Did you know?

That today, there is not a single cruise ship at sea anywhere in the world for the first time in 120 years. All 227 are docked somewhere.

Although P&O operated passenger trips from Southampton to Gibraltar in 1844, the first purpose built cruise ship ever was launched in 1900, named the Prinzessin Victoria Luise, of German company the Hamburg-America Line. She accidentally ran aground off the coast of Jamaica in 1906 but the cruise ship industry was well underway by then.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:40

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:05

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Tide times:

• Low 5:56am (0.45m)
• High 12:20pm (3.64m)
• Low 6:04pm (0.69m)
• High 12:29am (3.61m)

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Today's weather:

Sunny with a fresh breeze, with top temperature of 15c dropping down to a low of 11c.

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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:

You will never get to the end of the journey if you stop to hurl a stone at every dog that barks.

Winston Churchill

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Riddle of the day:

You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don't see a single person on the boat. Why?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

What kind of dog chases anything red?

A - A bulldog

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