Did You Know?

Today is World Environment Day, which is the most renowned day for environmental action. Since 1974, it has been celebrated every year on June 5; engaging governments, businesses, celebrities and people on the Shotley Peninsula, to focus their efforts on a pressing environmental issue. This year's theme is biodiversity–a concern that is both urgent and existential. Recent events, from bushfires in Brazil, the United States and Australia to locust infestations across East Africa–and now, a global disease pandemic–demonstrate the interdependence of humans and the webs of life in which they exist. Nature is sending us a message.  

Click Environment Day

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:35

Today's Peninsula sunset: 21:09

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Tide Times:

05:37 0.26m

12:09 4.08m

17:57 0.45m

SAT 6 Jun

00:27 4.11m

The Strand could flood lunch time

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Weather:

Sunny spells and occasional showers, heavy in places during the day. Cool and breezy.

Top temperature of 15c and a low of 7c

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: 08-00-17.00

Holbrook: 09.00 – 17.30

Brantham (village hall): Closed

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Today's food shop openings:

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

Hollingsworth's: 08-00-17.30

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: 09.00 to 17.30pm

Please wear a nose and mouth covering, 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 new Monday to Sunday timetable

Shotley to Harwich-Felixstowe foot ferry running check 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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Quote of the day:

We can't save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change - and it has to start today."

Greta Thunberg

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Riddle of the day

I am a shimmering field that reaches far. To the horizon I span beneath the universe's largest star. Yet I have no tracks and I am crossed without paths. What am I?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

What do you go in through one hole, come out through three holes, when you're inside it you're about to go outside, and when you're outside you're still in it?

A sweatshirt

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