On This Day in 1810: The birth of George Jennings, an English sanitary engineer and plumber who invented the first public flush toilets. He specialised in designing toilets that were 'as perfect a sanitary closet as can be made'.

Jennings installed his Monkey Closets in the Retiring Rooms of The Crystal Palace. These were the first public toilets, and they caused great excitement. During the exhibition, 827,280 visitors paid one penny to use them; for the penny they got a clean seat, a towel, a comb and a shoe shine. "To spend a penny" became a euphemism for going to the toilet.

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Today's Hadleigh sunrise: 07.07

Today's Hadleigh sunset: 16.10

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Weather:

Very mild but with extensive low cloud, patchy mist and fog delivering spells of showery rain in places. Probably gradually brightening up into the afternoon, but still with one or two showers possible. Winds should stay light throughout. Maximum Temperature 15c, low of 9c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

'The civilisation of a people can be measured by their domestic and sanitary appliances'

George Jennings

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Joke of the day:

Everyone is buying so much toilet paper

I feel like it's just flushing money down the toilet.

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Doctors:

Hadleigh Health centre

1. 00am - 6.30pm

Boxford Mill Surgery

1. 00am - 1pm

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Contact: 01473 822 961

Call 111 out of hours.

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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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