Did you know?

The annual stinging nettle-eating competition, started on this day in 1986. It was held at The Bottle Inn pub at Marshwood, near Bridport in Dorset. The current record at the event for the most amount of nettles eaten in one hour is 76ft (23m).

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:23

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:38

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Tide Times:

00:53 4.01m

06:34 0.76m

13:13 3.96m

19:12 0.4m

Fine on the Strand

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Weather:

A fine and largely sunny start, before cloud thickens. Staying dry, however, with further brighter or hazy sunny spells through the afternoon. Turning rather breezy. Maximum Temperature 25C. low of 14c

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Quote of the day:

"Sometimes it's like watching a wasp land on a stinging nettle: someone's going to get stung and you don't care."

Terry Pratchett, Night Watch

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Joke of the day:

Why are stinging nettles so good?

Because they're untouchable.

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00

Chelmondiston: 08-00-17.00

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 - 21:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Hollingsworth's: Times vary

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 17.00

Stutton Community Shop: 09.00-16.00

Woody's Butchers: - Closed

Please wear a cloth face 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:

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