Did you know?

Alpacas are among the safest pets to keep, if you have the space. They are pleasant to be around as they do not bite or butt and do not have sharp teeth, horns, hooves, or claws as other types of livestock do. They move gracefully and adroitly about the field and are therefore unlikely to run into or over anyone, even small children.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:57

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:44

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Tide times:

• 01:32 0.87m
• 07:58 3.28m
• 13:50 1.35m
• 20:09 3.16m

Clear on the Strand this morning and evening

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Today's weather:

Variable cloud and sunny spells. Feeling pleasantly warm in shelter by midday, but sometimes breezy near the rivers. High of 15 dropping down to a low of 9c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 17.00

Holbrook: 07.00 – 17.00

Brantham (village hall): Closed

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Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 23.00

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: 09.00 - 16.00

Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.

Holbrook open from 08.30

Shotley closed:

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.

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

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.

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Shotley - Harwich - Felixstowe foot ferry starts running today 10am

Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

Check here for Saturday timetable

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See which businesses are open with our Peninsula Business Directory:

Add your business or community group to our Local List

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Quote of the day:

I do not understand the human race. He has so little love for creatures with a different face. Treating animals like people is no madness or disgrace. I do not understand the human race.

Dr. Dolittle 

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Riddle of the day:

What do you call Alpacas taking over the world?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

This can be found on a golf courseBut it is not a blade of grassInstead it's something that's grainyAnd is found in an hourglass

A - Sand

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