Did you know?

Clap for our carers is a Thursday night ritual but did you know Cape Town Mayor, Sir Harry Hands, inaugurated the two-minute silence. In the United Kingdom and other countries within the Commonwealth, a two-minute silence is observed as part of Remembrance Day to remember those who lost their lives in conflict. Held each year at 11.00am on 11 November, the silence coincides with the time in 1918 at which the First World War came to an end with the cessation of hostilities.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:00

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:41

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Tide times:

• 05:28 3.5m
• 11:13 1.23m
• 17:37 3.29m

Clear on the Strand this afternoon

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Today's weather:

Still chilly but largely dry and calm with clear skies and plenty of sunny spells developing. Staying clear into the evening and cool overnight. High of 11 dropping down to a low of 3c.

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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 -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: 09.00-12.00/13.00-16.00

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: 09.00-13.00/13.45-17.30

Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

Updated listed of who and what has re-opened here...

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Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.

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.

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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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Quote of the day:

Seduce me. Write letters to me. And poems, I love poems. Ravish me with your words. Seduce me.

[L]https://shotleypeninsula.nub.news/n/anne-boleyn39s-incestuous-relationship-and-erwarton-connection-explored-in-fallen-in-love-live-reading[L+]Anne Boleyn

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Riddle of the day:

King Henry VIII gave his wife a bottomless jar that can hold flesh and blood. What did he give her?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

What opens its petal by morning and closes (its petal) by night?

A - Daisies

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