If you are thinking of popping into the McDonald's in Hitchin for a walk-in takeaway - don't.

The fast food chain has announced that all its 1,300 restaurants across the country have been closed for walk-in takeaways.

However, the McDonalds site in Hitchin located off Nightingale Road will remain open for drive-through and delivery - with customers no longer be allowed inside stores to place orders, even if they are taking them out, following the announcement of the new national pandemic lockdown.

The company says it has taken the step while it reviews and reassesses safety procedures.