IT'S been another seven busy days of news in Burnham-on-Crouch and the Dengie Peninsula, from news of a planning application for the former Southminster Police Station and library through to a pilot scheme trialling 'virtual' hospital wards in the area and from more about the new Click It Local service being rolled out across the district in April to Covid self-testing kits becoming available from Burnham-on-Crouch Library.

Here at Nub News we like to make your life easier so if you've missed any of the local news this week, don't worry.

We have you covered with 10 of the top stories right here.

1. Ormiston Rivers Academy received not one, but three nomination in the Essex teaching Awards 2021.

You can read the full story here.

3. There is now new grant help available for small and medium-sized businesses across Maldon district that missed out on previous help.

You can read about that here.

5. Farleigh Hospice has launched a new campaign to recognise the work of its teams through the pandemic.

Read about it here.

7. Over in Maldon, filming for The Essex Serpent was in full swing at The Hythe.

Get the full story here.

9. The Burnham Art Trail will be here soon – and here's why it's so important to the town.

Read more here.