News in Shotley Peninsula

East of England Air Ambulance

Suffolk police had confirmed an air ambulance today landed on a main road on the peninsula to assist a motorcyclist after an accident in Woolverstone.

Police were called just before 2.30pm today to reports of a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Main Road in the village and officers confirmed the rider has suffered serious injuries.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce details of what and how new guidelines about coronavirus will be implemented when the current period of lockdown ends on Wednesday, December 2.

Then the second national lockdown was imposed Shotley peninsula was graded in Tier One, along with the rest of Babergh, but on the resumption it is expected the government will make changes in the levels of restrictions imposed in each tier.

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Cars parking illegally along bridge

A councillor has described how he has been verbally abused after trying politely to stop visitors clogging up roads around Alton Water and creating chaos for locals.

David Wood, a Suffolk county councillor, received threats and abuse after putting out polite notices to motorists parking along the no parking clearway on the bridge at Lemons Hill, Tattingstone and surrounding roads and country lanes.

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A peninsula pupil narrowly missed out on reaching the final of the BBC and Songs of Praise competition 'BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2020', despite a stunning performance of Ava Maria.

Alexandra, a year 10 student at Ipswich High School, In Woolverstone, impressed the three judges with her vibrato voice at Gorton Monastery in Manchester, which was aired this afternoon. (Sunday, November 22).

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Suffolk's first site for delivering Covid-19 vaccinations is to be ready in less than two weeks time, it has been confirmed – with Gainsborough Sports Centre in Ipswich understood to be the first choice.

Data presented to Suffolk's council, health and police leaders on Friday morning revealed that the East of England is to take delivery of 9.8million vaccines, although the specific numbers for Suffolk and the timeframe for rollout have not yet been given.

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On This Day: in 1918, the German Fleet was surrendered to Britain at its northern naval base at Scapa Flow, at the end of World War I. That led to the entire German submarine fleet surrendering to Admiral Reginald Tyrwhitt, who escorted them in the Stour estuary where nearly 150 U-boats were moored up at Shotley and Harwich.

Today's Peninsula sunset: 15:55

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Prospector 5 Going... (scroll right on top image to see more)

Shotley resident are looking forward to good night of uninterrupted sleep after saying goodbye and good riddance to the jack up rig Prospector 5.

Three large tugs and a pilot boat inched the rig, used on oil and gas fields, slowly but surely along the river Stour, with world class sailor Terry Scutcher, passing her by a couple of times, before she went round the point to Felixstowe and out into the North Sea.

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The increasingly popular Shotley Peninsula Local List has seen even more businesses displaying their wares and services to local resident by adding themselves to the directory.

A wonderful bespoke company run by a peninsula couple is offering an array of gifts ideal all the year round, but perfect for the upcoming present-giving season. Go to Rustic Wooden Gifts

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