Did you know?

World champion beer mat flipper Dean Gould from Suffolk set a world record for beermat catching which was shown on TVs Record breakers, on this day 20 years ago. A stack of 2,390 beermats was loaded on one elbow, the stack was then dropped and caught palm up, and held in one hand for at least five seconds without the other hand, arm or body touching or helping with the catch. Seven years ago, in October 2013, Dean also set a record for beermat speed flipping at the Royal British Legion, Felixstowe, flipping 1,000 beermats in just 28.02 seconds.

More modest attempts have taken place in Shotley, as pictured.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07.33

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 17.46

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Tide Times:

04:01 3.81m

09:49 0.69m

16:25 3.9m

22:13 0.95m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

A weak band of rain or showers will slowly move eastward to become largely dry in the afternoon, with sunny spells and fair weather cloud. Wind slowly easing for most. Maximum Temperature 16c, low of 7c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

A reciprocal of a fraction is found by flipping it upside down. If you want the reciprocal of a mixed number or a whole number, just convert it to an improper fraction, and then flip it.

Danica McKellar

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Joke of the day:

I fear my last words will be ''hold my beer and watch this.''

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Bus services:

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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

Ferry

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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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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