Friday's Fascinating Flower Facts

Dianthus barbatus, known as Sweet William, is the handsomest flower in any summer garden. It attracts bumblebees, honey bees and butterflies and many admiring glances in the garden where these pictures were taken Dianthus, whose name is derived from Dios (God) and anthos (flower) is native to the Mediterranean, southern and central Europe but thrives in south Suffolk. The first references to the bloom were in the 16th century, when it was cultivated in monastic gardens.

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Today's Hadleigh sunrise: 04:37

Today's Hadleigh sunset: 21:19

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Weather:

Cloudy and damp start with outbreaks of rain clearing east through the morning. Some brighter spells developing by the afternoon, but also a risk of heavy showers, perhaps isolated thunderstorms. Maximum temperature 20c, low of 13c

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Joke of the day:

What do flowers study in college?

Stem subjects.

Did you groan? (send us your own favourite joke) Just as Billy (aged 14) did.

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Hadleigh's Friday Market

Markey Place, Hadleigh 09.00-14.00

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Gulf Garage and Londis Shop, Lady Lane:

Monday: 06:00 - 22:00

Tuesday: 06:00 - 22:00

Wednesday: 06:00 - 21:00

Thursday: 06:00 - 22:00

Friday: 06:00 - 22:00

Saturday: 06:00 - 22:00

Sunday: 07:00 - 21:00

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(Free home testing kits)

Pharmacies:

Mill Lane: 08:00 - 18:30

Boots: 09:00 – 17:30

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Supermarket opening times:

Morrisons – 07:00 – 22:00

Spar – 06:00 – 23:00

Co-op - 07:00 – 22:00

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Post Office opening times

Hadleigh:

Monday - Saturday: 09:00-17:00

Sunday: Closed

Bildeston:

Monday - Saturday: 07:00-18:30

Sunday: 09:00-12:00

Polstead:

Monday - Friday: 09:00-13:00

Saturday:09:00-12:30

Sunday: Closed

Boxford:

Monday - Friday: 08:30-17:30

Saturday: 08:30-12:30

Sunday: Closed

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Citizens Advice Bureau phone advice for patients at Hadleigh, Boxford and Bildeston surgeries

1. 00 - 15.00

Tuesdays: 07384429361

Wednesday: 07586741250

Thursday: 07379202164

Babergh's Home But Not Alone helpline: Freephone 0800 876 6926

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Doctors:

Hadleigh Health centre

1. 00am - 6.30pm

Boxford Mill Surgery

1. 00am - 1pm

Link to online booking system for both, here...

Contact: 01473 822 961

Call 111 out of hours.

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Bus timetable:

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Library is open for Select & Collect and reservations only.

Opening times

Monday Closed

Tuesday 0900 - 1700

Wednesday 0900 - 1700

Thursday 0900 - 1800

Friday 0900 - 1700

Saturday 0930 - 1700

Sunday 1000 - 1600

Out-of-hours book return available

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