Did you know?

On this day in 1988, more flexible licensing laws allowed public houses to stay open 12 hours in the day, except on Sunday. Concerns over a rise in anti-social, drunken behaviour proved to be unfounded and pubs started to change towards a more family-oriented, food-led establishments.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:50

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:05

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Tide Times:

02:01 4.17m

07:39 0.58m

14:17 4.1m

20:12 0.12m

Take care on the Strand this afternoon

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Weather:

Largely dry with sunny spells and the odd shower through the morning, but becoming very windy across all parts. Strong winds continue into the afternoon with further sunny spells and occasional blustery showers. Feeling warm out of the wind. Maximum Temperature 25c, low of 11c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Subject to closure - Check Live Travel here...

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Quote of the day:

I have two ambitions in life: one is to drink every pub dry, the other is to sleep with every woman on earth.

Oliver Reed

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Joke of the day:

Comic Sans, Helvetica and Times New Roman walk into a bar.

The bar tender yells: 'Get out. We don't serve your type in here.'

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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 running

Felixstowe to Bawdsey is now 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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