Welcome to the Hitchin Nub News Breakfast Briefing:

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

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Today's Hitchin sunrise: 525am

Today's Hitchin sunset: 850pm

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Today's weather in Hitchin:

Sunny with a moderate breeze

Maximum temperature 24C

Minimum temperature 13C

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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

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North Herts Radio:

5am – 1am

website NorthHertsFM.com

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National news headlines: Lockdown easing on hold as shielding ends

World news headlines: Trump says he will ban Tik-Tok in the US

Sport headlines: Arsenal can save season by winning FA Cup

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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:

Slavery abolished throughout the British Empire - Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into effect

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Exchange rates:

£1 = EUR 1.10

£1 = $1.31

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Quote of the day:

"When you start supporting a football club, you don't support it because of the trophies, or a player, or history, you support it because you found yourself somewhere there; found a place where you belong."

Dennis Bergkamp

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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.