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October is a wonderful time for bird spotting with number of rare breeds stopping off on the Felixstowe peninsula, and other parts of Suffolk. An Osprey was spotted yesterday, and there was also a sighting in Shotley (it may been the same one) while the resort also hosted two red-breasted flycatchers, and inland, a Steppe Grey Shrike have excited those with binoculars locally.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07.05

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 18.19

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Tide Times:

02:48 3.81m

08:29 0.79m

14:58 3.86m

20:46 0.71m

Fine on the Strand

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Weather:

It will be a bright day with sunny spells. A few showers are likely in the morning but most areas probably staying dry. Showers developing for the afternoon becoming more frequent, occasionally heavy and it will turn quite breezy. Maximum Temperature 16c, low of 6c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere."

— Vincent Van Gogh

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Joke of the day:

I'm out bird watching with Sinead O'Connor....

so far it's been seven owls and 15 jays.

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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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