Did You Know?

Liberal politician and banker Sir John Lubbock authored the Bank Holidays Act of 1871, which made four public holidays official.

For a while some called the first bank holidays "St Lubbock's Days" after the banker. It was rumoured that Sir John was so keen on cricket he chose the bank holiday dates to fall on the days when village matches were played in his home county.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:46

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:57

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Tide Times:

• 01:59 3.79m
• 07:44 0.63m
• 14:16 3.81m
• 20:08 0.55m

Beware on Strand at tides above four metres.

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Weather:

One of those lovely, sunny bank Holiday Mondays with light winds, and plenty of warm sunshine. A top temperature of 23c and a low of 11c

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Closed:

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Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 23.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Hollingsworth's: 09.00-12.00/13.00-16.00

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 16.00 Click and collect available

Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect options.

Woody's Butchers: Closed

Please respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.

Holbrook: 328263

Phone access only 08:00 – 17:00 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 08:00 – 13:00 Thursday 08:00 – 18:30 Friday for urgent queries

Repeat prescription medication can be collected from 08:00 – 11:00 Monday to Thursday and 15:00 – 17:00 on Fridays. Additionally, those over 70 can collect from 14:00 – 15:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Shotley: 787435

Phone access only 08:00 – 18:30 Monday to Thursday.

Repeat prescription medication can be collected from 08:00 – 11:00 Monday to Friday and 15:00 – 17:00 on Monday to Thursday. Additionally, those over 70 can collect from 14:00 – 15:00 on Monday to Thursday.

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 07999583017

Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799873381

Stutton Network 01473 327753

Tattingstone 07895052086

Or call Babergh's Home, But Not Alone line 0800 876 6926 and a locality officer will connect you with a volunteer, or just to chat.

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Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

Check here for Saturday timetable

Shotley to Harwich-Felixstowe foot ferry running check timetable

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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Quote of the day:

Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank. 

Bertolt Brecht

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Riddle of the day:

Jack's looking at Anne, but Anne's looking at George. Jack is married, but George isn't. Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

A prison you feel safe in, yet never quite happy. Whenever you try to leave, it only grows bigger.

A -Your comfort zone

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