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Today celebrates Battle of Britain Day marking 80 years since Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a speech after the defeat of France, and coined the phrase, '…the Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin.'

The leader of the RAF was Sir Hugh Dowding and even though Britain was outnumbered it defeated the Germans in the air.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 06.31

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 19:08

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Tide Times:

04:25 0.99m

10:51 3.64m

16:54 0.66m

23:23 3.85m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

A dry and very warm or hot day with light winds. Sunshine will be largely unbroken through the day, but may turn a little hazier into the afternoon. Maximum Temperature 29c, low of 12c

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"

Winston Churchill

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Joke of the day:

From the 1940s:

When a silver aeroplane flies over, it's American. When there's a green 'plane, it's British. When there are no aircraft, that's the Luftwaffe.

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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:

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

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

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 running

Felixstowe to Bawdsey is now running.

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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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