Did you know?

Hanging stockings out comes from the Dutch custom of leaving shoes packed with food for St Nicholas's donkeys. He would leave small gifts in return. The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings comes from 12th-century French nuns who left socks full of fruit, nuts and tangerines at the houses of the poor.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07:59

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 15:45

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Tide Times:

02:24 3.84m

08:27 0.53m

14:56 3.87m

20:30 1.01m

Floodgates

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Weather:

Rain clearing eastwards this morning, with bright and blustery conditions following, and also a few showers. These could be heavy, with a chance of thunder, but many places will remain dry. Mild temperatures, but feeling cooler with the wind. Maximum temperature 12c, low of 7c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open for now but check updates with Road closures.

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Quote of the day:

Christmas is a stocking stuffed with sugary goodness.

Mo Rocca

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Joke of the day:

Why did the stocking take a break from Christmas this year?

He needed to work on his mantel health.

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Bus services:

Check here for 77 service Monday to Friday timetableLive travel updates: 

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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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