Did you know?

This week 33 years ago, the soundtrack for The Lost Boys was released. What you may not be aware of is Suffolk's very own Alan Bint, played keyboard with Mummy Calls, whose track 'Beauty Has Her Way' featured on the Lost Boys' album.

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Today's sunrise: 05.24

Today's sunset: 20:36

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Tide Times:

01:37 4.02m

07:15 0.78m

13:53 3.95m

19:54 0.39m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

A little breezy but mainly dry with some bright or sunny spells. Winds will steadily ease through the afternoon and the sunshine, will feel very warm. Maximum Temperature 27C, low of 16c

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Quote of the day:

Sometimes she shines, and I know

Beauty has her way

With her hooks and her grace

Beauty has her way

Lights down, we drown, and I know

Beauty has her way

This plain day

Beauty has her way

Mummy Calls

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Joke of the day:

What do you call a vampire on sale?

Discount Dracula.

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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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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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