Monday's message:

This 70ft spooky tree in Stowlantoft makes the perfect place to visit during the spooky season because of its terrifying face creepily reminiscent of Edvard Munch's ‘Scream.’ Others say the beech tree is very similar to the Whomping Willow tree in Harry Potter. The only certain thing is that nature was not kind to this gaping-mouthed, ghastly-looking Suffolk horror. 

Sunrise: 07:11

Sunset: 18:17

Suffolk horror tree

Tide Times

01.53 1.3m

08.21 2.95m

14:43 1.01m

21.31 3.23m

Weather:

Staying mainly fine through to midweek, with some misty starts but further fine and warm days, perhaps giving way to a wetter and windier end to Wednesday.

Suffolk horror

Orwell Bridge:

Open

Joke of the day:

What is the scariest tree?

Dentis-tree

Did you groan? Send us your own favourite joke.

Suffolk Sound

Today's schedule...

Electric outage emergency number

UK Power Network: 105

Peninsula Recycling Centre

Wednesday: 09.00am - noon

Saturday: 09.00am - noon

HMS Ganges Museum

Closed

Post Office Openings:

Shotley:

Monday to Saturday 09.00 – 17.00

Sunday: Closed

Holbrook:

Mon: Closed for Bank Holiday

Tue: Closed

Wed: 10:00-14:00

Thu: Closed

Fri 9:00-17:30 Closed for lunch 12:30-13:30

Sat 10:00-12:30

Sun: Closed

Chelmondiston:

Mon - Sat: 08-00-17.30

Sun: Closed

Brantham (village hall):

Wednesday: 13:00 - 15:00

Good Neighbours' Scheme

Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799 873881.

Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899 

Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408

Holbrook Helpers 0333 335 5387

Stutton Network 01473 327753

Tattingstone 07895052086

Updated surgery opening hours:

Holbrook:

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 08.00-17.00

Thursday 08.00 - 12.30

Friday 08.00 - 18.30

Shotley:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 08.00 - 18.30

Friday 08.00 - 12.30

The dispensary at both sites will be closed between 13.00 -14.00 daily for admin.

Call Shotley 787435 or Holbrook 328263 for appointments.

Some restrictions will still be in place.

Good neighbours schemes are supporting patients to get prescription if they can't attend the surgery.

Call 111 for emergency medical matters.

Today's food shop openings:

Stutton Community Shop:

Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.00

Saturday: 09.00 - 11.00

Sunday: 09.00 - 11.00

Premier Stores Shotley:

Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 21:00

Sunday: 09.00 -14.00

Premier Stores Wherstead:

08:00 – 20:00

Orwell Stores, Chelmondiston:

Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 17:00

Sunday: 08:00 - 13:00

Woody's Butchers:

Tuesday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:30 (closed for lunch 13.00-13.45)

Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00

Sunday: Closed

Monday: Closed

Hollingsworth's:

Monday - Friday: 8:00 - 17:30

Saturday: 07:30 - 17:00

Sunday: 09:00 - 15:00

Holbrook Co-op:

Mon - Sat 7am till 10pm,

Sunday: 10 till 4pm.

Brantham Co-op:

06.00 – 23.00

Suffolk Food Hall:

09:00 – 17.30

Please wear a cloth face covering, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

97/98 timetable 92 timetable.

Shotley - Harwich - Felixstowe Ferry timetable (from Monday, March 29)

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