Did you know?

HMS Ganges was a hostilities only training establishment during World War Two and by the time of Victory in Europe Day, in 1945. It was also used as a hospital and much of the staff comprised of nurses and WRNS, along with instructors and officers, as the picture above shows.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:15

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:27

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Tide times:

• 04:27 0.31m

• 10:55 3.94m

• 16:45 0.64m

• 23:11 3.86m

No issues on the Strand

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Today's weather:

generally settled with plenty of fine, dry weather. Top temperature 14C. dropping down to 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: 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: 09.00-17.00

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: 09.00-16.00

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.

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.

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:

I like things to happen, and if they don't happen I like to make them happen.

Winston Churchill

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Riddle of the day:

During WWII, there was a bridge connecting Germany and Switzerland, and on the German side, there was a sentry tower with a guard in it. He would come out every three minutes to check on the bridge, and he had orders to turn back anyone who tried to get into Germany, and shoot anyone trying to escape without a pass. There was a woman who desperately needed to get into Switzerland, and she knew she didn't have time to get a pass. It would take her at least six minutes to cross the bridge, but she managed to do it. How?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

Castles may rise and castles may fall

Soldiers will fight and stand tallLords of war are enjoying the kil

lNot really caring about lives they spill

Winners take all, winners are brave

But in this war they are buried in a grave

What is this war?

A – It's a chess game

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