Friday's fascinating fact:

Love it or loathe it - the name given to the smell of rain is - Petrichor. It is produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Ancient Greek 'rock', or (pétros) 'stone', and (ikhṓr), the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods in Greek mythology.

Sunrise: 05:21

Sunset: 20:41

Tide Times

02:22 4.55m

07:56 0.48m

14:39 4.38m

20:34 0:05m

Weather:

A rather cloudy day, with scattered showers, heavy in places. However, these should ease through the evening, allowing some sunny spells to develop. Light winds coming in. Maximum Temperature 20C.

Orwell Bridge: Open

Joke of the day:

Our cat seems to like stormy weather...

when it rains, it purrs.

Send us your joke to: [email protected]

Power cut emergency number: UKPN 105

Radio Stations:

Suffolk Sound

Fresh Gold Radio -listen now

Felixstowe Radio Go here for website

Post Office Openings:

Bent Hill, Wolsey Garden:

Monday-Friday: 09.00 – 14.00

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Felixstowe, Hamilton Road:

Monday-Friday: 09.00 – 17.30

Saturday: 09.00 – 14.00

Sunday: Closed

Old Felixstowe, High Road, East:

Monday-Saturday: 09.00 – 17.30

Walton High Street:

Monday-Friday: 08.15 – 17.30

Saturday: 09.00 – 12.30

Sunday: Closed

Trimley High Road:

Monday-Saturday: 09.00 – 17.30

Sunday: Closed

Today's supermarket shop openings:

Co-op Hamilton Road:

Monday-Saturday: 07.00 - 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Co-op Wadgate Road:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00 - 23.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00

Co-op High Road West:

Monday-Saturday: 07.00-23.00

Sunday: 08.00 – 23.00

Co-op King Street, Walton:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00-23.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00

Co-op Walton High Street:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00-23.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00

Morrison's:

Monday Saturday: 06.00 – 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00 (petrol 08.00 – 22.00)

Tesco metro:

Monday-Saturday: 07.00 - 22.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Sainsbury's Warren Heath:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00-23.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Lidl Langer Road:

Monday-Saturday: 08.00 – 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Lidl Haven exchange:

Monday-Saturday: 08.00 - 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

This week's surgeries and dispensary times:

Grove Medical centre (283197) - Covid vaccinations available by appointment only

Monday-Thursday: 08.00 – 20.00

Friday: 08.00 – 18.30

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Haven Health (670107)

Monday-Friday: 08.00 – 18.30

Thursday: 07.00 – 20.00

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Howard House (282706)

Monday-Tuesday: 08.00 – 20.00

Wednesday-Friday: 08.00 – 18.30

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Felixstowe Community Hospital (337600)

Monday-Sunday: 08.00 – 20.00

Bus services:

Check here for 77 service Monday to Friday timetable Live travel updates:

Check here for 75 service Monday to Friday timetable

Live travel updates:

Train times and traffic hold ups

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