some joyful mischief to the wat to come along and receive tuition from professional skateboard instructors. It was a picnic area. These We look forward to hearing about the festivities and appearance of ‘Le Phoenix’ ship on the crouch throughout the we sessions were be led bygreat day had by all. celebrations taking place over the weekend, we hope you all professional graffiti enjoy the events and thank you for to your continued support We look forward hearing about the festivities andin celebrations artists from Brave Arts, the town. weekend, we hope you all enjoy the events and thank you for your who guided participants th
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Police Stations Headquarters ............................ 0300 333 4444 Fire Emergency 999 or HQ ...............01376 576000 Ambulance Emergency 999 or enquiries ......01245 443344 Coastguard Emergency 999 or enquiries ......01255 675518 Lifeboat (Inshore Rescue Burnham) Emergency ............................ 999 Crouch Harbour Authority (9.30am-11.30am) ......... 01621 783602 Water Emergency: ...............................08457 820 999 Sewage Emergency: ................................08457 145145 Gas Emergency: ..................................0800 111999 Electricity Emergency (24 hours): ........................... 0800 7838838 Post Office, 22 Station Rd ....................................... 01621 784899 Burnham Community Info. Centre ........................... 01621 784962 Burnham Library ........................................... 0345 603 7628 Southminster Library ...........................................0345 603 7628
Burnham Town Council
Cllr Douglas Bown (Mayor) Town Council (Chapel Road) 01621 783426 Email: Office@burnhamoncrouchtowncouncil.gov.uk Mr Neil Pudney ............................................01621 784233
Chemists
Fiveways Pharmacy.......... ......................................... 01621 782058 Savages Pharmacy ..................................................... 01621 785042 Southminster Pharmacy ............................................ 01621 772392
Treetops Pre-School Playgroup ........................... 01621 783265 Southminster Pre-School (Kelly Richardson) .............07789 222916 Piglets & Friends pre-school Southminster ...............07828 509030
Sports Clubs
Burnham Ramblers ............................................ 01621 784383 Burnham Rugby Club - Secretary…burnhamsecretary@outlook.com Burnham Sailing Club ................... enquiries@burnhamsc.co.uk Burnham Golf Club ............................................ 01621 782282 Burnham Croquet Club ............................................01621 784309 Burnham Hillside Bowls Club ....................................01621 785293 Creeksea Sailing Club ............................. 01621 778952/772685 Blackwater Sailing Club ............................................01621 740300 Jacks Centre Latchingdon Bowls ..............................01621 742051 Maylandsea Bay Sailing Club ....................................01621 740470 Royal Corinthian Yacht Club .....................................01621 782105 Royal Burnham Yacht Club .......................................01621 782044 Southminster Bowls Club ..........................................01621 783091 Tillingham Bowls Club .............................................. 01621 779575 Burnham on Crouch Bridge Club..…………………..01621 773165 Crouch Kayak Club..Contact info: membership@crouchkayak.club Southminster Tennis Club, info email: emma@thebandeja.com Dengie 100 Runners ............ email: fitasafiddle@btinternet.com
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Churches
All Saints Creeksea, Rev. Vera Wadman ................... 01621 783963 Baptist Church ............................................ 01621 493642 Jehovah’s Witnesses ........................................... 01621 784900 Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Rev Suzie Fryer………………………….01621 782071,01621 786066 Roman Catholic Church .................................... 782034 or 852259 The United Reformed Church .................................. 01621 772178 Minister Anne Sardeson ........................................... 07712 615739 Buddhist Shrine ............................................ 01621 773619 St Peter’s Chapel-Bradwell ...................................... 01621 776846 St Leonards C of E Church, Southminster ............... 01621 772300 St Nicholas Tillingham C of E Church, ............................................01621 778017 Southminster
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Bus Station Travel Shop ...........................................01245 263859 Burnham Ferry ............................................07704 060482 Stephensons ............................................01702 541511 Abelio Greater Anglia .......................................... 0345 600 7245 First Essex Buses ............................................08456 020121 Trains ............................................08457 484950 Traveline ...........................................0871 200 2233 First Essex Buses ...........................................0345 646 0707
If you would like to contact John Whittingdale, to ask for help, to set out your views, or to suggest something that he may like to do or see in the constituency, please get in touch. You can do so by coming to one of his regular constituency surgeries in Maldon, Burnham on Crouch, South Woodham Ferrers and Stock or by contacting him by email, telephone or post
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Schools
Adult Community College ....................................... 01621 853337 Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School ....................... 01621 782070 Burnham Pre-School Playgroup ........................ am 01621 784186 ........................................... pm 01621 782827 Close to Home Childcare ...............................................01621 782787 Hillside Playcare Centre ............................................am 01621 774422 Ormiston Rivers Academy ..............................................01621 782377 St Mary’s C of E Primary School .....................................01621 782626
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