On This Day: in 1979, production of MG Midget sports cars came to an end. 73,899 of the last version were produced and the last 500 cars were painted black.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07:49

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 15:44

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Tide Times:

03:39 3.51m

09:44 0.79m

16:22 3.56m

21:54 1.19m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

A frosty start, with some freezing fog patches in places, slow to clear or even persisting in places. Otherwise, dry with bright or sunny spells. Feeling cold. Maximum Temperature 5C.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

"When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife."

—Prince Philip

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Joke of the day:

A man went into a garage and said "Have you got a wiper blade for my classic?"

The garage owner took a look outside on the forecourt at the half completed project and replied "OK. Seems like a fair deal".

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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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