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31 Dec 2007	You are invited to participate in Shotley's Big Quiz, 2008 <more>
29 Dec	New Monday to Saturday bus timetable from Wednesday 2 January
29 Dec	For (almost) all your new year shopping and business needs - check your very local services first, using the Shotley Directory 2007
22 Dec	MyShotley.com would like to thank all our readers for your support during a successful 2007, and wish you a Happy Christmas and community new year
22 Dec	The blind of the peninsula ask you to give a thought for them when you park your vehicle - please leave it on the road. (Plus they announce their new social programme) <more>
21 Dec	Latest bird counts (and easier to read page)
16 Dec	You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda>
9 Dec	Details of Christmas 2007 bus services
8 Dec	£17m windfall for Haven Gateway <more> \| <East Anglian DT>
2 Dec	Every household in Shotley & Erwarton should now have received your copy of the December / January Noticeboard. Or you can read it right here
2 Dec	Bracelet found plus unclaimed raffle prizes following successful seventh annual 1st Shotley Scouts Ceilidh <more>
1 Dec	Create breathing places, with free help and advice from Suffolk Wildlife Trust <more>
29 Nov	Latest newsletter from the Headteacher of Shotley School
26 Nov	Digest of 15 November Parish Council meeting.
25 Nov	Shotley Parish Council receives advice about 'bird flu'. Please report dead wildfowl or other birds to the DEFRA helpline: 08459 33 55 77 <guidance>
16 Nov	Ipswich Buses withdraws route 202 from 31 December 2007
16 Nov	The first 'Street Meet' in Shotley is on 27 November <more>
16 Nov	Can Suffolk be the greenest county? <informal report>
15 Nov	Due to BT cable laying, Old Hall Road from Frogs Alley south to Old Hall Cottage will be closed 19 - 23 Nov, 9.30am - 3.30pm. Pedestrians and cyclists will have access. Alternative route for vehicles: via Church Walk / Shotley Walk / The Street. Enquiries to Rachel Cross, 01666 822801.
11 Nov	You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda>
9 Nov	Tidal surge hits Shotley! <pictures> <flood warnings>
9 Nov	The High Sheriff of Suffolk, invites you to nominate projects for awards and grants <more>
9 Nov	The information boards from Haylink's second public exhibition, showing all their proposals, are now available to download here
2 Nov	Tell the bus operators what you think of them! <more>
Don't forget to check the <what's on> (including Street Meet; live music)
31 Oct	Forty people attended a special Parish Council meeting on the Ganges reserved matters application last night, and a response was agreed and sent to Babergh DC - to object.
28 Oct	Digest of 18 October Parish Council meeting.
28 Oct	Revised Monday to Saturday bus timetable from 29 October. Download it here.
26 Oct	The County Council intends to remove the steps from the river to Stourside, and not repair the breach in the path! <more>
24 Oct	The Viking Forest looks forward to seeing you this Saturday for cutting and raking, 10am, at Golden Wood (behind Orwell View Road). Stout footwear, gardening gloves and rakes are needed. Barbeque to follow.
19 Oct	September figures show decrease in crime in Shotley <more> PLUS latest neighbourhood watch newsletter including halloween posters
19 Oct	Plea for help to keep a choir in Shotley Church <more>
15 Oct	Do you have an interest in the Shotley countryside? Volunteer vacancies with the Suffolk Hedgerow Survey Project.
15 Oct	You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda>
13 Oct	Canoeist due to complete circumnavigation of the UK at Shotley marina on 27/28 October, in aid of Cystic Fibrosis <more> (actual arrival date will be reported in advance here)
11 Oct	Plans submitted by Haylink for the revised HMS Ganges 'reserved matters' planning application now available here
11 Oct	New opening hours at the Happy Fryer <more>
11 Oct	Graffiti removal kit available on loan <more>
8 Oct	Warning to young people and parents - 'Hornets' nest on Shotley Cliff <more>
8 Oct	'The Trek to Bethlehem' will take place on December 8 (from Shotley Village Hall) [now cancelled] <more>
7 Oct	Interested in playing petanque locally? <more>
6 Oct	The Powwow is back! Following the success of the inaugural pow wow in June 2007, which the organisors attribute to people who attended, an even better event is planned for June 2008 <more>
4 Oct	Shotley Street post office re-launched today!
