Did you know?

The offshore, North Sea pirate radio station, Radio Caroline, was raided and silenced by the British and Dutch governments, on this day in 1989. However, broadcasts resumed on 1st October of that year and continued on low/moderate power until fuel for the generator ran out on November 6, 1990. Radio Caroline currently broadcasts 24 hours a day via the Eutelsat satellite and Internet radio.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 05.47

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 20:07

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Tide Times:

00:33 3.98m

06:17 0.69m

12:53 3.98m

18:48 0.32m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

After a dry but increasingly cloudy morning, rain will arrive from the southwest during the afternoon accompanied by strengthening winds. The rain will be heavy at times. Maximum Temperature 24c, 12c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Quote of the day:

Getting to know Radio Caroline, which alternated its programs with Mi Amigo, was nothing short of overwhelming. At night you could hear the progressive sounds of Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes, but also Camel, Caravan, Barclay James Harvest, Gentle Giant… too much to mention. It wasn't only progressive rock, bands like The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Bread etc., the sky was the limit. It all came to me through my parents' discarded stereo radio, a gigantic box with the tuning scale depicted on the front and two huge rotary knobs. One of the built-in speakers no longer functioned properly, but I couldn't care less. What I heard back then, at that sensitive teenage age, effectively determined my preference for progressive rock. It also unlocked an enormously wide spectrum of sounds, melodies and rhythms that I could not imagine existed before.

Alex Driessen - journalist

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Joke of the day:

I heard about a double entendre contest on the radio

So I entered my mate's sister

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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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