News in Shotley Peninsula

Shotley peninsula Olympian Hannah Martin has vowed to bring back bronze after her Great

Nub News gets UP CLOSE with Hannah Martin who talks about her love of tranquil Holbrook, targeting gold in the Tokyo Olympics and going Dutch after the Games.

While her focus, energy and desire is clearly on winning Gold for Great Britain in Japan, hockey star Hannah Martin's heart is firmly fixed in Holbrook.

Local youth football team Chantry Grasshoppers U18 are looking for a few new players in any position to complete the squad for our last season in youth football.

The Grasshoppers have links with the Shotley Men's team with Marc Rowland the senior team's manager, being their assistant coach/manager and have played their home games at the Shotley Rose for the last two seasons.

Speaking with my Babergh district councillor hat on, I have been asked to clarify the origin of the recent housing needs survey that has been distributed throughout the parish.

I'm happy to clarify this is NOT a Babergh, or indeed a Shotley parish, council survey.

The proposed introduction of a European Super League has suffered a blow with all six of the English clubs that had signed up last night withdrawing, after the competition was roundly condemned.

However, while the supporters and players have won a vital battle, the war is likely to rage for some time with money talking and even in the face of fans fury, it is likely more clubs will not be able to resist the lure of a super league in the near future.

Fascinating Suffolk Facts:

Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:43

Councillors at a Suffolk authority will not be upping their allowances this year – but a fresh review is set to take place within two years.

A review of councillor remuneration last took place at Suffolk County Council in 2017, with current rates agreed to run until the end of March 2021.

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More modest attempts have taken place in Shotley, as pictured.

Nub news goes UP CLOSE with Marc Rowland, who outlined his managerial style, his faith in youth, gratitude to his predecessors and how want to continue generations of Shotley Rose FC success.

One of the most daunting challenges in sport is taking over as manager of a team or club that has been run by a legend for many years, and for Manchester United fan Marc Rowland, Alex Ferguson is a cracking example.

Two goals from Johnny Lee was not enough as Brantham slumped out of the Premier Cup in a 6-2 loss against Felixstowe & Walton United.

To rub salt in the wounds, former Imp George Clarke knocked in four goals in a 20 minute second half spell after returning as a substitute for the first time from a toe injury.