Did you know?

On this day in 1991, Ron Cassidy (who had been jailed for not paying his poll tax) was released after a 'whip-round' at his local pub so that he could play in a dominoes match.

Regulars at The Miners in Northumberland paid the outstanding £62 after Mr Cassidy was put in Durham maximum security prison for 90 days. He had being given a day's sentence for every 69p he owed of Mrs Thatcher's unpopular tax. Apparently, Ron's Ashington pub won.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:59

Today's Peninsula sunset: 18:28

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Tide Times:

00:55 4.09m

06:28 0.82m

13:05 3.98m

18:59 0.51m

Strand should be fine but be wary of lunchtime high tide

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Weather:

Cloud thickening with some persistent and heavy rain pushing across the peninsula. East to northeast winds becoming strong and giving a cool feel. Maximum Temperature 15c, low of 4c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

"Players lose you games, not tactics. There's so much crap talked about tactics by people who barely know how to win at dominoes."

Brian Clough

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Joke of the day:

They demolished my local Domino's Pizza shop...

yesterday, and then all the other shops on the street fell down.

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Bus services:

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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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