Did you know?

Flood warnings were issued overnight for Shotley Gate, Pin Mill and the Strand to wind and rain. However, the World Meteorological Organisation says the wettest 24 hours on record was between 7 and 8 January 1966 in Foc-Foc, a plateau on the French overseas territory of La Reunion, near Madagascar.

In that short space of time, Reunion had 1825mm (72in) of rainfall - equivalent to 6ft of rain.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:05

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:37

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Tide times:

• 03:01 4.15m

• 08:47 0.47m

• 15:21 3.9m

• 21:11 0.42m

Careful on the Strand this afternoon

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Today's weather:

Mixed day, fine during the morning, with some rain arriving in a damp afternoon. High of 11 dropping down to a low of 4c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

Check 40mph update

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 17.00

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: 09.00-17.00

Orwell Stores: 07.30 – 16.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 16.00 Click and collect available Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect options.

Woody's Butchers: Closed

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

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Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.

From Monday:

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.

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.

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:

It seems to me that the way to remove people's cynicism is, when asked a straight question, to give a straight answer.

Jeremy Paxman (70 today)

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Riddle of the day:

A hole leading in, a hole leading out, we connect to a cavern that is slimy all throughout.

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

Why do we say "amen" and not "awomen?"  

A – because we sing 'hymns' not 'hers'.

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