New Year celebrations in most parts of the world will be extremely muted this year, but millions of us will try to mark the arrival of the 2021 in a Covid-compliant way. What are the origins of our New Year traditions?
Former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education resource experts PlanBee is your guide.
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For more see our Plan Bee teacher's New Year's Eve round up here...By Derek Davis
30th Dec 2020 | Local News
This has been a tough year for many people and two postmasters on the Shotley peninsula wanted to help to bring some Christmas cheer.
Carly and James Welham, who run Chelmondiston Post Office and Manish and Trupti Patel at Shotley Post Office wanted to help Shotley Kidzone, to help ensure families in need.
Shotley Post Office and Premier Store will start operating reduced hours as from this morning to offer further protection to customers and staff.
Meanwhile Holbrook Post Office, based in the Co-op, has also tweaked its opening hours. (see below)
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While she was on the Durham field hockey team, Cherry won the British University championship in 2012 and 2013.
By Derek Davis
29th Dec 2020 | Local News
Councillors are set to discuss the first draft of Babergh District Council's budget for 2021/22 next month – designed to deliver financial stability post-Covid while still delivering the council's commitment to climate change.
Babergh District Council's cabinet is due to decide in the New Year whether to approve proposals that would see a 2.96% increase in council tax – meaning an extra £5 a year (or less than 10p a week) for an average Band D property.
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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 08.02
By Derek Davis
28th Dec 2020 | Local News
A motorcyclist who survived a dreadful crash in Woolverstone has praised medics and admitted wearing the correct protective gear contributed to saving his life.
Andrew White from Capel St Mary, suffered life-changing injuries in the accident, caused when a tyre on his Kawasaki z250r slipped on a drain cover as he overtook a friend's car, last month.
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Fast forward 27 years and £120m worth of drugs were discovered at the same Suffolk port following an operation by the National Crime Agency in September.
UK Power Networks has reacted quickly to deal with a power outage in parts of Chelmondiston.
Homeowners reported a loss of power at around 9.30am this morning and the power company are anticipating services will be back to normal by at least 3pm this afternoon.
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