4 Oct	Two new noticeboards are in place in Shotley! Outside the post office in The Street / Kingsland, and opposite the post office in Bristol Hill.
3 Oct	Funding / grants available now! (1) Community Champions Fund, and (2) Suffolk Foundation
3 Oct	Are you interested in free home insulation - loft and /or cavity wall if they are on a qualifying benefit, or an interest free loan if ineligible for the free stuff? <more>
3 Oct	Graffiti that has appeared around Stourside and Lloyd Road has been reported to Babergh and will be cleaned up in due course.
28 Sep 2007	The 100th edition of Shotley Noticeboard is being delivered to everyone in Shotley and Erwarton this weekend. You can also read it here, including a copy of issue number 1, March 1991.
25 Sep	Be first to know what's going on - with the latest Parish Council Digest
25 Sep	Thank you to the volunteers who surveyed and collected 22 bags of rubbish (including a toilet seat and pair of waders!) from a section of Shotley beach <more>
25 Sep	King Edward VII Drive will be closed from next Monday 1 October until 28 February. An alternative pedestrian route will be signed. Vehicular traffic to use Caledonia Road for access to Marina <more>
22 Sep	The mobile skate park is back! Due to the success in August, it is back on Lloyd Road field, Shotley Gate, on Wednesday 24 October (half term), 10am - 2pm. Plus multi sports and lots of give aways! <more>
22 Sep	Shotley Youth Club thanks averyone for the fun filled summer programme, and seeks involvement for the next phase as the after-school club closes <more>
21 Sep	Bella's Catering requires casual staff (16 yrs and over) walter/ess,cleaners, cooks/chefs. Please give Natalie a call on 07990800802 <more jobs>
21 Sep	Latest news and programme for the Shotley Peninsula branch of the East Suffolk Association for the Blind.
11 Sep	The developers invite you to a second exhibition weekend at HMS Ganges, in October <more>
8 Sep	Lots of juicy local news in your latest Parish Council Digest
8 Sep	If you would to see our village and beach litter-free, please come along to this Saturday's Shotley Tidy UP and Beachwatch <more>
8 Sep	There will be temporary speed restrictions at several points between Wherstead and Shotley between 10 and 16 September, to install road stud <more>
7 Sep	More affordable housing in Kingsland and Queensland <more>
1 Sep	Is your group short of cash, or are you trying to get a new project off the ground? Funding surgeries in Shotley 3 October & 22 November or Freston 23 October.
Don't forget to check <what's on> (eg casino, youth activities, beachwatch, music)
31 Aug	Latest Neighbourhood Watch newsletter
31 Aug	The Shotley Gate public toilets are now open again. A temporary indicator bolt has been fitted to the door whilst Babergh await the arrival of the new coin-lock system.
21 Aug	Share a journey! SuffolkCarShare.com is a new, free journey-matching website designed to encourage car sharing across the county.
20 Aug	Amazing photo of Shotley Gate in 1905 now available.
18 Aug	Many more photos added to the Ganges Tour page
17 Aug	Haylink's public information boards are now available to download here
15 Aug	Shotley Beachwatch is on 15 September <more>
13 Aug	A positive experience at the Starfish Club <more>
12 Aug	Agenda for this Thursday's Parish Council meeting.
11 Aug	New book 'The Shotley Incident' now available to buy here. <more>
8 Aug	MyShotley takes you on a photographic tour of the former HMS Ganges site
7 Aug	The temporary closure of the Stour river path has been extended to February, but repairs will be sooner <more>.
7 Aug	Message from your Parish Council about this weekend's exhibition at the HMS Ganges site. <more>
31 Jul 2007	Vandalism to a number of vehicles in Shotley Gate (Stourside, Kirkton Close and Lloyd Rd) on the evening of Monday 30 July. Please tell the police if you saw anything, or of similar incidents.
28 Jul	The Peninsula Airdancers have just blown into town and are available to hire! Come and meet us at the Rose Fete on 5 August.
27 Jul	A couple from Shotley Gate appeal to the community to reduce car speeding following their tragedy.<more> Please keep to the speed limit in your village.
27 Jul	Latest issue of Shotley Noticeboard is being delivered to everyone in Shotley & Erwarton this weekend. Get your eyes on it here first!
26 Jul	Digest of the Parish Council meeting
22 Jul	Amazing summer programme of activities for young people in Shotley! <full timetable> \| <more>
22 Jul	Do you need to lose weight for your health? Do you want to stop smoking? Are you entitled to a free flu jab? <more>

