Did you know?

The offshore, North Sea pirate radio station, Radio Caroline, was raided and silenced by the British and Dutch governments, on this day in 1989. However, broadcasts resumed on 1st October of that year and continued on low/moderate power until fuel for the generator ran out on November 6, 1990. Radio Caroline currently broadcasts 24 hours a day via the Eutelsat satellite and Internet radio.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05.47

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:07

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Tide Times:

00:33 3.98m

06:17 0.69m

12:53 3.98m

18:48 0.32m

The Strand should be fine

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Weather:

After a dry but increasingly cloudy morning, rain will arrive from the southwest during the afternoon accompanied by strengthening winds. The rain will be heavy at times. Maximum Temperature 24c, 12c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Quote of the day:

Getting to know Radio Caroline, which alternated its programs with Mi Amigo, was nothing short of overwhelming. At night you could hear the progressive sounds of Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes, but also Camel, Caravan, Barclay James Harvest, Gentle Giant… too much to mention. It wasn't only progressive rock, bands like The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Bread etc., the sky was the limit. It all came to me through my parents' discarded stereo radio, a gigantic box with the tuning scale depicted on the front and two huge rotary knobs. One of the built-in speakers no longer functioned properly, but I couldn't care less. What I heard back then, at that sensitive teenage age, effectively determined my preference for progressive rock. It also unlocked an enormously wide spectrum of sounds, melodies and rhythms that I could not imagine existed before.

Alex Driessen - journalist

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Joke of the day:

I heard about a double entendre contest on the radio

So I entered my mate's sister

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: 09.00 - 17.00

Holbrook: 09.00 – 17.30

Brantham (village hall): 13.00-15.00

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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: Times vary

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.30 – 17.30

Stutton Community Shop: Check website

Woody's Butchers: 09.00 to 17.30pm Lunch 13.00 -13.45

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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