Today is Ash Wednesday, but did you know?

Ash Wednesday derives its name from the placing of repentance ashes on the foreheads of participants. The ashes may be prepared by burning palm leaves from the previous year's Palm Sunday celebrations

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:51

Today's Peninsula sunset:17:25

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High Tide:

1. 01 (3.99)
2. 24 (3.95)

Low Tide:

1. 49 (.34m)
2. 24 (.62m)

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Today's weather:

Variable day and night with a few showers and cloudy throughout. Top temperature 8c and low of 3c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00

Chelmondiston: 08.00 – 17.30

Holbrook: 07.00 – 21.00

Brantham: 13.00 - 1500 (Village Hall)

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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: 07:00 - 21:00

Hollingsworth's: 07.30 – 17.30

Orwell Stores: 07.30 – 18.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 18.00

Stutton Community Shop: 08.30 – 17.30

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Pharmacy opening times:Shotley Surgery: 08.00 – 18.30 (closed between 13.00 - 14.00)

Holbrook Surgery: 08.00 – 18.30 (closed between 13.00 - 14.00)

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Peninsula events:

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Today's cinema showings:

None

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Movie quote of the day:

"You don't understand! I could've had class. I could've been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am."

On the Waterfront, 1954

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Riddle of the day:

A man is washing windows on the 25th floor of an apartment building. Suddenly, he slips and falls. He has nothing to cushion his fall, and no safety equipment—but he doesn't get hurt. How is this possible?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

A prisoner is forced to go into one of three rooms, but he can choose which room. The first room is ablaze with fire. The second one is rigged with explosives that will go off as soon as he enters. The third contains a pair of lions who haven't eaten in years. Which room should he choose to survive?

The third room—any lions who hadn't eaten in years would be dead.

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