Did you know?

On this day in 1993, customs officials at Felixstowe seized £70m of Colombian cocaine which proved to be the first to be linked to the Mafia. The discovery of more than a quarter of a tonne of cocaine came after British Customs and Excise officials were tipped off by Italian anti-Mafia investigators. The international operation also involved the help of Colombian police as the haul is believed to have originated from one of the world's largest drug cartels - the Medellin in Colombia.

Fast forward 27 years and £120m worth of drugs were discovered at the same Suffolk port following an operation by the National Crime Agency in September.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 08.02

Today'sFelixstowe sunset: 15:51

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Tide Times:

03:55 0.92m

10:28 3.64m

16:14 0.8m

22:55 3.77m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Cold and increasingly cloudy. Outbreaks of rain pushing southeastwards, with hill snow likely, perhaps a risk of snow or ice at lower levels later later. Maximum temperature 5c, low of -1c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day

"I never lie to any man because I don't fear anyone. The only time you lie is when you are afraid."

~ John Gotti

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Joke of the day:

What do you get when you cross an economist with a Mafia godfather?

An offer you can't understand.

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· Visit www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/powercut and type in their postcode to view our live power information.

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Live travel information:

[L]https://felixstowe.nub.news/live-travel#trains[L+]Trains...

Bus timetables

Check here for 77 service Monday to Friday timetable

Check here for 75 service Monday to Friday timetable

Roads - interactive mapping

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Pharmacies:

Christmas Day

HADO Pharmacy, 135 Hamilton Rd 10.00-13.00

Boxing Day

Boots, 31 Orwell Rd, Felixstowe 09.00 - 17.30

Boots, 86 Hamilton Road - 08.30 - 17.30

Dec 28 Bank Holiday Monday

Boots, 86 Hamilton Road - 10.00 - 16.00

Morrisons Pharmacy, Grange Farm Avenue - 10.00 - 16.00

New Years Day

Morrisons Pharmacy, Grange Farm Avenue - 10.00 - 16.00

Otherwise all open normal times.

NHS number 111

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Felixstowe Post Office

Thu 24 Dec 08:30-17:30

Fri 25 Dec Closed

Sat 26 Dec Closed

Sun 27 Dec 10:00-14:00

Mon 28 Dec 10:00-14:00

Tue 29 Dec 08:30-17:30

Wed 30 Dec 09:00-17:30

Thu 31 Dec 09:00-17:30

Fri 01 Jan Closed

Sat 02 Jan 09:00-12:30

Sun 03 Jan Closed

Mon 04 Jan 09:00-17:30

Old Felixstowe Post Office

Festive opening times not available

Bent Hill Post Office.B]

Thu 24 Dec 09:00-12:30

Fri 25 Dec Closed

Sat 26 Dec Closed

Sun 27 Dec Closed

Mon 28 Dec Closed

Tue 29 Dec 09:00-18:00

Wed 30 Dec 09:00-18:00

Thu 31 Dec 09:00-12:30

Fri 01 Jan Closed

Sat 02 Jan Closed

Sun 03 Jan Closed

Walton Post Office

Festive opening times not available

Trimley Post Office

Festive opening times not available

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Supermarkets:

Morrisons

Christmas Eve - 6:00am - 6:00pm

Christmas Day - Closed

Boxing Day - 9:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday 27 Dec - 10:00am - 4:00pm

Monday 28 Dec - 7:00am - 9:00pm

Tuesday 29 Dec - 7:00am - 9:00pm

Wednesday 3o Dec - 7:00am - 9:00pm

New Years Eve - 7:00am - 6:00pm

New Years Day - 9:00am - 6:00pm

Saturday 2nd Jan - 7:00am - 9:00pm

Tesco

Christmas Eve - 7am - 7pm

Christmas Day - Closed

Boxing Day - Closed

Sunday 27 December - 10am - 4pm

Monday 28 December - 7am - 10pm

Tuesday 29 December - 7am - 10pm

Wednesday 30 December - 7am - 10pm

New Year's Eve - 7am - 7pm

New Year's Day -Closed

Lidl

24 Dec 07:00-18:00

25 Dec Closed

26 Dec Closed

27 Dec Open as normal

28 Dec Open as normal

29 Dec Open as normal

30 Dec Open as normal

31 Dec 08:00-18:00

1 Jan Closed

2 Jan Open as normal

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Helplines:

Samaritans: 0330 094 5717

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