Good morning. Welcome to the Hitchin Nub News Sunday brunch briefing:

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

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Today's Hitchin sunrise: 643am

Today's Hitchin sunset: 728pm

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Today's weather in Hitchin:

Light cloud and a fresh breeze

Maximum temperature 14C

Minimum temperature 8C

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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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Hitchin Nub News property of the week

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Post office opening times

Hitchin Post Office, Brookers, Bucklersbury CLOSED

Highbury Road Post Office, CLOSED

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Pharmacy opening times:

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

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Supermarket opening times:

SAINSBURY'S: Whinbush Rd, Hitchin 11am – 5pm

TESCO: near Hitchin railway station 8am – 9pm

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

WAITROSE: Bedford Road, Hitchin 10am - 4pm

ASDA: Queen Street, 10am to 4pm

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North Herts Radio:

5am – 1am

website NorthHertsFM.com

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National news headlines: Don't squander Covid gains says NHS England boss (Guardian)

World news headlines: US condemns Myanmar reign of terror (BBC)

Sport headlines: Republic of Ireland 0-1 Luxembourg: Defeat 'embarrassing' says Irish skipper Coleman (BBC)

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Five of the best Nub News stories this week:

REWIND: Read about Hitchin's courageous Suffragette Elizabeth Impey

We're hoping for an amazing summer of normality says Fabio's Gelato

Join 'The Conversation'! What do you call Hitchin's iconic duo some have nicknamed Harry and Meghan

The Peanut Butter and Jelly burger rocking Hitchin!

Hitchin Ladies Rugby Club celebrate International Women's Day

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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.