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: 527am

Today's Hitchin sunset: 848pm

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Today's weather in Hitchin:

Sunny with a moderate breeze

Maximum temperature 22C

Minimum temperature 11C

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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 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

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North Herts Radio:

5am – 1am

website NorthHertsFM.com

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National news headlines: Arsenal win the FA Cup final

World news headlines: Trump says he will ban media from his election nomination

Sport headlines: Arsenal lift record 14th FA Cup trophy after beating Chelsea 2-1

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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:

1776 US Declaration of Independence signed

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Exchange rates:

£1 = EUR 1.10

£1 = $1.31

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Quote of the day:

"It's such a special day. Hopefully we made a lot of people happy. The players worked extremely hard. Thank you to all our staff and the people upstairs who made the decision to give me this incredible opportunity to manage a club that I have in my heart."

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

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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.