News in Shotley Peninsula

Summer holidays are here. But after so many lost days of learning, why not keep your youngsters up to the mark with some fun learning while school is out. Former primary school teacher [B[Abby Milnes of education resource experts PlanBee[.B] starts with history

The Netflix hit film The Dig, starring A-list actors Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan and Lily James, led to a surge of interest in Anglo-Saxon history. It tells the story of the excavation of the Anglo-Saxon longship that was unearthed at Sutton Hoo in 1939, a find dubbed 'Britain's Tutankhamun'.

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Minister for Media and Data John Whittingdale has praised Nub News for showing there is still a demand for community-focussed local journalism.

The MP's endorsement follows the expansion of Nub News into 62 towns across the UK in recent months, including the launch of Shotley peninsula Nub News in February last year.

People on the peninsula concerned over text messages asking them to book Covid-19 vaccinations are part of a scam have been assured they are genuine.

The Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG and Suffolk GP Federation have assured patients both the text and the web address are legitimate, but accept some problems have occurred and concerns over scams are understandable.

Lovers, supporters and contributors to Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are being encouraged to take part in a brand new award to recognise their achievements in conserving and enhancing our AONB

The David Wood National Landscape Award, is named after the eponymous Shotley Peninsula county councillor who lives in Tattingstone and is also the chairman of Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB.

A motorist escaped serious injury this morning after a car skidded off the road in icy conditions.

Three fire crews from Ipswich, police, ambulance and the Coastguard were called to the accident between the Strand and Freston Hill at 8.30am.

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If we're to live up to our own time, then victory won't lie in the blade, but in all the bridges we've made.

Suffolk's highly-acclaimed legal advice centre has announced the establishment of a new service aimed at assisting elderly residents and their families to access the right support, including those in Shotley peninsula villages.

Based in St Matthews' Street, Ipswich and co-located with its sister organisation, Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality, the Suffolk Law Centre (SLC) was established in April 2018 after a successful crowdfunding campaign.