Did you know?

It was 400 years ago on this day in 1620, the ship Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod, America. Its 87 passengers were a Protestant sect, known as The Pilgrim Fathers, who sailed from Harwich.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07.23

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 15.57

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Tide Times:

01:57 4.01m

07:48 0.5m

14:21 4.11m

20:05 0.79m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Cloudy with showers this morning. Showers becoming restricted to eastern coastal parts during the afternoon. Otherwise, largely fine and sunny, but feeling much colder than recent days, with brisk winds. Maximum Temperature 9C.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

"Yes here's to the founding fathers—slave-owners, British citizens who didn't want to pay taxes..."

David Mazzucchelli, Asterios Polyp

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Joke of the day:

Why did the Pilgrims spend their first Thanksgiving eating outside with the Indians?

- They didn't have reservations

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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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