Did you know?

Today is Whitsunday which is variously believed to be a shortening of "White Sunday" or to have its origins in the Anglo-Saxon word "wit", meaning "understanding". It could reflect the festival being a day for baptisms – when worshippers traditionally wear white – or the disciples being filled with the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.

Read why Suffolk Vicar does not want churches to open yet

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Today's sunrise over the Felixstowe area: 04:40

This evening's sunset: 21:04

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Tide times:

• 12:39 0.67m
• 06:56 3.23m
• 12:59 1.03m
• 19:31 3.13m

Flood gates open.

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Today's weather:

Another fine, dry day with plenty of sunshine. Warm again, especially away from the coast

Top temperature of 23c dropping down to a low of 12c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Today's supermarket shop openings:

Co-op Hamilton Road – 10.00-16.00

Co-op Wadgate Road – 07.00- 20.00

Co-op High Road West - 08.00-2300

Co-op King Street – 08.00-23.00

Co-op Walton High Street – 06.00 – 23.00

Morrison's – (09.00 for NHS workers) then 10.00 – 16.00 (petrol 08.00-22.00)

Tesco Metro – 10.00-1600

Sainsbury's Warren Heath – 10.00-16.00

Lidl Langer Road 10.00 – 16.00

Lidl Haven Exchange 10.00 – 16.00

Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times:

Closed until Monday. Call 111 for medical advice.

Felixstowe Community Hospital (458820)

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Travel info:

Live travel updates:

Train times and traffic hold ups

Bus services:

Check here for Monday to Saturday timetable

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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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Sunday quotes:

"Here is unfenced existence: / Facing the sun, untalkative, out of reach."

 Philip Larkin, The Whitsun Weddings

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Riddle: 

Three men were in a boat. It capsized, but only two got their hair wet. Why?

Previous riddle answer:

How do cows count?

With a cow-nter

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Pause for Thought;

Government guidance around non-essential contact, advices that public worship is suspended until further notice. 

In the absence of church services here is a thought by Suffolk Vicar Reverend Andrew Dotchin: "May you be made strong with all the strength which comes from God's glorious power, so that you may be able to endure everything with patience. - Colossians 1 verse 11"

You can also read his latest blog here…

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