While pubs and other businesses have had to shut due to the national lockdown which came into effect today, it is a case of carrying on as usual for many of our shops and services.

Hairdressers Hers & Sirs in Chelmondiston has had close for the four weeks and all pubs on the peninsula have closed, although some will be offering takeaway services, including the recently opened Outlook Restaurant in Wherstead.

Go here for updated list of pubs and menus where available.

All grassroots football has been has been hit by the restrictions, so no training for Holbrook Hornets, Brantham Athletic or any other local teams.

Although parks and open spaces will be allowed to say open and people are encouraged to exercise, the tennis courts at Chelmondiston have been closed and people are asked not to use the play equipment.

Both Parkers and the Corner Garage in Shotley will be open as usual and doing MOTs and services, while Nick and Trish will also be selling fuel 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Food shops are allowed to stay open and Lewis at Orwell Stores is extending their delivery service and people can contact him on 07903780364 with any queries or to make a reservation / delivery order.

Premier Stores in Shotley is staying open at their usual times and are now offering Loyalty card scheme, ask staff for details and to sign up.

Bin collection will continue on the usual days and Babergh is not experiencing any delays to the service.

Busses are operating to the published timetables, although passengers are asked to allow plenty of time as capacity will be reduced on services. Face coverings must be worn unless exempt, and people are asked to use contactless payments when possible.

Holbrook and Shotley Surgeries and prescription dispensers are open as usual with social distancing and other restrictions in place.

Nub News' Breakfast Briefings provides opening times, contact numbers, timetables and a range of other local information, which is updated daily. See today's briefing here...

The Home, But Not Alone free phoneline, which supports vulnerable people in our communities who may be struggling with the impact of Coronavirus, is up and running again in light of this week's lockdown announcement.

The service helped thousands of people and families across Suffolk, who often didn't have a network of family or friends to call upon, to access emergency support such as food and medicine deliveries and befriending schemes during lockdown earlier this year.

The telephone number is freephone 0800 876 6926 and the service will be staffed from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Also one off grants for things such as: white goods fuel vouchers and other unforeseen expenses.

A government statement said: 'COVID-19 case numbers are rising rapidly across the whole of the UK and in other countries. We must act now to control the spread of the virus. The single most important action we can all take to fight coronavirus is to stay at home, to protect the NHS and save lives.

When we reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, we reduce the spread of the infection. That is why, from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December, you must:

Stay at home, except for specific purposes.

Close certain businesses and venues.

These new measures will reduce the growth rate of the virus, which will:

ensure schools, colleges and universities can stay open

Click here for full list of the Government's do's and don'ts.