On This Day

In 1790 the first purpose-built lifeboat, The Original, was launched on the River Tyne at South Shields. The boat was 28 feet (8.5m) long and was rowed by up to 12 crew for whom cork life jackets were provided.

It was the forerunner for today's RNLI, a life-saving volunteer organisation that needs all our support here...

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Today's Hadleigh sunrise: 07:36

Today's Hadleigh sunset: 16:40

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Weather:

A cold start with a frost. Any freezing fog patches lifting as occasional wintry showers spread southeast across the region through the afternoon. Clear spells and a frost returning later. Maximum temperature 4c, low of -3c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Joke of the day:

What happened when five fat French men got in the lifeboat?

Cinq.

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Bus timetable:

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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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Pharmacies:

Mill Lane: 08:00 - 18:30

Boots: 09:00 – 17:30

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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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