Did you know?

Cormorants are used in China for fishing. To control the birds, the fishermen tie a snare near the base of the bird's throat. This prevents the birds from swallowing larger fish, which are held in their throat, but the birds can swallow smaller fish. When a cormorant has caught a fish in its throat, the fisherman brings the bird back to the boat and has the bird spit the fish up. Though cormorant fishing once was a successful industry, its primary use today is to serve the tourism industry.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:06

Today's Peninsula sunset: 19.42

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Tide Times:

04:48 0.98m

11:23 3.75m

17:28 0.59m

23:51 3.96m

All good on the Strand

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Weather:

Mainly dry this morning with sunny spells. Cloud will bubble up during the day, perhaps giving a few light showers, especially in the east of the region. Most will remain dry though and it will feel warm in the sunshine. Maximum Temperature 18c low of 9c.

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Monday quote:

Light vanity, insatiate cormorant, Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.

William Shakespeare

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Joke of the day:

What do you give a sick bird?

- Tweetment.

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Today's food shop openings:

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 13:00

Premier Wherstead - 08:00 - 17:00

Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -19.00

Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 19.00

Hollingsworth's: Closed

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

Stutton Community Shop: 09.00 - 12.00

Woody's butcher Holbrook – Closed.

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Surgeries and Pharmacies: Closed until tomorrow:Call 111 for emergencies.

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Live travel information – Road and Rail

Bus services:

Check here for timetable

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