Did you know?

Today is the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, marking both the surrender of Japan and the end of the Second World War. While VE Day marked the end of the war in Europe in May 1945, many thousands of Armed Forces personnel were still involved in bitter fighting in the Far East. Victory over Japan would come at a heavy price. An estimated 71,000 soldiers from Britain and the Commonwealth died in the war against Japan, including more than 12,000 prisoners of war who died in Japanese captivity.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:40

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:17

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Tide Times:

02:49 1.1m

09:07 3.34m

15:17 1.17m

21:41 3.34m

The Strand will be fine

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Weather:

Drizzle to start, although the odd break developing for the afternoon. Scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms are possible and it will feel humid. Maximum Temperature 25. low of 13c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Quote of the day:

To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.

Friedrich Nietzsche

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Joke of the day:

The village blacksmith finally found an apprentice willing to work hard for long hours. The blacksmith instructed the boy, "When I take the shoe out of the fire, I'll lay it on the anvil; and when I nod my head, you hit it with this hammer."

The apprentice did just as he was told. Now he's the village blacksmith.

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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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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

Ferries

Felixstowe-Harwich-Shotley Foot Ferry running

Felixstowe to Bawdsey ferry running between 10.00-17.00 restrictions in place, jetty closed to the public except passengers.

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See which businesses are still operating with our Felixstowe Business Directory: Add your business or community group to our Local List

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