Did you know?

Kindness is good for the heart. 

Acts of kindness are often accompanied by emotional warmth. Emotional warmth produces the hormone, oxytocin, in the brain and throughout the body. 

The science bit: Oxytocin causes the release of a chemical called nitric oxide in blood vessels, which dilates (expands) the blood vessels. This reduces blood pressure and therefore oxytocin is known as a 'cardioprotective' hormone because it protects the heart (by lowering blood pressure). Acts of kindness can produce oxytocin and therefore kindness can be said to be cardioprotective.

Mental Health Awareness Week

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Today's sunrise over the Felixstowe area: 04:48

This evening's sunset: 20:55

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Tide times:

• 12:45 3.52m

• 06:30 0.56m

• 12:57 3.6m

• 18:47 0.56m

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Today's weather: Cooler with scattered blustery showers, but also bright with sunny spells. The showers will be heavy at times with a chance of thunder. High of 21 dropping down to a low of 11c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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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 – 07.00-20.00

Co-op Wadgate Road – 07.00-22.00

Co-op High Road West - 07.00-23.00

Co-op King Street – 07.00-23.00

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

Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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Link here to see which other businesses are now open

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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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Live travel updates:

Train times and traffic hold ups

Bus services:

Check here for Monday to Friday timetable

Felixstowe-Harwich-Shotley Foot Ferry[L+] running

See which businesses are still operating with our Felixstowe Business Directory:

[L] https://felixstowe.nub.news/directory[L+]

Add your business or community group to our Local List

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Quote of the day:

Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up.

Jesse Jackson

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Riddle of the day:

At night they come without being fetched. By day they are lost without being stolen.

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

What is always coming but never arrives?

A Tomorrow

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