News in Shotley Peninsula

County celebrity helps Shotley Vineyard launch limited edition wine on special Suffolk Day

By Derek Davis

22nd Jun 2021 | Local News

There was a strong Suffolk theme as Shotley Vineyard launched its limited edition wine on a special day for the county

Charlotte and Craig Mills ignored the lack of sunshine to host the arrival of the 2020 Bacchus with celebrity Charlie Haylock who entertaining a limited number of guests to mark Suffolk Day, at the vineyard at the bottom of Frogs Alley in the oldest part of Shotley.

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Where in the world Shotley peninsula's recycling ends up is revealed

By Derek Davis

21st Jun 2021 | Local News

The final destinations for Suffolk's recycling waste have been revealed – with global spots like India and Vietnam among those to take thousands of tonnes of card and paper waste, including some from the Chelmondiston tip on the Shotley peninsula.

Data published on the Suffolk Recycling website provides a breakdown of the top nations to take in Suffolk's recycling waste for 2019/20, the most recent year available.

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Monday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing

By Derek Davis

21st Jun 2021 | Local News

Leading seaman Magennis' replica medals including VC, HMS Ganges Museum

Monday's Motivation

The first Victoria Cross, Britain's highest medal for bravery, was awarded to Charles Lucas, in 1854 who was awarded it during the Crimean War for conspicuous bravery. The medal was made from metal from a cannon captured at Sebastopol. The Victoria Cross was extended to colonial troops in 1867 and to date a total of 1,358 Victoria Crosses have been awarded. Paratrooper Lance corporal Joshua Leakey was the most recent recipient in 2015 for bravery in Afghanistan.

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Babergh councillor's monthly report for Ganges ward: grants, emissions increase at academy, Armed Forces Day and more

By Derek Davis

20th Jun 2021 | Local News

First some good news. The Babergh Locality Award scheme which I implemented last year, has reopened for the 2021/2022 tranche and I would encourage community groups in Shotley and Erwarton looking for small amounts (from £250) to get in touch with me to discuss what they need and how to apply.

Among the awards I gave last year was £365 towards the Shotley Open Spaces' mobile defib, situated on the Bristol Arms wall which can mean the difference between life and death, as we witnessed from the shocking collapse of Christian Eriksen during a recent Euro 2020 match.

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All you need to know about the summer solstice on the Shotley peninsula

By Derek Davis

19th Jun 2021 | Local News

Sunrise over the peninsula

The Summer Solstice is on its way, taking place on what we call the longest day of the year, and we on the Shotley peninsula will be among the first in the UK to see it occur.

The Summer Solstice occurs when one of the earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the sun, so therefore it reaches its highest position in the sky and is the day with the longest period of daylight.

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