Did You Know?

Diwali essentially celebrates the victory of good over evil. ... The sweets to mark the light, are traditionally made with ingredients like whey, chickpea flour, ghee, condensed milk, nuts, cardamom, saffron and other spices, Diwali sweets range in shape, color, flavor and taste simply divine.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:36

Today's Peninsula sunset: 21:08

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Tide Times:

04:50 0.29m

11:20 4m

17:09 0.57m

23:37 4m

Careful on Strand

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Weather:

Cloudy initially, with residual outbreaks of rain, but improving with brighter and drier conditions. Top temperature of 16c and a low of 7c

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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: 09.00 – 17.30

Brantham (village hall): Closed

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Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Hollingsworth's: 19/00-17.30

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 16.00 Click and collect available

Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect options.

Woody's Butchers: 09.00 to 17.30pm Lunch 13.00 to 13.45

Please wear a nose and mouth covering, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.

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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Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

Check here for new Monday to Sunday timetable

Shotley to Harwich-Felixstowe foot ferry running check 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:

My momma always said,

"Life was like a box of chocolates.

You never know what you're gonna

get."

Forrest Gump

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Riddle of the day:

What do you go in through one hole, come out through three holes, when you're inside it you're about to go outside, and when you're outside you're still in it?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

What did the postman say to the mailbox?

Let(her) in.

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