News in Shotley Peninsula

Simon Harley has lived on the Peninsula for 27 years through his medical career, mostly as a GP in Ipswich but also in specialty clinics.

Simon is also church warden for St Mary's, Tattingstone and helps with services and church related events in Tattingstone.

Domestic abuse reports on the Shotley peninsula and neighbouring areas have risen by a quarter during the Covid-19 crisis, latest police data shows.

Suffolk Constabulary figures for the 12 months to the end of December revealed 3,655 domestic abuse reports for the Ipswich and south Suffolk area – a 27% increase on the 2,867 average for the prior three years.

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Who'll catch your tears if you can't catch me, darling

The NHS is launching a new campaign to urge families on the Shotley peninsula and beyond to talk about organ donation, following research that showed less than half of adults in England have had the conversation.

The Leave Them Certain campaign aims to highlight the impact not knowing has on the families who are left behind and encourage people talk about their decision. It follows the law change last year in England, which means that all adults are seen as willing to donate their organs, unless they opt out or are in one of the excluded groups.

From the Strand to the tip of the Shotley peninsula the cold, crisp and even snow has covered our area with mixed reactions and you have been spending in your pictures. (Scroll right on top picture to see more)

With many local schools closed, even home learning took a back seat to getting out in the white stuff to have fun, be creative or just chuck snowball at their parents.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 07:19

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Mahatma Gandhi

NHS, emergency services and council teams have been working hard to keep vaccinations sites running safely today in spite of the snow.

But anyone from the Shotley peninsula who has concerns about travelling have been urged by the Suffolk resilience forum not to put themselves at risk.

As promised the Beast of The East hit the Shotley peninsula, and even parts of the area that usually escape the worst of things saw plenty of the white stuff.

Storm Darcy ignored our microclimate to arrive this morning, a bit later than predicted, but plenty of snow laid and even more is expected to arrive over the next couple of days.

Much-loved actress and national icon Joanna Lumley - like Nub News - shares a love of visiting and highlighting local communities across the country and has just launched her new TV series doing just that.

Nub News is delighted to help spread awareness of her series, 'Joanna Lumley's Home Sweet Home - Travels in my Own Land' which is on ITV.