Did you know?

Wallis Simpson was divorced at Ipswich Assizes Court on this day in 1936, paving the way for her to marry King Edward VIII, which eventually led to his abdication. While waiting for the hearing Mrs Simpson lived at Sea Road, Felixstowe and said in her autobiography how much she hated the town. It is widely known she and the king would nip across from Levington to Pin Mill and enjoy their courtship in the Butt & Oyster.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06.42

Today's Peninsula sunset: 16.34

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Tide Times:

02:05 1.35m

08:35 3.45m

14:46 0.76m

21:12 3.77m

Fine on the Strand

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Weather:

A cold start with plenty of sunshine, steadily turning hazier. Skies will then cloud over late morning with rain and stronger winds arriving during the afternoon. Maximum Temperature 12c, low of 6c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

There can be no summary and dramatic end to a marriage - only a slow and painful unravelling of a tangled skein of threads too stubborn to be broken.

Wallis Simpson

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Joke of the day:

Have you heard about the divorce diet?

After signing on the dotted line and you lose 140 (plus) pounds of dead weight.

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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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