On This Day

In 1982 Spain reopened the frontier of the British colony of Gibraltar. In return, Britain agreed to open negotiations on Gibraltar's future, and ended its opposition to Spain joining the EEC.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 08:00

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 16:03

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Felixstowe tide times:

06:27 3.47m

12:40 0.7m

07:14 3.47m

SAT 9 Jan

00:58 1.13m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Turning rather cloudier with occasional wintry showers likely, especially in more northern areas of the region. Cold but winds mainly light. Frost and freezing fog returning vernight. Maximum temperature 4c, low of zero.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Joke of the day:

Why did the girl keep her trumpet out in the snow?

She liked playing cool jazz.

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Lockdown information

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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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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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