Did you know?

On this day in 1988, more flexible licensing laws allowed public houses to stay open 12 hours in the day, except on Sunday. Concerns over a rise in anti-social, drunken behaviour proved to be unfounded and pubs started to change towards a more family-oriented, food-led establishments.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:50

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:05

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Tide Times:

02:01 4.17m

07:39 0.58m

14:17 4.1m

20:12 0.12m

Take care on the Strand this afternoon

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Weather:

Largely dry with sunny spells and the odd shower through the morning, but becoming very windy across all parts. Strong winds continue into the afternoon with further sunny spells and occasional blustery showers. Feeling warm out of the wind. Maximum Temperature 25c, low of 11c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Subject to closure - Check Live Travel here...

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Quote of the day:

I have two ambitions in life: one is to drink every pub dry, the other is to sleep with every woman on earth.

Oliver Reed

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Joke of the day:

Comic Sans, Helvetica and Times New Roman walk into a bar.

The bar tender yells: 'Get out. We don't serve your type in here.'

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00

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 - 21:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Hollingsworth's: Times vary

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

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

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

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

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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:

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