Did you know?

Beach huts were originally made as fisherman's shelters. Bournemouth was the first resort to use them as holiday beach huts, and the originals at Felixstowe were more than 100 years old.

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Today's sunrise over the Felixstowe area: 04:59

This evening's sunset: 20:42

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Tide times:

• 12:11 0.81m

• 06:27 3.07m

• 12:29 1.27m

• 18:26 3m

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Weather:

Sunny skies will break through after a cloudy breezy start. Top temperature of 15c dropping down to a low of 7c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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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 – 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.

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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

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

Add your business or community group to our Local List

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Quote of the Day:

You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you see, and smarter than you think.

A.A. Mine

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Riddle of the day:

This can be found on a golf courseBut it is not a blade of grassInstead it's something that's grainyAnd is found in an hourglass

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

King Henry VIII gave his wife a bottomless jar that can hold flesh and blood. What did he give her?

A ring

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