Did you know?

On this day in 1999, a survey for the UK's National Farmer's Union discovered that pop music increased egg production in chickens. It doesn't mention if Rufus Thomas' 'Do the Funky Chicken' is the best for egg laying.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07.09

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 18.15

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Tide Times:

03:55 3.72m

09:40 0.91m

16:11 3.7m

21:56 0.96m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

A cloudy, wet and windy morning, with outbreaks of rain, heavy and prolonged early on. Drier, brighter and less windy conditions will gradually spread in from the west through the early afternoon, although the odd shower is still possible. Maximum Temperature 16c, low of 7c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

Arnold H Glasgow

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Joke of the day:

Did you hear about the chicken who could only lay eggs in the winter?

She was no spring chicken.

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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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