Did you know?

The original jack-o'-lanterns were made with turnips and potatoes by the Irish. In England, they used large beets and lit them with embers to ward off evil spirits. Irish immigrants brought their customs to America, but found that pumpkins were much easier to carve.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 06:47

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 16:29

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Tide Times:

16:25 0.89m

10:57 3.91m

16:53 0.57m

23:25 4.04m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Cloudy with increasing amounts of rain spreading east Friday morning. Rain likely lingering into the afternoon and through the first half of the night. Windy at first, easing later. Mild. Maximum Temperature 16, low of 11c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen,

Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"

– Dexter Kozen

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Joke of the day:

What do you get when you divide the circumference

of your jack-o'-lantern by its diameter?

– Pumpkin Pi

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Bus services:

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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

Ferry

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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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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