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: 533am

Today's Hitchin sunset: 841pm

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Today's weather in Hitchin:

Light cloud and a gentle breeze.

Maximum temperature 26C

Minimum temperature 14C

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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: Safety concerns halt use of 50m face masks

World news headlines: Beirut demands answers after deadly blast

Sport headlines: Manchester United cruise into Europa League quarter finals

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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:

1991: Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. 'WWW' debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet

Exchange rates:

£1 = EUR 1.11

£1 = $1.32

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Quote of the day:

"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible."

Frank Zappa

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Restaurants in HItchin who have signed up to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme: Granello Lounge, Lussmanns, Bar Azita, Deroka, The Groundworks, Chilli B's, Kite at The Red Hart, Fussey & Baer, Regent Cottage, Costa Cofffee, Los Reyes, Mevan and Bridge Street Bistro.

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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.