News in Shotley Peninsula

Babergh councillors are united in their response to the Government's Planning for the Future consultation – insisting that proposals must not be at the detriment of local communities and should not lose focus on the challenges facing rural areas like the Shotley Peninsula.

At last month's annual council meeting, councillors voted in favour of a cross-party response to two Government consultation papers outlining major changes in planning. Babergh submitted its feedback on proposed short-term amendments to the current planning system shortly afterwards.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06.42

Babergh now has the highest rate of coronavirus infections in Suffolk and concerns are growing that the 40-69 age group was becoming the most infected.

Stuart Keeble, director for public health in Suffolk, revealed Babergh, which includes the Shotley peninsula, now has 63 cases per 100,000 of the population and that has increased from 18 since the beginning of October.

South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge, who vote against extending the £15-a-week school meal vouchers, claimed more than £54,000 in expenses, according to the latest figures available.

Nub News can reveal Mr Cartlidge, whose constituency includes the Shotley peninsula, claimed £2,860.33 per month alone in accommodation costs, totalling nearly £33,000. He also claimed £5,815 in travel expenses from his home in Assington near Sudbury.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:40

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 07:14

A peninsula football club has stepped up to provide free food parcels to local schoolchildren.

Brantham Athletic will distribute the parcels from the leisure centre tomorrow (Monday) after being moved by Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford's campaign to ensure schoolchildren, who usually get free school meals, do not go hungry during the holidays.

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William Willett, the great-great-grandfather of Coldplay's Chis Martin published leaflet in 1907 called The Waste of Daylight, encouraging people to get out of bed earlier. That led to the introduction of moving the clocks back an hour in the UK. Hopefully you enjoyed an extra in bed this morning as the we moved back into GMT, by going back an hour at 01.00.

Police are appealing for witnesses or information after the body of a man was found in the River Orwell on the Shotley Peninsula.

The death is unexplained so far, and police confirmed the person's body was spotted in the river by the Orwell Bridge by a crew member on a boat.

Customers going into the Compasses in Holbrook have been left in no doubt what they need to do before entering the pub.

A simple, humorous and effective message reminding people they have to wear their mask before sitting at a table has been put on a chalk board next to the main entrance.