News in Felixstowe

A woman in Felixstowe had to swerve across the road to avoid crashing into a drunk-driver, a court has heard.

Her quick reactions prevented a serious accident on High Road, Felixstowe last Saturday at around 10pm when 27-year-old Luke Vincent almost smashed into her, while more than three times the alcohol limit, Suffolk magistrates were told.

Felixstowe United's Isthmian League match against Hetbridege Swifts tonight has been called off due to the potential shortage of fuel.

League officials eve clubs the option to postpone matches and new Swifts boss Steve Tilson's side decided not to travel to the Goldstar Ground from south Essex.

Campaigners fighting for improvements to NHS dental services in Suffolk have met with some of the people responsible for the growing crisis to share the testimonies of local people and demand action to address the system's failings.

Toothless in Suffolk campaigners Steve Marsling, Mark Jones, and NHS dentist Helen Duncan, yesterday (28 September) met with the commissioners of the NHS England and NHS Improvement for the East of England, who are responsible for the delivery of NHS dental services in the region.

A historic shelter on Felixstowe seafront has been reopened to visitors, almost a year after it suffered an arson attack.

The Manwick shelter was badly damaged by the blaze in October last year, and work to repair began in June this year by Felixstowe-based Turners Construction.

Tuesday's On This Day

In 1888 The first use of the name, 'Jack the Ripper' in an anonymous letter to the Central News Agency. He went on to kill five women, and it's believed he may have been responsible for the deaths of four more.

Coastal MP Therese Coffey has called on Felixstowe bosses to make HGV driving jobs more attractive in response to being asked to put pressure on the government to do more to ease the supply crisis.

Business leaders in Suffolk called on the Department for Works and Pensions minister to put pressure on her government to increase the number of visas issued to HGV drivers from the EU.

Fishermen and their families can receive free dental care when a charity dental unit visits Ferry Boat Yard in Felixstowe this Friday and Saturday

The dental charity Dentaid is bringing its dental surgery on wheels to the boat yard with volunteers providing free check-ups, oral health advice and emergency treatments.

Monday's Thought of the Day

Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 06:50

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Sunday's Motivational Quote

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