Wednesday's midweek fact...

Green Woodpeckers enjoy a good laugh. According to the RSPB, the UK's largest woodpecker is a lean green machine with a short tail, a red cap and a strong, long bill. They're largely ground feeders, looking for bugs and grubs to eat, especially ants. They use their bill to break into their colonies, sucking them up with their long sticky tongues. August is a good month to spot parents out with the fledglings on the hunt in short grassland habitats, parks and gardens – a giveaway can be their unique laughing flight call.

Sunrise: 05:18

Sunset: 20:44

Laughing Green Woodpecker (Picture: RSPB)

Tide Times

00:13 4.26m

06:30 0.54m

13:04 4.19m

19:04 0.18m

Weather:

Rain clearing through the morning. Sunny spells punctuated with occasional showers, these turning locally heavy and thundery through the afternoon. Strengthening winds, particularly around coasts. Rather cool. Maximum Temperature 20C.

Orwell Bridge:

Open

Joke of the day:

I just saw a theatre performance called "The Woodpecker and the Metal Pole"

The performance was impeccable

Did you groan? If have a better joke send it to: ([email protected])Local Radio

Suffolk Sound Radio

UK Power Networks - 105

Hadleigh Abbeycroft Leisure Centre opening times:

Monday - Friday: 06:00 - 21:00

Saturday and Sunday: 08:00 - 16:00

Pool timetable.Contact: 01284757473

Gulf Garage and Londis Shop, Lady Lane:

Monday to Saturday: 06:00 - 22:00

Sunday: 07:00 - 21:00

Pharmacies:

Mill Lane: Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 18:30

Saturday: 09:00 - 18:00

Sunday: 10:00 - 14:00

Boots 31 High St:

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:30

Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00

Sunday: Closed

Supermarket opening times:

Morrisons:

Monday - Saturday: 07:00 - 22:00

Sunday: 10:00 - 16:00

Spar:

06:00 - 23:00

Co-op:

Monday - Saturday: 07:00 - 22:00

Sunday: 10:00 - 16:00

Post Office opening times

Hadleigh:

Monday - Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00

Sunday: Closed

Last Collection Time: 16:45

No collection on a Sunday

Bildeston:

Monday - Saturday: 07:00 - 18:30

Sunday: 09:00 - 12:00

Last Collection Time: 15:30

No collection on a Sunday

Polstead:

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 13:00

Saturday:09:00 - 12:30

Sunday: Closed

Last Collection: 12:00

No collection on a Sunday

Boxford:

Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 17:30

Last Collection Weekdays: 17:00

Saturday: 08:00 - 12:30

Last Collection Saturday: 11:45

Sunday: Closed

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

13.00 - 15.00

Tuesdays: 07384429361

Wednesday: 07586741250

Thursday: 07379202164

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

Doctors:

Hadleigh Health centre

Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 18:30

Closed: Saturday & Sunday.

Boxford Mill Surgery

Monday: 08:00 - 13:00 Reopens: 15:00 - 18:00

Tuesday: 08:00 - 13:00 Reopens: 15:00 - 18:00

Wednesday: 08:00 - 13:00

Thursday: 08:00 - 13:00 Reopens: 15:00 - 18:00

Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 Reopens: 15:00 - 18:00

Closed: Saturday & Sunday.

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

Contact: 01473 822 961

Call 111 out of hours.

Bus timetable

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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