Did you know?

Clap for our carers is a Thursday night ritual, but did you know Cape Town Mayor, Sir Harry Hands, inaugurated the two-minute silence{ In the United Kingdom and other countries within the Commonwealth, a two-minute silence is observed as part of Remembrance Day to remember those who lost their lives in conflict. Held each year at 11.00am on 11 November, the silence coincides with the time in 1918 at which the First World War came to an end with the cessation of hostilities.

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Today's sunrise over the Felixstowe area: 05:00

This evening's sunset: 20:41

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Tide times:

o 05:14 3.27m

o 11:11 1.12m

o 17:22 3.16m

o 00:11 0.81m

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Today's weather: Largely dry and calm with clear skies and plenty of sunny spells developing after a chilly start top temperature of 10c dropping down to a low of 3c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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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 – 07.00-20.00

Co-op Wadgate Road – 07.00-22.00

Co-op High Road West - 07.00-23.00

Co-op King Street – 07.00-23.00

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

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

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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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Quote of the day:

Seduce me. Write letters to me. And poems, I love poems. Ravish me with your words. Seduce me.

Anne Boleyn

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Riddle of the day:

King Henry VIII gave his wife a bottomless jar that can hold flesh and blood. What did he give her?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

What opens its petal by morning and closes (its petal) by night?

A - Daisies

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