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Muhammed Ali, Olympic and then world champion boxer
Holbrook's Hannah Martin suffers early Olympic disappointment with GB against Germany
By Derek Davis
25th Jul 2021 | Local News
Holbrook hockey star Hannah martin's Great Britain's suffered a 2-1 defeat to Germany in an entertaining opening game at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Martin came off the bench to help GB take the lead as Mark Hager's team peppered the German goal throughout the game but came up against an inspired goalkeeper in Julia Sonntag, who made several important saves.
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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:07
Monty Panesar writes for Nub News on Tokyo's Olympic Games
By Derek Davis
24th Jul 2021 | Local News
Former England and Essex cricketer Monty Panesar, now training to be a journalist, has produced this article for Nub News. You too can submit your own work, by clicking the 'Nub It' button on our homepage.
Japan will be hoping to use the Tokyo Olympic Games to project the image of innovation and their power in Asia. Now, the questions about the sporting integrity of the Olympics keep growing as athletes arrive in Tokyo, test positive, and have to pull out. The host city is in a state of emergency. Fans are barred from most venues and athletes must follow a strict protocol.
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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:06
Holbrook Academy is among Suffolk's secondary schools running summer schools to help youngsters moving up from Year 6, education chiefs have said.
The academy is among a number schools that will be providing remote learning in August and is also organising a summer camp for students moving up into year 7.
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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:04
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Say thanks with a pin to Shotley peninsula volunteers for going the extra mile
By Derek Davis
21st Jul 2021 | Local News
Over the last 16 months, countless people in Suffolk, including the Shotley peninsula, have gone the extra mile by helping others, such as volunteering, doing the shopping for a friend or putting a neighbour's bins out.
Saying thank you to people who have helped means a great deal, which is why the latest stage of the 'Suffolk Says Thanks' campaign is about celebrating everyday acts of kindness by presenting people with a specially designed pin badge.
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Albert Camus
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