News in Shotley Peninsula

Sunday Thought

Rev W Awdry who died on this day in 1997. Wilbert Vere Awdry, was an Anglican cleric, railway enthusiast, and children's author who was the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, the central figure in his Railway Series. Awdry was born at Ampfield vicarage in Hampshire and his father was vicar of Ampfield Church.

Friends and family of a former Shotley community warden have today sent a special thank you message to all that helped install a bench in his memory.

Former soldier Matthew Clarke, who moved to Canada from Shotley, left a deep impression in the village and his former neighbours and friends set up a special appeal after he passed away aged 52, following a battle with brain cancer.

A village pub has gone back up for sale, paving the way for the community to make a bid to own it.

The Queen's Head at Erwarton is available for offers in the region of £350.000 with Everard Cole, after going on the market on Thursday.

Saturday's Sting in the Tail

I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.

Babergh District Council is a finalist in a national competition to find 'the Council of the Year' – recognising the authorities' innovative service improvements in supporting their communities through Covid and beyond.

The joint entry by Babergh and Mid Suffolk, which are separate sovereign councils with a joint workforce, in the iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards 2021 saw them named this week alongside Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Wigan Council as finalists for the prestigious Council of the Year title.

Two new Little Free Pantries are serving up free food on the peninsula.

Holbrook Helpers have installed their version of this ever growing facility offering sealed foodstuff and personal care items or other essentials for anyone in the community to take as they need. Anyone can replenish the pantries when they can by leaving items.

Friday Flower Facts:

Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:57

Schools across the Shotley peninsula are today being encouraged to nominate youngsters for the new Suffolk HOPE Awards, which are being launched by Suffolk Constabulary, in partnership with Suffolk County Council.

Launched off the back of National Hate Crime Awareness Week in October last year, the aim of the Hope Awards is to recognise and celebrate the positive contributions that young people make within the county.

Shotley peninsula business owners are being urged to check what financial support might be available through the Covid-19 Business Support Grant schemes and apply before the 31 March deadline.

The Covid-19 business support grants cover different periods of national and local lockdown restrictions from November 2020 until 31 March 2021. The grants can be claimed by both businesses that have been mandated to close as well as those who were able remain open but have been significantly financially affected by lockdown restrictions.

A leading human resources company is the latest business offering services covering the Shotley area to add themselves to our Local List directory.

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