NHS, emergency services and council teams have been working hard to keep vaccinations sites running safely today in spite of the snow.

But anyone from the Shotley peninsula who has concerns about travelling have been urged by the Suffolk resilience forum not to put themselves at risk.

The weather has forced the closure of the following vaccination centres, which includes some that have made appointments with peninsula patients:

Trinity Park, Ipswich

Gainsborough Sports Centre, Ipswich

Debenham Community Centre

The Mix, Stowmarket

Woodbridge Community Hall

The EpiCentre, Haverhill – closes at 4pm

If you used the national booking system to arrange your appointment at one of our large vaccination sites you can log back in here and re-arrange it using the 'manage your appointment' function.

If your appointment was booked for you by your local practice, the practice will get in touch with you as soon as they can to rearrange your appointment. Other slots will be available. For more information go to the Suffolk and North East Essex Covid-19 vaccination service website here.

All testing sites across our region for those with symptoms of Covid-19 are currently closed, but the situation will be reviewed daily. All those who had appointments will be contacted by text message about re-booking. If you are experiencing symptoms, please self-isolate and check the website for the earliest available slots.

The community testing centres (also known as rapid testing or lateral flow testing centres) at Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft and the University of Suffolk in Ipswich for people not displaying symptoms have now been closed.

The situation around these centres will continue to be monitored and a decision on opening on Monday will be taken later today.