Did You Know?

Royal Mail was originally established in 1516. In that year, King Henry VIII established the "Master of the Posts" (later renamed to Postmaster General) and James I officially established the Royal Mail to ensure letters were delivered between London and Edinburgh to help maintain his control over both England and Scotland. His son, Charles I, then made the post service available to the general public in 1635. Now, the Royal Mail Group operates six days a week and delivers to 29 million addresses in the UK.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:37

Today's Peninsula sunset: 21:07

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Tide Times:

03:58 0.37m

10:26 3.87m

4:18 0.73m

10:44 3.84m

Clear on Strand

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Weather:

Cloudy start to the day with the chance of a few showers developing through the morning and into the afternoon. Top temperature of 20c and a low of 9c

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: Closed

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: Closed

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

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:

The measure of success was writing a song, recording it and for it being in the hit parade in England. Success was about the postman walking up the garden whistling my song. I wasn't trying to conquer the world. Gilbert O'Sullivan

Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/postman-quotes

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Riddle of the day:

What did the postman say to the mailbox?

Against your royalty I attack,Going black to white and white to blackAnd one by two or two by one,Until I'm caught or the war is done.

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

Against your royalty I attack,Going black to white and white to blackAnd one by two or two by one,Until I'm caught or the war is done.

A Chess knight.

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