Did you know?

On this day in 1799, HMS Lutine set sail from the east coast of England carrying almost £1.2m in gold and silver bullion, but sunk in the North Sea, with the loss of 240 men. The ship's bell was salvaged from the wreck in 1858 and was later presented to shipping insurers Lloyds of London. The Lutine Bell has been rung ever since to mark a maritime disaster.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 07:11

Today's Peninsula sunset: 18:12

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Tide Times:

04:38 3.55m

10:24 1.05m

14:59 3.51m

22:41 1.16m

Strand will be fine

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Weather:

Starting chilly but bright. However, cloud will increase from mid-morning bringing showery outbreaks of rain. These will be turn heavy at times, before clearing southeastwards later in the day. Maximum Temperature 13. low of 4c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

Fun is like life insurance;

the older you get,

the more it costs.

Frank McKinney Hubbard,

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Joke of the day:

Hats off to all of the insurance companies helping out with the crisis.

Oh, I guess all of our hats are staying on.

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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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