Did you know?On this day in 1817 – The earliest form of bicycle, the dandy horse, was driven by Karl von Drais.

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Today's sunrise over the Felixstowe area: 04:34 

This evening's sunset: 21:15

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Tide times: 

• 05:03 3.56m

• 10:36 1.17m

• 17:09 3.46m

• 23:32 0.76m

Flood gates open

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Today's weather: 

 it will brighten up after an early misty start with some sunny spells developing. However, the odd shower is likely in the afternoon, and with some more persistent and perhaps heavy and thundery rain spreading from the south. Top temperature of 22c and a low of 9c

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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

Wear face covering. 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

Ferrys

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

Felixstowe to Bawdsey not running.

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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:

"Life is like a 10-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use." — Charles M. Schultz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip

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Riddle of the day

f there were 2 cyclists and they were facing eachother at exactly 20 kilometres apart. As the cyclists started at one cyclist was a fly and the fly flew back and fourth from the 2 cyclists, How far has the fly flown?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

What game can be dangerous to your mental health?

Marbles - you don't want to lose them

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