Did You Know?

Liberal politician and banker Sir John Lubbock authored the Bank Holidays Act of 1871, which made four public holidays official.

For a while some called the first bank holidays 'St Lubbock's Days' after the banker. It was rumoured that Sir John was so keen on cricket he chose the bank holiday dates to fall on the days when village matches were played in his home county.

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Today's sunrise over the Felixstowe area: 04:46

This evening's sunset: 20:57

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Tide times:

01:49 3.61m

07:41 0.64m

14:01 3.6m

20:01 0.55m

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Dry, warm and often sunny during the day with just some patches of cloud at times. Today's weather: High of 18, dropping down to a low of 11c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Today's Post Offices Closed:

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Today's supermarket shop openings:

Co-op Hamilton Road – 07.00-20.00

Co-op Wadgate Road – 07.00-22.00

Co-op High Road West - 07.00-23.00

Co-op King Street – 07.00-23.00

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

Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

Link here to see which other businesses are now open

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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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Live travel updates:

Train times and traffic hold ups

Bus services:

Check here for Monday to Friday timetable

Felixstowe-Harwich-Shotley Foot Ferry[L+] running

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See which businesses are still operating with our Felixstowe Business Directory:

[L] https://felixstowe.nub.news/directory[L+]

Add your business or community group to our Local List

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Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank. 

Bertolt Brecht

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Riddle of the day:

Jack's looking at Anne, but Anne's looking at George. Jack is married, but George isn't. Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

A prison you feel safe in, yet never quite happy. Whenever you try to leave, it only grows bigger.

A -Your comfort zone

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