Did you know?

From Easter 1940 until October 1945, 60,968 hostilities only ratings passed through the gates of HMS Ganges, including 689 Newfoundlanders, 545 New Zealanders and 13 Falkland Islanders.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:11

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:30

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• 00.01 4.06m
• 06:00 0.06m
• 12:31 4.23m
• 18:15 0.34m

Be wary on the strand around midday.

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Today's weather: Once the fog burns off we will be left with a bright sunny day with a top temperature of 18c dropping down to a low of 8c.

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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: 10.00 – 16.00

Brantham (village hall): Closed

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Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -19.00

Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 19.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Hollingsworth's: 09.13.00 then 14.00 - 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: 09.00-13.00 then 13.45 - 17.00

Please don't stockpile, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.

Note: Shotley surgery will be closed on Friday due to the bank Holiday. Holbrook surgery will be open: 08.00-118.30 for urgent calls. (

Prescription collections 08.00-11.00 and 15.00-17.00.

Over 70s only 14.00-15.00

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.

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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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Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

Check here for Saturday timetable

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See which businesses are still operating with our Peninsula Business Directory:

Add your business or community group to our Local List

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My friends - This is your hour. This is not victory of a party or of any class. It's a victory of the great British nation as a whole.

Winston Churchill

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Riddle of the day:

What is a drill sergeant?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

If you told Royal Navy personnel to "secure a building," they would turn off the lights and lock the doors. The British Army would occupy the building so no one could enter. Royal Marines would assault the building, capture it, and defend it with suppressive fire and close combat.

What would the RAF do?

Secure it on three month lease with an option to buy

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