20 Jul	The developers invite you to an exhibition weekend at HMS Ganges <more>
15 Jul	Local family featured in BBC1's DIY SOS this friday! <more>
15 Jul	Celebrating ten years of our community wood <more>
15 Jul	Agenda for this Thursday's Parish Council meeting.
13 Jul	Bus wars in Shotley! New Ipswich Buses route 202 starts on Monday 23 July, plus additional Far East buses from 30 July <new timetable and more>
13 Jul	Burglaries at Shotley Marina & Shotley Primary School. Did you see anything? <more>
9 Jul	The people of Shotley are invited to celebrate ten years of the community woodland at Shotley Gate. Sunday 15 July, 2pm,"the glade" in the centre of the wood <more>
6 Jul	Shotley Marina target local people to fill their vacancies for trainee lock master, maintenance person and Shipwreck staff <more>
5 Jul	A mobile skate park will be at Ganges wood field, Shotley Gate on Friday 31 August. This is part of a programme of activities planned for young people this summer (watch this space!)
6 Jul	Mel & Tony would like to thank very much everybody who helped in the successful hunt for Rosie
6 Jul	The Queen's Head is closed for refurbishment. It re-opens on 15 July with some special events <more>
3 Jul	Digest of the Parish Council meeting
30 Jun	Part of footpath 13 at Shotley Marsh Sluice will be closing temporarily between 2 and 29 July to enable repair works to be carried out. <more>
29 Jun	Safer Neighbourhood Team community consultation meeting announced
23 Jun	Photos of Shotley & Erwarton contributed by young MyShotley.com user
22 Jun	Our vibrant and active Youth Club is looking for volunteers to help on Wednesday afternoons <more>
22 Jun	Summer activities for kids in Ipswich
17 Jun	Agenda for this Thursday's Parish Council meeting.
16 Jun	Do you know a Shotley group or individual deserving recognition for their excellent community work? Nominate them for the Probert awards by 27 June <form>
15 Jun	Don't forget that we have the fresh fish van at the weekends <more>
14 Jun	Big Shotley weekend ahead! No need to go elsewhere when we have 17 Open Gardens, 12 garage sales, live music and the Native American Indian Powwow. (If you need to buy food - go no further than our own shops or Harkstead Farmer's Market!)
14 Jun	Two Open Studios in Shotley: Rebecca Bourne and Ola Zlasu \| <more>
13 Jun	News from many village groups including the youth club <annual parish meeting reports>
9 Jun	Our summer Fayre is listed on Innocent Village Fetes
Lots of things to do coming up in Shotley. Don't forget to check <what's on>
9 Jun	Latest issue of Shotley Noticeboard and the second annual edition of the Shotley & Erwarton Business & Information Directory are now delivered to all households.
8 Jun	Shotley Parish Council's update on HMS Ganges after meeting the developers and new architects. <more>
4 Jun	Babergh DC issue their fourth e-newsletter aimed at keeping local stakeholders up-to-date about the future of the former HMS Ganges site <BDC Ganges News #4>
31 May	Digests of recent Parish Council meetings are published <more>
31 May	Shotley Parish Council, at its Annual Council Meeting held on 17 May, resolved to adopt the Model Code of Conduct No 1159, with the addition of paragraph 12(2) and without further amendment. It is available to download here, or for inspection by appointment
27 May	13 Shotley Beavers have a super time at major event, and are a credit to our village <more>
26 May	Buzabout - provides new supermarket s and lunchtime specials services <more>. Plus timetable includes ferry connections
26 May	Open Gardens presents 17 gardens old and new on 16 June, from 10am - 4.30pm <more>
25 May	Shotley School announces staffing reorganisation and penalty notices to tackle non-school attendance. Plus latest newsletter <more>
26 May	Our Safer Neighbourhood Team is launched <more>
25 May	The toilets on Bristol Hill are out of action again - the coin box has been forcibly removed. Babergh DC are ordering replacement. Please pass any information about the culprit(s) to the police or Parish Clerk.
19 May	Agenda for the Annual Parish meeting this Thursday.
19 May	Local GPs offer medical equipment amnesty ! <more>
13 May	Agenda for the Annual Parish Council meeting this Thursday. This is the first meeting since new councillors elected.
11 May	Shotley Parish Council and the police take the unprecedented step of writing directly to all Shotley residents about an assault on a woman in Shotley Gate <more>
11 May	Celebrate Shotley at the Annual Parish Meeting on 24 May <more>
5 May	ELECTION RESULTS! Penny Clarke and Tony Roberts are elected as our District Councillors! <more>
2 May	It is now confirmed that the B1456 will be closed between Shotley & Chelmo on 10 & 11 May 2007 between 10pm & 6am <more>
28 Apr	Suffolk Food Hall opens on 3 May, at Wherstead, just before you go under the Orwell Bridge <more>
27 Apr	Don't forget to use your vote! District Council elections are this Thursday 7am - 10pm <more>
27 Apr	Major Native American Indian Powwow event to be held at Shotley Village Hall in June <more>
20 Apr	Following requests from local councillors, the dates for the B1456 closure have changed. It is now scheduled for the evenings of 10, 11, 12 May. To be confirmed. <more>
20 Apr	Shotley School's latest newsletter is published here
16 Apr	Agenda for the Parish Council meeting this Thursday. Includes: road closures, damage to the sea wall, bus stop locations and proposed extension to Shotley Post Office
16 Apr	Don't forget Images of Shotley this weekend! Food, drink, live music, exhibitions, competitions, crafts and <more>
14 Apr	The B1456 will be closed between Shotley and Chelmondiston on 3 & 4 May, between 0930 and 1530 – diversions routes to be in place, in and out <more>
13 Apr	The bus stop at Great Harlings has been moved to outside 5 Hervey Terrace by the County Council. Due to BT banning fixing to telegraph poles. Shotley Parish Council will discuss this on 19 April.
10 Apr	List of candidates for the new Shotley Parish Council is published. As there are only 8 nominated for 9 seats, there will not be an election (although there will be for our Berners ward of Babergh District Council). <more>
