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Today celebrates Back British Farming Day to celebrate the UK's farming industry.

It focuses on supporting locally produced food and the farming sector by encouraging consumers to pick up homegrown produce from the Shotley peninsula, or further afield in Suffolk.

The NFU will also use the 2020 event to remind politicians that British food and farming contributes more than £120 billion to the UK economy each year and employs four million people. It is also encouraging farmers to share their pictures, videos and personal experiences online using the hashtag #BackBritishFarming and you can lobby your MP [email protected]

Find the tradesperson, service or outlet you need on the Local List here…

Add your business to our Local List directory here, it is free and easy to use.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 06.21

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 19:22

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Tide Times:

04:34 3.63m

10:11 0.99m

16:46 3.62m

22:35 0.92m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

A cloudy but generally dry start, and breezy for a time. Some spots of rain during the afternoon, but becoming drier and brighter with sunny spells later in the day. Top temperature 22c, low of 11c

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer.

Will Rogers

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Joke of the day:

A farmer saw a plane full of politicians crash near his farm.

When emergency services arrived, they asked the farmer what happened?

FARMER: They crashed near my farm and I buried all of them.

One of the firemen asked with shock; "are you sure they were all dead"?

FARMER: Some of them were screaming, "we are still alive".

But I couldn't believe them.

You know, these politicians. They can lie.

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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:

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

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

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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