News in Shotley Peninsula

Three fire crews from Ipswich are dealing with a building blaze in Wherstead, moments after being called to a report of a small car fire, on nearby Freston Hill.

Suffolk's fire service was called out at 11.45 this morning after receiving an initial report of a car alight, and again one minute later, to deal with the building blaze.

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For many employees, Tuesday is the most productive day of the working week. On the flip side, Tuesday is also the day when most job applications are submitted. Perhaps people who have a bad Monday, know Tuesday's not going to be better.

Holbrook Academy bosses have refused to confirm if all pupils from the peninsula looking to get a place at the school in September have been successful.

Suffolk County Council revealed 97% of pupils in the county have received a place at one of their Preferred Secondary Schools in Suffolk on National Offer Day.

The owners of controversial Shotley Caravan Park have moved to add 26 new homes to their Gate Farm site.

Countrywide Park Homes have applied to Babergh District Council for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use of land to station 26 static caravans for permanent residential occupation.

Peninsula patients are being advised to continue using their local dispensaries after warnings of a potential medication shortage at Holbrook and Shotley surgeries.

Difficulties in getting certain types of medicine is part of a national problem, which is being put down to a variety of issues in the supply line.

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The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is believed to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

Shotley peninsula has escaped relatively lightly after a third storm in a month.

Persistent rain from Storm Jorge swept across the peninsula, causing numerous youth football matches to be called off due to unfit pitches, while some country lanes struggled to cope and deep water formed along Wades Lane and Lower Holbrook.

A Holbrook Academy student has gone into isolation as a precaution against the Coronavirus following a half-term holiday in northern Italy with her parents.

The year seven pupil returned on Monday but went home after a few hours and went into self isolation with the family, although none have shown any symptoms of the virus now identified as Covid 19.

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In Iceland, Beer Day is celebrated every year on March 1, honoring the elimination of the 74-year prohibition of beer. Prohibition lasted from January 1, 1915 to March 1, 1989. So get down your peninsula local and enjoy a cold one

A leading peninsula football coach is broadly in support of a ban on young players heading the ball but has called on the Suffolk FA to set out clear guidelines.

The FA issued a statement stating children of primary school age would be banned from heading a football in training, and youngsters between 12 – 16 would be subjected to a graduated approach, but no specific guidelines have been sent to coaches yet.