8 Apr	Fifteen year old sends in pictures of the breached river Stour wall <more>
8 Apr	Do you want to be the Superfundraiser for your Group? <more>
4 Apr	Youngsters accosted at the beach <Evening Star story>
4 Apr	Easter bin collections: <more> Collections due on Good Friday will be made the following day – Saturday 7 April Collections due on Easter Monday will be made the following day – Tues 10 April Collections for the rest of the week will be one day later than usual up to Friday's collections being made on Saturday 14 April
1 Apr	Do you use the riverside path on the Stour below Shotley Cliff, that has been breached? <latest>
1 Apr	Latest issue of Shotley Noticeboard arrives!
1 Apr	Get your business noticed! This is your last chance to include your details in the second edition of the Shotley & Erwarton Business & Information Directory <more>
31 Mar	Volunteers win a crucial battle against litter in Shotley <more>
31 Mar	New Buzabout community car launched <more>
30 Mar	Latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council.
29 Mar	Shotley School's latest newsletter is published here
*Need to get out more? Don't forget to check our Shotley <what's on>*
25 Mar	Kidzone also asks for your support! <more>
25 Mar	Your local scout group asks for your loose change and your support
19 Mar	Are you joining everyone to help tidy up Shotley this Saturday? 10am to 12noon - meet at village hall or the Kirkton Close green. For more details email us or phone 788510.
19 Mar	Come and join the new Shotley Peninsula Suffolk Yahoo Group
17 Mar	Council tax payers are reassured that high percentage increase in Shotley Parish Council's precept is actually a very small monetary increase, and reflects better services. <more>
17 Mar	Shotley Youth Club has today been awarded almost £6500 to run a summer activitiy programme. If you or your children have any ideas on how the money should be spent come to the club which meets every term time Wednesday at 3.30pm in Shotley Village Hall, or email us.
14 Mar	Popularity of allotments in Shotley results in waiting list being formed! <more>
14 Mar	County Council asks for comments on proposed new mobile library routes <Mobile 1 route 12> \| <Orwell Mobile 2 route 5>
14 Mar	Shotley & Erwarton Good Neighbours Scheme features in Suffolk Acre newsletter <more>
11 Mar	Agenda for the Parish Council meeting this Thursday
11 Mar	Shotley Open Gardens - update
10 Mar	Young people who hold a valid Explore Card can now get half fares on the Buzabout Community Car. <more>
6 Mar	Slightly revised bus timetable now available.
3 Mar	Climate Change Now! Free, interactive workshop at Shotley village hall on 22 March See more information. Book by email or phoning 788248
3 Mar	Book now for Digit01, a DanceEast show for young people age 7+ and their families, at Shotley village hall <more>
*Need to get out more? Don't forget to check our Shotley <what's on>*
25 Feb	Shotley School profile published on the web <more>
20 Feb	Do you have pride in your community? Please join the list of volunteers to make Shotley look even tidier at Spring Clean Suffolk Week 2007 on 24 March (not 31st) .
19 Feb	Latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council.
18 Feb	Local resident hails Shotley Drama Club's Aladdin. <more>
12 Feb	Babergh DC issues their third e-newsletter about the future of the former HMS Ganges site.
11 Feb	A fresh fish stall is now anchored in Shotley Gate every Sunday <more>
6 Feb	The former HMS Ganges site is currently being used by the Police for riot training <more> \| East Anglian Daily Times story
4 Feb	Agenda for the Parish Council meeting this Thursday
3 Feb	Following the Parish Council alerting to Suffolk County Council to the collapsed section of coastal path on the Stour in Shotley Gate, the path has been temporarily closed for safety reasons pending repair.
3 Feb	Latest issue of Shotley Noticeboard arrives!
2 Feb	Images of Shotley now in its 5th year! Dates announced
31 Jan	STOP PRESS! Part-funding has been approved for redeveloping the tennis courts area in Shotley Gate! <more>
31 Jan	Following the collapsed section of coastal path on the Stour in Shotley Gate, the Parish Council is starting to arrange repair through the appropriate agency.
30 Jan	Latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council
24 Jan	Far East Travel inform Shotley residents exclusively through MyShotley.com that new bus vehicles will be on the Shotley route from February. Also, detailed fares info. <more>
24 Jan	Shotley Bowmen are in need of a shed to store targets etc. If anyone has one in reasonable condition available, the Bowmen would be very grateful and collect. Please contact David Armes (787630) or Ian Peters (787460).
20 Jan	Pictures of the new Peninsula Sports Centre
19 Jan	Latest Erwarton Bay low and high tide bird counts
18 Jan	Ring found. On News Year day a ladies ring was found in Lower Harlings. A notice has been placed in the shop window, and the ring handed into Capel St Mary police station. [thanks to local resident]
14 Jan	Thursday's Shotley Parish Council Agenda is published, plus the Digest of December's meeting.
13 Jan	New details for the Fit for all exercise classes at the Shipwreck <more>
13 Jan	Suffolk Constabulary is giving you the opportunity to find out more about local policing via a new high-tech messaging service, Police Direct
12 Jan	Are you interested in helping the community by becoming a first responder? <more>
9 Jan	Shotley Gate tennis courts refurbishment / upgrade project picks up pace - your comments please <more>
*Need to get out more? Don't forget to check our Shotley <what's on>*
7 Jan	Local resident wants to tell you about the exciting way she has found to pass on unneeded, but usable things <more>
7 Jan	Shotley Drama Group is is in full swing with rehearsals for its forthcoming pantomime 'Aladdin'. Get your tickets before they sell out! <more>
6 Jan 2007	Care about healthcare? Get involved in influencing the PCT's plans for healthcare over the next 2 - 3 years. Book on a workshop in Hadleigh, Sudbury, Felixstowe or Ipswich \| NHS services in Shotley

