Did you know?

On this day in 1940 the Battle of Britain began with the RAF fighting off the Luftwaffe with many Spitfires and Hurricanes taking off from Suffolk airfields. Duxford Museum will today lead the celebrations with a fly past of Spitfires taking part.

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Today's sunrise: 04:48

Today's sunset: 21:12

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Tide Times:

03:56 3.76m

09:25 0.97m

16:01 3.73m

22:07 0.58m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Some showery rain, possibly rather heavy. Turning brighter, with some sunny spells developing for the afternoon, but further showers are likely, and possibly thundery. Winds remaining mostly light. Maximum Temperature 20C, low of 10c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Quote of the day:

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"

Winston Churchill

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Joke of the day:

A World War II pilot is reminiscing before school children about his days in the air force. "In 1942," he says, "the situation was really tough.

The Germans had a very strong air force. I remember, " he continues, "one day I was protecting the bombers and suddenly, out of the clouds, these fokkers appeared. (At this point, several of the children giggle.) I looked up, and right above me was one of them.

I aimed at him and shot him down. They were swarming. I immediately realized that there was another fokker behind me."

At this instant the girls in the auditorium start to giggle and boys start to laugh. The teacher stands up and says, "I think I should point out that 'Fokker' was the name of the German-Dutch aircraft company".

"That's true," says the pilot, "but these fokkers were flying Messerschmidts."

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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.

Did you know?

On this day in 2008, a teenager, who thought movement in her underwear was caused by her vibrating mobile phone found a bat curled up asleep in her bra. Abbie Hawkins, aged 19, had been wearing the bra for five hours when she plucked up the courage to investigate. - 'I put my hand down my bra and pulled out a cuddly little bat. I felt quite sorry for it. Perhaps I should have left it there and given it a good home.'

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:47

Today's Peninsula sunset: 21:13

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Tide Times:

03:16 3.88m

08:49 0.87m

15:24 3.81m

21:31 0.5m

Take care on the Strand

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Weather:

Cloudy and murky day, with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle at times and extensive low cloud. Despite the damp conditions it will feel on the muggy side for most. Maximum Temperature 18C, low of 9c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Quote of the day:

'Tales From Topographic Oceans' is like a woman's padded bra. The cover looks good, but when you peel off the padding, there's not a lot there.

Rick Wakeman

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Joke of the day:

Her: Take off my bra

Me: Ok

Her: Take off my Panties

Me: Wow, ok

Her: Stop wearing my clothes

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