On This Day: in 1925, Ernest Wiseman, OBE, known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was born. He was best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became a national institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07:35

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 15:49

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Tide Times:

03:10 1.09m

09:37 3.65m

15:38 0.72m

22:11 3.84m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

A frost and foggy start, fog may struggle to clear. Drier and brighter in the east where there is a chance of sunny spells. Feeling cold with frost and fog soon reforming later for most Maximum Temperature 10c, low 7c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

"I always take my wife morning tea in my pyjamas, but is she grateful? No. She says she'd rather have it in a cup."

A rare Ernie one liner

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Joke of the day:

Eric: "What's on the television?"

Ernie: "A fruit bowl and an ashtray."

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Bus services:

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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

Ferry

Felixstowe to Bawdsey is now running.

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Bent Hill, Wolsey Garden – 10.30 – 12.30

Felixstowe, Hamilton Road - 09.00 – 15.00

Old Felixstowe, High Road, East – 09.00-17.30

Walton High Street – 08.15 – 17.30

Trimley High Road – 06.00 – 22.00

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Today's supermarket shop openings:

Co-op Hamilton Road – 08.00-20.00

Co-op Wadgate Road – 06.00-23.00

Co-op High Road West - 07.00-23.00

Co-op King Street – 06.00-23.00

Co-op Walton High Street 06.00-23.00

Morrison's – 07.00 – 21.00 (petrol 08.00-22.00)

Tesco metro – 07.00-22.00

Sainsbury's Warren Heath – 08.00-22.00

Lidl Langer Road: 08.00 – 21.00

Lidl Haven exchange: 08.00-21.00

Wear face covering. Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times:

Grove Medical centre 08.00-18.30 (283197)

Haven Health 08.00-18.30 (670107)

Howard House 09.00-17.00 (282706)

Felixstowe Community Hospital (458820)

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