Did you know?

On this date in 2000, Ipswich Town fans were celebrating as the Blues won promotion to the Premier League via the Play-Off final in front of more than 73,000 people at Wembley, including coach-loads of supporters from Felixstowe and neigbouring villages.

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Today's sunrise over the Felixstowe area: 04:42

This evening's sunset: 21:02

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Tide times:

• 04:46 3.38m

• 10:25 0.95m

• 17:14 3.15m

• 23:22 0.69m

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Today's weather:

Long spells of strong sunshine, after a rather cool start with a high of 22c and a low of 11c

A top temperature of 22c and a low of 11c

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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 – 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

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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Quote of the day:

Coming out at Wembley to that sea of noise and the blue and white flags, the quality of the goals, lifting the trophy in the direction of the Ipswich fans, the banners of the bridges on the A12 coming home; football is the greatest game and that was one of the greatest days.

Matt Holland

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Riddle of the day:

What part of a football ground is never the same?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

One by one we fall from heaven down into the depths of past, and our world is ever upturned so that yet some time we'll last.

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