Good morning! Welcome to the Hitchin Nub News daily breakfast briefing:

A one-stop-shop for the essentials of our town today.

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Today's Hitchin sunrise: 554am

Today's Hitchin sunset: 816pm

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Today's weather in Hitchin:

Light showers and a moderate breeze.

Maximum temperature 20C

Minimum temperature 16C

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Today's pollen count in Hitchin:

Tree: None

Grass: High

Weeds: None

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Don't forget to add your business for FREE on our local listing page - it's quick and easy.

Please wear a face mask when shopping, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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Post office opening times

Hitchin Post Office, Brookers, Bucklersbury

10am – 4pm

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Pharmacy opening times:

LLOYDS PHARMACY: 1-5 Rear Of 95-98, Bancroft, Hitchin

845am – 7pm

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Supermarket opening times:

SAINSBURY'S: Whinbush Rd, Hitchin 8am – 9pm

TESCO: near Hitchin railway station 7am – 11pm

NISA: 35-36 Walsworth Road, Hitchin 8am – 9pm

WAITROSE: Bedford Road, Hitchin 8am - 8pm

ASDA: Queen Street, 7am to 10pm

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North Herts Radio:

5am – 1am

website NorthHertsFM.com

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National news headlines: Rail companies set to hike ticket prices above inflation

World news headlines: Germany set to increase Cover furlough scheme to 24 months

Sport headlines: PSG ease past Leipzig to reach Champions League final

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UK official singles chart No1:

Head & Heart, Joel Corry FT MNEK

UK No1 on this day 1990: MC Hammer – 'U Can't Touch This'

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On this day:

1883: French fashion designer Coco Chanel—who, with her elegantly casual creations, ruled over Parisian haute couture for almost six decades—was born.

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Quote of the day:

"I only drink Champagne on two occasions: When I am in love and when I am not."

- Coco Chanel

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£1 = EUR 1.11

£1 = $1.31

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About us at Hitchin Nub News

Hitchin Nub News will always bring you the hard news going around the community, but we want the positive stories that brighten up your lives - we want to promote the community and get you talking.

Hitchin Nub News will help you with local listings. We will support local businesses and help promote the High Street.

We want to promote local causes and charities, in fact, we want to be your local resource for everything going on around Hitchin.

Our ethical standards, integrity, professionalism and fairness are paramount to what we do.

You can contact Layth by email at [email protected] or you can call him on 07939398319 and share anything you would like to say, any tips you think we should be aware of and any questions you would like to ask about our service.