Did you know?

That on this day in 1900 Britain's first driving lessons were given, in London. Driving tests were made compulsory in 1935, with figures showing more than 50 million people have sat the driving test with the first time pass rate remaining consistently around 49% and men slightly ahead with 28% v's 25% of women who passed first time.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 06.56

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 16:20

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Tide Times:

01:17 3.87m

07:06 0.74m

13:32 3.87m

19:18 0.78m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

t will be dry across the region with some good spells of sunshine and light winds. Often clear overnight, with a slight frost and mist or fog patches forming. Maximum Temperature 10, low of 3c

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

"You can't expect to go both ways when you're driving on a one-way street."

Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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Joke of the day:

I have a Russian driving instructor.

He tells me to 'Putin to first' but I always end up Stalin.

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Bus services:

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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

Ferry

Felixstowe to Bawdsey is now running.

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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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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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