Did You Know?

Sir Thomas Gresham founded The Royal Exchange in London as a home for merchants and bankers, on this day in 1565, and it was completed six years later. It has twice been destroyed by fire and has housed Lloyds on London.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07:46

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 16:27

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Felixstowe tide times:

12:16 1.31m

06:45 3.23m

13:02 1.03m

19:20 3.2m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

A cold start with a frost. Any freezing fog patches lifting as occasional wintry showers spread southeast across the region through the afternoon. Clear spells and a frost returning later. Maximum temperature 4c, low of -3c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Joke of the day:

Helvetica and Times New Roman walk into a bar

"Get out of here!" shouts the bartender. "We don't serve your type."

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This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times:

Grove Medical centre 08.00-18.30 (283197) - Covid vaccinations available by appointment only

Haven Health 08.00-18.30 (670107)

Howard House 09.00-17.00 (282706)

Felixstowe Community Hospital (458820)

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Bus services:

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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

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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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