28 Dec 2006	Have you thought of opening your garden, in aid of the Shotley Church Power Project? <more>
23 Dec	New Shotley bus timetable from 2 January - with more sensible services! Christmas services More info
23 Dec	Latest Erwarton Bay bird counts
22 Dec	Shotley Parish Council meet the developers of the HMS Ganges site <more>
20 Dec	MyShotley.com would like to thank all our users for your support during 2006, and wish you a Happy Christmas and Prosperous Community New Year
17 Dec	Agenda for Thursday's Parish Council
15 Dec	Activity report from local branch of the East Suffolk Association for the Blind.
13 Dec	Suffolk murders: do you have any information, however small, that may help the police with their enquiries? Police hotline 0800 0961011
13 Dec	The Manager of Chelmondiston Waste & Recycling Centre wishes to thank the community for the support he received which resulted in him being reinstated.
12 Dec	Particularly due to the current very unusual situation in the Ipswich area, MyShotley asks you to remember the normal safety messages particularly while you are out and about in the evenings over the Christmas period. <more> Friends stick together Get home safe Don't overdo it
10 Dec	Local resident uses MyShotley to thank everyone in the community who came to help when they heard the double vehicle explosion in Great Harlings early this morning! She would particularly like to trace the man who quickly took children from two houses to safety.
9 Dec	A reader has shared his family tree on the descendants of one of his ancestors who lived in Shotley in the eighteenth century, Robert Markham. Plus information traced on other family names from Shotley: Palmer and King. <more>
*Need to get out more? Don't forget to check our Shotley <what's on>*
5 Dec	Babergh DC issues their second e-newsletter about the future of the former HMS Ganges site.
4 Dec	Kick off for the new website of Shotley Rangers FC
3 Dec	Latest update from local branch of the East Suffolk Association for the Blind.
1 Dec	Latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council
29 Nov	Latest edition of the Shotley Noticeboard is published on this website before being delivered to your home this weekend.
29 Nov	After the success of our first Shotley & Erwarton Business and Information Directory last year, we are now getting ready to produce our second edition for 2007.
22 Nov	New Peninsula Sports Centre for community use is nearing completion <more>
22 Nov	Shotley Parish Council is asking for ideas for redeveloping the tennis courts at Shotley Gate. <more>
17 Nov	Exclusive! a new bus service will replace First's from January. This will result in Shotley and the peninsula getting a better service than now. More details and timetable here soon! <buses>
17 Nov	Are you able to volunteer to help with an important project in Shotley - the hedgerow survey? <more>
17 Nov	The Power Project's 15 x 15cm bright green, plastic covered, album of card samples has gone missing from the church table. It may have been taken home by someone wishing to take their time to choose! The album represents many hours of work to produce a range of designs and its early return, would be greatly appreciated. Any info to 01473 431787
13 Nov	Do you have any jumble you can donate to this Saturday's Shotley School PFA jumble sale? Please drop off at the school.
12 Nov	Agenda for Thursday's Parish Council
11 Nov	Bathside Bay container terminal construction unlikely to commence for at least 4 years. Shotley to receive major grant for our amenity and environment before works start. <more>
10 Nov	Latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council (later than usual due to holidays)
10 Nov	The deadline for a grant to support your community activities from Babergh East Local Strategic Partnership is rapidly approaching Do not miss out! <info and application>
5 Nov	Shotley Gate gridlocked, as world's largest ship MS Emma Maersk arrives on its maiden voyage. National TV reports attract thousands of visitors. <more pictures>
4 Nov	The First Group withdraw from providing their Shotley bus service (97) from 31 December. Suffolk CC are now in negotiations with other bus companies to encourage them to take on some of the services. What do you think? <timetables>
4 Nov	Are you unemployed? Haven 4 Skills aims to increase employment on the Shotley Peninsula <more>
4 Nov	Latest update from local branch of the East Suffolk Association for the Blind.
3 Nov	Free training for social enterprise <more>
31 Oct	Shotley Youth Club is ready for lift off! The first session is open to young people of High School age. Where: Shotley Village Hall When: once a week - from Wednesday 8 November, 3.30pm- 5.30pm Why: to have fun, get involved, meet & make friends, choose activities <More information>

