Did you know?

Bloomfields, Felixstowe's well renowned furniture shop and removals experts, have been operating from the same site on the High Street for 100 years. The business was founded in 1916 when John Bloomfield, started a removals business beginning with a hand cart from his home.

Bloomfield moved into their current premises in 1920, and the shop was modernised in the 1960s, and continues to thrive with fourth generation Stephen running removals and storage and Paul and Brenda in charge of retail. Contact Bloomfields here...

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 06.34

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 19:03

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Tide Times:

00:12 4.1m

17:56 0.66m

12:29 4.06m

18:26 0.2m

FRI 18 Sep

00:56 4.25m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

A fine and dry day with lighter winds and plenty of sunshine. Feeling cooler than Wednesday, with a maximum temperature of 21c, low of 10c

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

'Everybody has talent, it's just a matter of moving around until you've discovered what it is'

- George Lucas

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Joke of the day:

I tried arguing with the table salesman at the furniture store.

He kept making strong counter arguments, though.

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Bus services:

Check here for 77 service Monday to Friday timetableLive travel updates: 

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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

Ferrys

Felixstowe-Harwich-Shotley Foot Ferry running

Felixstowe to Bawdsey is now running.

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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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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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Our daily Breakfast Briefing is very popular but we are always striving to improve the experience for you. If you have any suggestions for inclusion please email [email protected]