News in Felixstowe

The Morrison's supermarket in Felixstowe is to undergo a deep-clean as part of the chain's bid to increase hygiene standards in its shops.

Morrisons says that its new programme will see every one of its 494 stores receive a three-week deep-clean, new equipment, and additional cleaning staff.

Former Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has acquired a job worth £100,000 a year in an advisory role to UK ports, including Felixstowe and Harwich.

Hutchison Ports, a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings, is based in Hong Kong and counts the Port of Felixstowe amongst its worldwide assets, alongside ports in the Netherlands, Indonesia and Australia.

The number of Covid19 cases in East Suffolk, which includes Felixstowe, increased last week, according to latest figures by Public Health England.

Positive coronavirus cases in the district rose to from 21 cases recorded in the week to September 13, compared with 16 the previous week. This puts the area's infection rate at 8.4 positive cases per 100,000 people, up from 6.4.

Did you know?

Bloomfield moved into their current premises in 1920, and the shop was modernised in the 1960s, and continues to thrive with fourth generation Stephen running removals and storage and Paul and Brenda in charge of retail. Contact Bloomfields here...

Pre-lockdown garden waste collections is set to restart in Felixstowe and the rest of East Suffolk later this month after being impacted by Covid-19.

Following disruptions to garden waste collections in East Suffolk due to Covid-19, the service is now set to return to normal on Monday 28 September, in accordance with the original bin collection dates.

Did you know?

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

Did you know?

Mariners in honour of Thomas Cavendish, who was born in Trimley St Martin and was the first man to command a ship that deliberately circumnavigated the world (previous circumnavigators had done so accidentally). Hunter Cooper was the first recorded landlord going back to September, 1728.

Did you know?

The leader of the RAF was Sir Hugh Dowding and even though Britain was outnumbered it defeated the Germans in the air.

Figures released today show unemployment figures rose 12,000 compared to previous figures, with people in the Felixstowe area fearing more job losses.

According to the Office of National Statistics Unemployment in the UK, rose despite this period marking the beginning of looser restrictions, as the headline unemployment rate for May to July stood at 4.1%, up from the 3.9% figure seen in the previous three month period, which covered the start of the U.K.'s lockdown that began in late March.

Magistrates have granted permission for custom officers to seize nearly 3,000 boxes full nitrous oxide, known as 'hippy crack' or 'laughing gas' found at the Port of Felixstowe.

The shipment was discovered at Felixstowe on Monday inside seven containers and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) applied to Suffolk Magistrates' Court to condemn the 81 pallets and 2,988 boxes of Taiwan-produced Mosa brand nitrous oxide cartridges.