News in Shotley Peninsula

Two pupils from Royal Hospital School will represent the Royal Navy and the school at the service for Prince Phillip at St Edmundsbury Cathedral on 16 April 2021.

Meanwhile, the importance of his Duke of Edinburgh award scheme to RHS pupils has been outlined.

Lovers of animals and the workings of farms will be able to enjoy the popular open day on the Shotley peninsula again this year

With two months until LEAF Open Farm Sunday on June 27, which will see peninsula farmers among those opening their farm gates to the public, organisers Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) have today announced the appointment of eight ambassadors to support farmers, crofters and smallholders taking part.

On This Day

Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:56

Many years ago, I lived and worked in Livingstone, Zambia which is only 7 miles from the famous Victoria Falls. One of my favourite African proverbs is "it takes a village to raise a child"

In our first world villages, that might be more difficult to achieve but it does take many people to enable, educate and empower children to become the people we all want them to be.

With the roadmap out of lockdown moving along we are all looking forward to getting together again. Many are now planning events in our town and we want to help.

With more fun activities coming up locally in the near future, we thought it would be a good time to let you know about our Nub News What's On section.

Family, friends and neighbours today paid a moving tribute to a Shotley woman today as a horse and carriage took her coffin from her home in Great Harlings to her final resting place at St Mary's Church.

A number of floral tributes adorned the cortege, which was led by a funeral director from R Gwinnell & Sons down the street and onto the main road.

On This Day

Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:58

Police have charged a 27-year-old woman from Chelmondiston with two offences after a car she was allegedly driving crashed into a hedge on the main Shotley road.

Police were called to a road traffic collision at 3am this morning (13 April) after a black Seat Ibiza collided with a hedge and found the driver with no apparent serious injuries.

A special service of prayer, remembrance and music to mark the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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Did you know

The genus name Numenius refers to the curlew's bill. Numenius comes from two Greek words, 'neos' meaning new and 'mene' for moon. This creates 'of the new moon', alluding to the crescent-shaped of the bill and arquata is the Latin word for the archery bow.