Did you know?

Today is the feast day of Nicholas, popularly known as Santa Claus. He is the patron saint of children. The name Santa Claus is a phonetic alteration from the German Sankt Niklaus and the Dutch Sinterklaas.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 07:48

Today's Peninsula sunset: 15:44

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Tide Times:

02:50 3.65m

08:52 0.75m

15:25 3.68m

21:00 1.07m

Fine on the Strand

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Weather:

Freezing fog to start so take care on the roads. Chance of early showers but some sunny spells developing. Maximum temperature 7c, low of -1c

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Sunday Quote

"The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic His giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves."

St. Nicholas of Myra

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Joke of the day

How much did Santa's sleigh cost?

Nothing, it was on the house.

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Sunday reflection

O God, who has glorified blessed Nicholas, thine illustrious Confessor and Bishop, by means of countless signs and wonders, and who dost not cease daily so to glorify him; grant, we beseech thee, that we, being assisted by his merits and prayers, may be delivered from the fires of hell and from all dangers. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Babergh's Home But Not Alone helpline: Freephone 0800 876 6926 or for food deliveries.

For prescription collection please contact your local support schemes:

Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899 

Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408

Holbrook Helpers 0333 335 5387

Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799873381

Stutton Network 01473 327753

Tattingstone 07895052086

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Live travel information – Road and Rail

Bus services:

Check here for (2 bus service timetable

Ferry not running.

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Today's food shop openings:

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

Stutton Community Shop: 09.00 - 11.00

Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -19.00

Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 19.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 13:00

Premier Wherstead - 08:00 - 17:00

Hollingsworth's: Closed

Suffolk Food Hall Click and collect available

Woody's butcher Holbrook – Closed.

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Surgeries and Pharmacies: Closed until tomorrow:

Call 111 for emergencies.

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