Tuesday's Breakfast Briefing

By Derek Davis

18th Aug 2020 | Local News

Did you know

Britain's National Fire Service was established on this day in 1941. It came about after an amalgamation of the wartime national Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) and the local authority fire brigades. It existed until 1948, when it was again split by the Fire Services Act 1947, with fire services reverting to local authority control, although this time there were far fewer brigades, with only one per county and county borough.


Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:45

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:11


Tide Times:

05:34 0.78m

12:08 3.86m

18:03 0.5m

WED 19 Aug

00:33 3.98m

Fine on the Strand


Weather:

A dry morning with some bright spells before the occasional shower develops through the afternoon. The showers may be heavy at times. Maximum Temperature 23c, 12c.


Orwell Bridge: Open


Quote of the day:

When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work.

– Edward F. Croker


Joke of the day:

What award do you give a firefighter?

Most extinguished


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


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.


Link here to see which other businesses are now open


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)


Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

Bus services:

Check here for Monday to Friday timetable

Ferrys

Felixstowe-Harwich-Shotley Foot Ferry running

Felixstowe to Bawdsey is now running.


See which businesses are still operating with our Felixstowe Business Directory: Add your business or community group to our Local List


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