Felixstowe breakfast briefing Saturday August 29

By Derek Davis

29th Aug 2020 | Local News

Did you know

Sparrowhawks feed mainly small birds. Males can catch birds up to thrush size, but females, being bigger, can catch birds up to pigeon size. Some sparrowhawks even catch bats.


Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:03

Today's Peninsula sunset: 19:47


Tide Times:

02:49 1.1m

09:23 3.33m

15:27 1.02m

21:59 3.54m

The Strand will be fine


Weather:

Cloud and rain to start with showers affecting all parts today. Windy near coastal parts, breezy inland. Maximum Temperature 14c, low of 7c.


Orwell Bridge: Open


Quote of the day:

As a sparrow hawk,

Talons fully extended,

Time, devours all things.

Tom Wright


Joke of the day:

What birds spend all their time on their knees?

Birds of prey...


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


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.


Link here to see which other businesses are now open


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)


Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

Bus services:

Check here for Monday to Friday timetable

Ferries

Felixstowe-Harwich-Shotley Foot Ferry running

Felixstowe to Bawdsey ferry running between 10.00-17.00 restrictions in place, jetty closed to the public except passengers.


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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