Did you know:?

Britain's first 22 public telephone boxes came into service today in 1929. They were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott and installed as part of a new scheme for policing and were made available for general use in the Barnes, Kew and Richmond Districts. The red K6 phone boxes have become a British icon and although many are no longer used as phones, they remain as homes for book exchanges, defibrillators or tourist information points, in various villages round the peninsula.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 07.43

Today's Peninsula sunset: 15:45

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Tide Times:

00:24 3.88m

06:14 0.7m

12:40 3.84m

18:26 0.78m

Take care on the Strand

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Weather:

Becoming increasingly cloudy as rain and drizzle sink southeastwards through Wednesday. Becoming clearer in the evening but still with some patchy cloud. Cool. Maximum Temperature 7c, low of 3c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Wednesday's quote

'Gerry? Where are you?'

'London. A phone booth on Fleet Street.'

'The city still has working phone booths?'

'It would appear so. Unless this is the Tardis, in which case I'm in serious trouble.

Kate Morton

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Joke of the day

What do you call an elephant in a phone box? Stuck.

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Babergh's Home But Not Alone helpline: Freephone 0800 876 6926

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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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00

Holbrook: 10.00 – 14.00

Brantham (village hall): 13.00-15.00

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Today's food shop openings:

Bakers Arms shop, Harkstead: 11.00 - 21.00

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 17.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 21:00

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

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Stutton Community Shop: 09.00 - 16.00; Will still take orders for delivery to customers who are shielding or self-isolating. Orders placed before 12.00 on a weekday will be delivered that afternoon after 15.00.

Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.30 – 17.30

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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Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

Check here for new Monday to Sunday timetable

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See which businesses are still operating with our Peninsula Business Directory:

Add your business or community group to our Local List

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