22 Oct	Is your group feeling short of cash? Free funding surgeries are being held in Shotley <details 2006>\|<details 2007>.
20 Oct	Karen Pickering is running swimming lessons at Royal Hospital School, Holbrook. For more details click here or call 07704 806051
20 Oct
16 Oct	Warning to residents of Bristol Hill area with Pond fish - early this morning an otter dined on all 6 fish in a pond in Bristol Hill Park! Thanks to Robin Haines for this information.
16 Oct	New Shotley bus timetable published
16 Oct	Agenda for Thursday's Parish Council
13 Oct	Babergh DC issues their first e-newsletter about the future of the former HMS Ganges site
7 Oct	Latest Erwarton Bay bird counts
7 Oct	Pumpkins, witches, ghosts and ghouls!!! - activities for children aged from 6 months up to 16 years <more>
5 Oct	Tree Preservation Orders served on all the trees on the Ganges site - details and maps
5 Oct	Warning - the surface of the bridge at Golden Wood is now so smooth that any rain or dew on it makes the surface VERY slippery. Please hold on tight when crossing. Thanks to the local resident who alerted us to this hazard.
30 Sep	Latest edition of the Shotley Noticeboard is delivered to every household this weekend. And on this website
30 Sep	Shotley School PFA announce their book sale in the school hall for the week of 2 to 6 October, from 3.15-3.45pm. Literally hundreds of books for sale all at 10p each. Everyone welcome

