Hitchin Nub News is going from strength to strength with our unique brand of hyper-local journalism.

Why? Because we support our town, the hard-working, creative people in it, and all the brilliant businesses that help make Hitchin such a special place.

Nub News is the future of local journalism here in Hitchin and in towns up and down the country.

We've already reached our 50th Nub News town nationally and have plans to reach more than 700.

We're growing every day thanks to our ever-growing number of readers - here's why:

1) We don't pay lip service to businesses, we actively go and meet people and companies, listen to them and publish their stories.

Our UP CLOSE series is becoming a must-read for anyone interested in our town and the brilliant, hard-working, creative people doing great things in it that deserve to be highlighted.

We've penned in-depth features on everyone from Sir Keir Starmer on his visit to Hitchin, to town centre manager Tom Hardy.

We've gone out and met big names in the thriving Hitchin independent business scene including Matt Bean from Cantina Carnitas, Fabio Vincenti from Fabio's Gelato, Chris Cheah owner of Chicken George - as well as Simmy and Thai Dhillon from Rice and Spice, and Thai Lao Kitchen to name but a few.

We've also spoken to creative talents in our town such as the brilliant Danny Pearson who writes for the world famous Bean Comic, as well as Adam Howard, tireless organiser of the BacktoSchoolival sports festival - not to mention inimitable Drag Queen Magenta Slipperz.

Quite simply if you're doing good work in our town, you're on our radar for one of our special UP CLOSE features.

And that's not all, we also get out and about to meet inspirational people in our community such as Hitchin's Black Lives Matter movement, Hitchin Food Rescue and Hitchin Squirrel Rescue.

We've got a lot more lined up including the landlords of a popular pub for our next UP CLOSE.

We don't speak about highlighting outstanding Hitchin people and businesses - we go out and do it.

Previous Hitchin Nub News UP CLOSE features:

Sir Kier Starmer

Matt Bean, owner of Cantina Carnitas

Chris Cheah, owner of Chicken George

Fabio Vincenti, owner of Fabio's Gelato

Simmy and Jhai Dhillon, owners of Rice and Spice

Danny Pearson, Beano comic writer

Hitchin Squirrel Rescue

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Adam Howard, organiser BackToSchoolival

Hitchin's inspirational Black Lives Matter movement

'It's amazing: Tom Walker on why we love our allotment life

If you or your business or organisation would like to be featured in a future UP CLOSE please email [email protected] or tweet us @HitchinNubNews

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2) We support people and businesses through our FREE local listing directory

In the short time since we launched we're nearing 50 (FIFTY!) Hitchin businesses that have already signed up.

Our FREE business directory can get you seen by our many thousands of readers and bring in new work. In challenging times it's a no brainer to sign up - and it only takes two minutes! You can join here

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3) We give YOU a voice on our Nub News OPINION section

Hitchin Nub News aims to support our community, promoting shops, businesses, charities, clubs and sports groups.

In our short time in existence here in Hitchin, Nub News has published more than 25 opinion columns from a diverse range of people and groups within our community.

So, if you're new to us and haven't come across us before, here's a few of our opinion pieces for you to take a look at.

PREVIOUS HITCHIN NUB NEWS OPINION PIECES

Isla McLachlan: Hitchin - a small place with a big heart

Neil Fredrik Jensen on Hitchin's coffee shop culture

Zac Cash: My message to new university students at start of freshers week

Zac Cash: How we can draw parallels between 19th century social reform and the 'new normal'

Zac Cash on LGBT issues and the US election

Freddy Cardy: More mixed government messages on Covid crisis

Sparky's Hitchin View: The treasure that is Deacon Hill

Sparky's Hitchin View: One swallow does not make a summer but a gulp may signal the end...

Sparky's Hitchin View: Is our water destined for The Wash or the wash...?

Paul Chambers: Why I'm honoured to be involved in Hitchin's Black History Month

Judi Billing: Inept government response to Covid is failing us all...

Kieran Murphy from PHASE hails HCF

Alex Slater: Live entertainment is struggling, we need help

Hitchin MP Bim Afolami: PM's decision to 'pull handbrake' is sensible

Layth Yousif: My week: Sir Kier Starmer's visit

Layth Yousif: My week - sources not sauces

Roy Izzard: Bim backs Canaries

Roy Izzard hails generous gesture

Tom Hardy: Hitchin stronger and more resilient after lockdown

Tom Hardy on business interruption claims

Successful Hithcin businesswoman Michelle Hoskin on avoiding finance abuse

If you would like to join our brilliant cohort of trusted contributors, please email [email protected] with your idea/pitch and we'll take it from there.

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4) We cover hyper-local Hitchin stories

We care about our town because we live in our town and know it inside out.

We cover everything from Covid to planning applications and roadworks, schools news and local politics, to what's on at the brilliant Market Theatre and Hitchin Town FC to name but a few stories and topics.

Nub News: Your town in your pocket.

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5) Our daily Hitchin digest

Our daily breakfast briefing is the essential start to you day as a Hitchinite. We share all the details you need, living in our wonderful town, as well as a news and sports round up.

It's the only way to start your day when you login

Hitchin daily briefing Thursday, October 22

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PS And don't forget to 'like' our Facebook page which will keep you up to date on all our stories

And if you're active on social media why not follow our ever-growing Twitter account @HitchinNubNews

Did you know we'e also got an Instagram account dedicated to celebrating our town in pictures.

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