Did you know

Bluebells are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and if you dig up and sell a wild bluebell you can be heavily fined. However, that does not stop bees that rely heavily on the flowers' nectar in the spring as they sometimes 'steal' it by biting a hole in the bottom of the bell and suck away.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:45

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:00

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Tide times:

Low Tide

04:14

1. 56m

High Tide

10:52

1. 76m

Low Tide

16:24

1. 89m

High Tide

23:06

1. 61m

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Today's weather:

Clear, cloudless day with a top temperature of 13c dropping down to a low of 8c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 16.00

Holbrook: 10.00 – 16.00

Brantham (village hall): Closed

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Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -19.00

Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 19.00

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: 07.30 – 16.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 16.00 Click and collect available

Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect options.

Please don't stockpile, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times:

Holbrook

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 Friday 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

Phone access only 08:00 – 18:30 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 13:00 Friday for urgent queries

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.

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Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

Check here for Saturday 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:

'Never 'worry' about action, but only about inaction'.

Winston Churchill

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Riddle of the day:

I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I? 

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

I am something people love or hate. I change people's appearances and thoughts. If a person takes care of them self I will go up even higher. To some I will fool them. To others I am a mystery. Some people might want to try and hide me but I will show. No matter how hard people try I will never go down. What am I?

A - Age

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