News in Shotley Peninsula

2,000 trees and counting.

The River Stour Enhancement Project, a joint initiative between the AONB team and the Environment Agency have planted 2,000 native trees as part of work to improve the environmental conditions of the Stour and its tributaries. The project has just received a permit to deliver 45 features over more than one mile of the Brett.

Did you know?

Many oranges are actually green. While we assume that all oranges are orange in colour because of their name, the fruit is often green when ripe, thanks to plenty of chlorophyll.

Amazon is set to bring a huge jobs boost to the Shotley peninsula and beyond.

More than 250 jobs are likely to be created by the world's leading online deliver company at Sproughton, after Amazon confirmed it would be utilising the large warehouse space passed by Babergh planners last year.

Brantham Athletic have signed Ipswich Town goalkeeper Toby Egan on loan until the end of the season.

Under 18s keeper Egan, who has recently been on loan at Haverhill Rovers and has been been Town's Under 23s squad, is set to make his Blue Imps debut at home to Wroxham on Saturday March 7.

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Clearly only responsible adults should test this…

Babergh District Council tonight approved its budget for 2020/21, including an increase in council tax, which will see £5 a year added to the bill of a Band D property.

The good news is services will not be cut, and funding and grants to local communities on the peninsula are set to increase.

Sleet and snow expected to cause some travel disruption on and around the Shotley peninsula on Thursday and Friday.

Chelmondiston butchers and general store Hollingsworth's has been listed as the only shop on the peninsula registered in the first Suffolk Refill directory – so far.

This handy online directory lists shops, business and charities that offer refills for items such as cleaning products, toiletries and dried foods such as rice or oats. Some even offer refills of loose-leaf tea and chocolate.

Today is Ash Wednesday, but did you know?

Ash Wednesday derives its name from the placing of repentance ashes on the foreheads of participants. The ashes may be prepared by burning palm leaves from the previous year's Palm Sunday celebrations

South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge has set out his stall after being petitioned to speak up for a stronger Envirnmental Bill.

Shotley Peninsula residents responded to a plea by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, highlighted in Nub News, calling on Mr Cartlidge to speak in Parliament for an Environment Bill that is strong enough to make a meaningful difference in setting ambitious targets and holding MPs to account.