DID YOU KNOW?:

The word 'Advent' comes from the Latin word adventus, which means 'coming' or 'visit'. Advent colours are purple and rose. At Mass the priest's vestments, altar cloths, and Advent candles are purple, except for the third Sunday of the season, Gaudete Sunday, when the colour is rose, for joy.There is also a white candle for Christmas Day itself, usually in the middle of the Advent wreath.

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Today's Shotley sunrise: 08:00

Today's Shotley sunset: 15:45

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Tide Times:

03:06 3.7m

09:16 0.64m

15:45 3.68m

21:15 1.18m

Fine on the Strand

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Weather:

Many places will remain dry, with bright or sunny spells, but a few showers will arrive, these most likely across the west. Staying breezy, with temperatures closer to average. Maximum temperature 9c, low of 6c.

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Sunday Quote

My song shall be always of the loving-kindness of the Lord: with my mouth will I proclaim your faithfulness throughout all generations.

I will declare that your love is established for ever; you have set your faithfulness as firm as the heavens.

Liesbeth Oosterhof

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Joke of the day

Why is Parliament like ancient Bethlehem?

It takes a miracle to find three wise men there

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Sunday reflection

Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Eternal God, as Mary waited for the birth of your Son, so we wait for his coming in glory; bring us through the birth pangs of this present age to see, with her, our great salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord.

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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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