Did you know?

The annual stinging nettle-eating competition, started on this day in 1986. It was held at The Bottle Inn pub at Marshwood, near Bridport in Dorset. The current record at the event for the most amount of nettles eaten in one hour is 76ft (23m).

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Today's sunrise: 05:23

Today's sunset: 20:38

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Tide Times:

00:53 4.01m

06:34 0.76m

13:13 3.96m

19:12 0.4m

Felixstowe floodgates open

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Weather:

A fine and largely sunny start, before cloud thickens. Staying dry, however, with further brighter or hazy sunny spells through the afternoon. Turning rather breezy. Maximum Temperature 25C. low of 14c

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Quote of the day:

"Sometimes it's like watching a wasp land on a stinging nettle: someone's going to get stung and you don't care."

Terry Pratchett, Night Watch

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Joke of the day:

Why are stinging nettles so good?

Because they're untouchable.

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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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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

Bus services:

Check here for Monday to Friday timetable

Ferrys

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

Felixstowe to Bawdsey running from 10am.

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See which businesses are still operating with our Felixstowe Business Directory: Add your business or community group to our [L]https://felixstowe.nub.news/directory[L+]Local List

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