Did you know?

The May birth flowers are lily-of-the-valley and hawthorn. 

The fragrant lily-of-the-valley signifies sweetness, humility, and a return to happiness. If you want to show your loved one that your life is complete with them, give them a few lilies of the valley.

The other May flower is the hawthorn plant, which represents hope and supreme happiness. Hawthorn signifies that you want only the best for the recipient.

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Today's sunrise over the Felixstowe area: 05:02

This evening's sunset: 20:40

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Tide times:

• 04:35 3.75m
• 10:15 0.98m
• 16:47 3.49m
• 22:56 0.74m

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Cloudy and breezy start with scattered coastal showers, otherwise settled with sunny spells and light winds. Today's weather: top temperature of 11c dropping down to a low of 4c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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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 – 07.00-20.00

Co-op Wadgate Road – 07.00-22.00

Co-op High Road West - 07.00-23.00

Co-op King Street – 07.00-23.00

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

Please don't stockpile, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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Link to updated list of who and what is opening on the Felixstowe peninsula

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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

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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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Quote of the Day:

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Audrey Hepburn

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Riddle of the day:

What opens its petal by morning and closes (its petal) by night?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

Why did the banana go to the nurse's office? 

Because it was peeling poorly

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