On This Day:

In 1895, The National Trust was founded by three Victorian philanthropists - Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. Octavia Hill was concerned about the poor availability of open spaces for poor people. She campaigned against development on existing suburban woodlands, The National Trust is now the largest membership organisation in the United Kingdom, and one of the largest UK charities by both income and assets. Its aim is to preserve places of historic interest, or areas of natural beauty such as such as nearby Kyson Hill, sloping down to the Deben, and the Cliff Plantation at Pin Mill, looking over the river Orwell to the Felixstowe peninsula.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07:57

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 16:09

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Felixstowe tide times:

04:17 0.69m

10:45 3.9m

16:40 0.61m

23:15 3.88m

Clear on the Strand

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Weather:

A damp start, however patchy rain should gradually clear to leave fine but cold conditions as winter sunshine breaks through into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 8c, low of -1c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Joke of the day:

I used to work in a shoe recycling shop.

It was sole destroying.

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Lockdown information

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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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Bus services:

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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

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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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