Did You Know?

According to Dutch scientists, a single 10-second kiss can transfer as many as 80 million bacteria. The research was published in the journal Microbiome in 2014.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07.19

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 16.00

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Tide Times:

00:32 4.27m

06:17 0.4m

12:49 4.34m

18:40 0.37m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

On the cloudy side, with the odd spot of light rain possible at times, although some limited brighter intervals are possible. Very mild again, but tempered slightly by the breeze. Maximum Temperature 15C, low of 10c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

The sweetest woman I ever kissed was another man's wife - my mother

Sailor's tattoo

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Joke of the day:

I tried tongue kissing once.

Got kicked out the butcher's...

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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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