Did you know?

On this day in 1865, Suffolk's Elizabeth Garrett Anderson became the first qualified woman physician in Britain. As well as having a meeting room named after her in Babergh's headquarters at Endeavour House, she is honoured at Ipswich Hospital with the accident and emergency building being called the Garrett Anderson Centre.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:52

Today's Peninsula sunset: 18:37

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Tide Times:

03:33 1.24m

10:07 3.5m

16:16 0.76m

22:40 3.81m

All clear on the Strand

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Weather:

Cloudy, still with some patchy light rain in the morning, but gradually becoming dry and brighter through the afternoon. Brisk winds gradually easing. Maximum Temperature 17c, low of 5c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

When I felt rather overcome with my father's opposition, I said as firmly as I could, that I must have this or something else, that I could not live without some real work.

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

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Joke of the day:

Problem with pay equality is that men tend to go for higher paying jobs

...like doctors or directors. While females tend to settle with lesser paying ones like female doctors or female directors.

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Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

97/98 timetable 92 timetable.

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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:

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 21:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00

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

Hollingsworth's: Times vary

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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