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Today celebrates Back British Farming Day to celebrate the UK's farming industry.

It focuses on supporting locally produced food and the farming sector by encouraging consumers to pick up homegrown produce from the Shotley peninsula, or further afield in Suffolk.

The NFU will also use the 2020 event to remind politicians that British food and farming contributes more than £120 billion to the UK economy each year and employs four million people. It is also encouraging farmers to share their pictures, videos and personal experiences online using the hashtag #BackBritishFarming and you can lobby your MP [email protected]

Find the tradesperson, service or outlet you need on the Local List here…

Add your business to our Local List directory here, it is free and easy to use.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06.21

Today's peninsula sunset: 19:22

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Tide Times:

04:34 3.63m

10:11 0.99m

16:46 3.62m

22:35 0.92m

All good on the Strand

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Weather:

A cloudy but generally dry start, and breezy for a time. Some spots of rain during the afternoon, but becoming drier and brighter with sunny spells later in the day. Top temperature 22c, low of 11c

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer.

Will Rogers

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Joke of the day:

I was walking past a farm and a sign said, "Duck, eggs." I thought, "That's an unnecessary comma…"

– and then it hit me.

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: 09.00 - 17.00

Holbrook: 10.00 – 14.00

Brantham (village hall): 13.00-15.00

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Today's food shop openings:

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

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

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

Hollingsworth's: 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:

Add your business or community group to our Local List

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