In this week’s Maldon and Burnham Standard:

- Maldon District Council considering increase on charges to bury loved ones

- Grand Theft Auto, Westworld and Walking Dead star Steven Ogg starring in Heybridge couple’s first feature film

- Maldon man’s body found in submerged river

- Judge admits she forged the will of a dead man

- Surgery called 66 times but patient told they were full

- Plans for 1,100 homes set for approval in Heybridge

- Burnham’s Domino’s takeaway delayed

- Head teacher’s promise to turn around “inadequate” primary school

- Tributes to pensioner who died following Bradwell car crash

- Tributes to former newspaper journalist from Burnham

- CQC report slams Essex mental health trust

- Pensioner hits out at three cancelled appointments for heart condition

- Pictures from this year’s Christmas Tree festival