News in Felixstowe

Tributes have poured in for the lorry driver who died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Port Of Felixstowe yesterday.

Martin Graves owned Felixstowe Logistic Solutions but still drove the trucks on a regular basis. The 58-year-old, divorcee, who lived in Felixstowe, was hailed as a generous, cheery man with a good sense of humour who enjoyed music, and lived for trucking.

Felixstowe Nub News loves writing positive stories and you have provided us with plenty of opportunities to do just that.

Of course we have to write the not so good news stories, and we will never be afraid to scrutinise or call out those whose actions affect the people in Felixstowe and surrounding areas, and that includes local authorities, various leaders including MPs, councillors and anyone else that spends public money. We will look at those running community groups, charities and other organisations using our money.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 08.02

An introduction to Spiritual Communion

During the coronavirus pandemic the Church of England has had to put public worship on hold. This means that many people who would have received Holy Communion each Sunday, are not able to receive the comfort and benefits of the sacrament.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 08.03

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To avoid bad luck, don't do your dishes, laundry and other chores as one tradition says you should leave the laundry pile until January 2 Apparently, the old wives who invented this tale didn't enjoy doing their washing at all. It's also believed it 'flushes good fortune down the drain'. Another superstition is much darker, suggesting a laundry load completed on January 1 will 'wash a family member away' in the year ahead.

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New Year celebrations in most parts of the world will be extremely muted this year, but millions of us will try to mark the arrival of the 2021 in a Covid-compliant way. What are the origins of our New Year traditions?

Former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education resource experts PlanBee is your guide.

A Felixstowe man has died after suffering a medical emergency.

Ambulance crews and police went to an emergency call in Ranelagh Road yesterday (December 29) just before 3.30pm.