News in Felixstowe

Tributes have poured in for the man known as Mr Spa who has passed away aged 71.

Roger Miller was technical manager at Felixstowe's Spa Pavillion for more than 40 years and was credited with saving it from being shut down completely.

Felixstowe fuel users are among those being fleeced, according to a motorists' campaign group.

Despite oil prices plummeting by 50% and being at the lowest it has been since 1973, the average petrol price on the Felixstowe peninsula is £1.10, diesel £1.15 a litre, with FuelUK, claiming it should be under 98p and £1.06 respectively.

Wells residents will be able to spot Elon Musk's Starlink satellite train tonight (April 20).

Elon Musk's satellites have been spotted all over Western Europe, with many saying they looked like "Santa's sleigh".

Food banks, Community Foundations and Age UK will be among those to benefit after the Co-op pledged its support local community groups and services in the region during the current pandemic, to the tune of £75,000. 

Felixstowe and Walton has six East of England stores supplying the area and have all played their part in backing the community.

Nearly 200 Covid-19 victims have been saved by NHS staff at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals

In total, 190 people have been discharged from Ipswich, Colchester and community hospitals, which are part of the East Suffolk North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).

A further five people were reported to have died due to Covid-19 at Ipswich Hospital over the weekend.

The loss of lives takes the tally reported at Ipswich hospital alone to 75 since the outbreak began.

Even though living in Felixstowe, or its beautiful surrounds, lockdown can mean missing out on the calmness of the countryside.

That is where Marc's Almanac comes in, offering five minutes of his tranquil tones every weekday morning, to start your day with some interesting historical facts and a poem.

With a rich history going back more than 1,000 years, generations Felixstowe and the neighbouring villages have been through everything.

From Viking raiders, the plague's final throes, two world wars, including with flying boats, there is enough to fill books just on the history here.

Although all usual VE day 75th anniversary commemorations have been cancelled, residents are being encouraged to still hold street parties, while staying at home.

Felixstowe Remembers and Royal British Legion chairman Darren Aitchison has urged people to dance, sing, wave the red, white and blue flags and enjoy picnics, in their houses, gardens and balconies, on May 8, to mark 75 years since Victory In Europe.

Police have warned those coming to the Felixstowe peninsula for non-essential reasons will be warned or fined.

Clear guidance has been issued by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS so the people will not have the excuse of ignorance to call on any longer.