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April 21 is Bulldogs are Beautiful Day. This corresponds with the day that the bulldog was officially recognised by dog breeders back in 1886. Bulldogs are associated with the Asiatic Mastiff, which lived around 4,000 BC in Mesopotamia. The mastiff was introduced to Europe by traveling nomads.

Some countries hold Bulldog beauty competitions.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:44

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:03

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Tide times:

• Low 5:27am (0.49m)

• High 11:48am (3.60m)

• Low 5:34pm (0.80m)

• High 11:56pm (3.54m)

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Today's weather:

Nice and sunny, but a bit fresh, with top temperature of 134c 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 – 16.00

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: 09.00-12.00 /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.

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

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This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times:

Holbrook

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 Friday 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

Phone access only 08:00 – 18:30 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 13:00 Friday for urgent queries

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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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:

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Winston Churchill

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Riddle of the day:

What kind of dog chases anything red?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I? 

A – a map

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