One This Day...

In 1927, Britain's first automatic traffic lights were installed at Princess Square road junction in Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06.58

Today's Peninsula sunset: 16.18

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Tide Times:

01:49 3.85m

07:41 0.77m

14:08 3.84m

19:51 0.86m

Fine on the Strand

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Weather:

Patchy fog will gradually lift through the morning to give a dry afternoon with sunny spells. Light winds. Maximum Temperature 10c, low of 1c

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

Remove all the traffic lights, yellow lines, one-way systems and road markings, and let blissful anarchy prevail. I imagine it would produce a kind of harmony.

Sadie Jones

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Joke of the day:

What did the traffic light say to the car?

Don't look! I'm changing.

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Bus services:

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Check here for new 92 service92 serviceMonday to Saturday timetable[.L]

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00

Chelmondiston: 08-00-17.00

Holbrook: Closed

Brantham (village hall): Closed

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Today's food shop openings:

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 21:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 17.00

Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.30 – 17.30

Stutton Community Shop: 09.00-16.00

Woody's Butchers: - 09.00 to 17.30pm Lunch 13.00 -13.45

Hollingsworth's: Times vary

Please wear a cloth face covering, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.

Holbrook: 328263

Open 08.00-17.00 Mon - Wed (closed for admin 13.00-14.00)

08.00 -12.30 Thursday

08.00 - 18.30 Friday (closed for admin 13.00-14.00)

Shotley: 787435

Open 08.00-18.30 Mon-Thur (closed for admin 13.00-14.00)

1. 00-12.30 on Friday.

Doors are now open and patients should come in socially distanced wearing face covering.

Call 111 for emergency medical matters.

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For food deliveries, or prescription collection please contact your local support schemes:

Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899 

Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408

Holbrook Helpers 0333 335 5387

Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799873381

Stutton Network 01473 327753

Tattingstone 07895052086

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