Did you know?

On this day in 1865, Suffolk's Elizabeth Garrett Anderson became the first qualified woman physician in Britain. As well as having a meeting room named after her in Babergh's headquarters at Endeavour House, she is honoured at Ipswich Hospital with the accident and emergency building being called the Garrett Anderson Centre.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 06:52

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 18:37

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Tide Times:

03:33 1.24m

10:07 3.5m

16:16 0.76m

22:40 3.81m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Cloudy, still with some patchy light rain in the morning, but gradually becoming dry and brighter through the afternoon. Brisk winds gradually easing. Maximum Temperature 17c, low of 5c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

When I felt rather overcome with my father's opposition, I said as firmly as I could, that I must have this or something else, that I could not live without some real work.

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

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Joke of the day:

Problem with pay equality is that men tend to go for higher paying jobs .. like doctors or directors.

While females tend to settle with lesser paying ones like female doctors or female directors.

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Today's supermarket shop openings:

Co-op Hamilton Road – 10.00-16.00

Co-op Wadgate Road – 07.00- 20.00

Co-op High Road West - 08.00-2300

Co-op King Street – 08.00-23.00

Co-op Walton High Street – 06.00 – 23.00

Morrison's – 10.00 – 16.00 (petrol 08.00-22.00)

Tesco Metro – 10.00-1600

Sainsbury's Warren Heath – 10.00-16.00

Lidl Langer Road 10.00 – 16.00

Lidl Haven Exchange 10.00 – 16.00

Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times:

Closed until Monday. Call 111 for medical advice.

Felixstowe Community Hospital (458820)

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