Did you know?

On this day in 1967 Sir Francis Chichester became the first man to race around the world solo with only one port of call, Sydney, in his yacht, Gypsy Moth IV.

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Today's sunrise over the Felixstowe area: 04:43

This evening's sunset: 21:01

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Tide times:

• 03:57 3.61m

• 09:35 0.91m

• 16:14 3.32m

• 20:12 0.62m

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Today's weather:

Dry with some long sunny periods. High of 20 dropping down to a low of 12c.

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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 – 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

Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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 Felixstowe-Harwich-Shotley Foot Ferry[L+] running

See which businesses are still operating with our Felixstowe Business Directory:

[L] https://felixstowe.nub.news/directory[L+]

Add your business or community group to our Local List

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Quote of the day:

Any damn fool can navigate the world sober. It takes a really good sailor to do it drunk.

Francis Chichester

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Riddle of the day:

One by one we fall from heaven down into the depths of past, and our world is ever upturned so that yet some time we'll last.

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

I do not listen to reason, but I hear every siren's song and will try to steer us towards the rocks if you let me take the wheel. Who am I?

An ego

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