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The guys at Tackle Up, Felixstowe don't just supply fishing rods, and all things associated with landing the big one, they also love talking about their favourite sport and pastime and will offer you all sorts of advice on coarse, carp and sea fishing, along with plenty of fishy takes.. Find them in our business directory here...

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 06:36

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 19:01

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Tide Times:

00:56 4.25m

06:36 0.55m

13:12 4.18m

19:07 0.08m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Fine and sunny with clear blue skies and feeling warm. Easterly winds will be brisk at times though, making it feel cooler along the river fronts. Maximum Temperature 21C.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions of hope."

John Buchan

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Joke of the day:

A man walks into a seafood shack at Felixstowe Ferry carrying a salmon and asks, "Do you make fish cakes?"

"Yes, of course," the server replies.

"Great," says the man, "It's his birthday."

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Bus services:

Check here for 77 service Monday to Friday timetableLive travel updates: 

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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

Ferrys

Felixstowe-Harwich-Shotley Foot Ferry running

Felixstowe to Bawdsey is now running.

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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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Our daily Breakfast Briefing is very popular but we are always striving to improve the experience for you. If you have any suggestions for inclusion please email [email protected]