27 Sep	Lots of local news in the latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council

26 Sep	If you were one of the people or many children who helped to create Ganges Wood back in 1997, or if you use and enjoy the wood now, then please contact Anna Long or Mel Matthews, as we would like to arrange a celebration day for the wood’s 10th birthday next autumn.

22 Sep	Can you augment the church choir for the Christmas ‘Carols by Candlelight' service in our newly repaired and decorated Shotley Church on 17 December 6.30pm? You would need to attend practices at 10-11am in the village hall: Saturdays: 14 & 28 Oct, 11 & 25 Nov, 9 & 16 Dec. Please ring Thelma 787660

22 Sep	Latest Erwarton Bay bird counts
21 Sep	The Parish Council adopt formal aims and objectives

22 Sep	YMCA Training are looking for projects and placements opportunities within the local community, eg to build a community garden, build a play area, building an allotment for wheelchair users, etc. Call Ola Anderson on 01473 406126 for details.

17 Sep	Book your tickets now for Shotley Drama Group's latest offering - 'My Fair Lady' (9-14 October 2006) <more>
17 Sep	Agenda for Thursday's Parish Council

16 Sep	Kidzone has a vacancy for a Childcare Assistant.<more>

13 Sep	News on next years Shotley Open Gardens.

9 Sep	Higher than normal 'spring' tides are expected 9 - 11 September, and also 7 - 10 October <tide times> <more>

31 Aug	Found: a 'fancy' pigeon. Is it yours? Please make contact via info@myshotley.com

29 Aug