Saturday's Felixstowe Breakfast Briefing

By Derek Davis

3rd Jul 2021 | Local News

Saturday Special

The Dutch were thwarted from overwhelming Felixstowe and surrounding areas after being repelled by English soldiers at the Battle of Landguard Fort in July 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Led by Michiel de Ruyter, the Dutch landed marines at Felixstowe Cliffs with scaling ladders who were met by English soldiers in hand-to-hand combat. After landing the troops, the Dutch sailed towards the Rolling Grounds to mount an attack on Landguard Fort. Their attempts to bombard the fort were hampered by the sandbanks around Landguard Spit, and the troops landed from the Dutch ships were driven back by the garrison and by an English warship which fired cannon onto the beach, scattering the shingle like grapeshot.


Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 04:41

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 21:17


Tide Times

00:53 0.73m

09:14 3.38m

13:01 1.3m

19:23 3.37m

Floodgates open


Weather:

Showery rain in the morning, with some heavy bursts. Scattered heavy showers, thundery in places, then developing in the afternoon. Feeling rather warm and humid. Maximum temperature 22c, low of 13c.


Orwell Bridge:

Open


Joke of the day:

Why is it a bad idea to flush old wooden Dutch shoes down a toilet?

It would clog up

(Did you groan? Send in your own.


What's on in Felixstowe (add your event for free via the black NUB IT button.)


Post Office Openings:

Bent Hill, Wolsey Garden:

Monday-Friday: 09.00 – 14.00

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Felixstowe, Hamilton Road:

Monday-Friday: 09.00 – 17.30

Saturday: 09.00 – 14.00

Sunday: Closed

Old Felixstowe, High Road, East:

Monday-Sunday: 07.00 – 23.00

Walton High Street:

Monday-Friday: 08.15 – 17.30

Saturday: 09.00 – 12.30

Sunday: Closed

Trimley High Road:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00 – 22.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00


Today's supermarket shop openings:

Co-op Hamilton Road:

Monday-Saturday: 07.00 - 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Co-op Wadgate Road:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00 - 23.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00

Co-op High Road West:

Monday-Saturday: 07.00-23.00

Sunday: 08.00 – 23.00

Co-op King Street, Walton:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00-23.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00

Co-op Walton High Street:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00-23.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00

Morrison's:

Monday Saturday: 06.00 – 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00 (petrol 08.00 – 22.00)

Tesco metro:

Monday-Saturday: 07.00 - 22.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Sainsbury's Warren Heath:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00-23.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Lidl Langer Road:

Monday-Saturday: 08.00 – 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Lidl Haven exchange:

Monday-Saturday: 08.00 - 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Wear face covering. Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.


This week's surgeries and dispensary times:

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

Monday-Thursday: 08.00 – 20.00

Friday: 08.00 – 18.30

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Haven Health (670107)

Monday-Friday: 08.00 – 18.30
  • Thursday: 07.00 – 20.00
Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Howard House (282706)

Monday-Tuesday: 08.00 – 20.00

Wednesday-Friday: 08.00 – 18.30

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Felixstowe Community Hospital (337600)

Monday-Sunday: 08.00 – 20.00
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Bus services:

Check here for 77 service Monday to Friday timetable Live travel updates:

Check here for 75 service Monday to Friday timetable

Live travel updates:

Train times and traffic hold ups


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