Did you know?

On this day day in 1948 George Orwell completed the final draft of the book Nineteen Eighty Four which was published a year later. Author Eric Blair chose his pen name from the river Orwell flowing one side of the Shotley peninsula.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07:45

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 15:45

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Tide Times:

01:30 3.84m

07:28 0.69m

13:53 3.84m

19:34 0.88m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Further showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, during Friday. Rain, perhaps turning to snow, mainly on the hills, during the morning. Windy and feeling rather cold. Maximum Temperature 8c, low of 3c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

'War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance Is Strength.'

George Orwell - 1984

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Joke of the day:

Hey, what's the difference between men and women?

Nothing. Difference is treason.

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Bus services:

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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

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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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