Good morning. Welcome to the Hitchin Nub News daily briefing:

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

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Today's Hitchin sunrise: 807am

Today's Hitchin sunset: 352pm

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It's the shortest day of the year today, here's regular Sparky on the winter solstice

Today's weather in Hitchin:

Cloudy with rain

Maximum temperature 12C

Minimum temperature 6C

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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 - 11pm

ASDA: Queen Street, 7am to 11pm

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North Herts Radio:

5am – 1am

website NorthHertsFM.com

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National news headlines: Chaos feared at Kent ports as France bans UK freight (Guardian)

World news headlines: Trump 'considered martial law' to keep Biden out the the White House (Times)

Sport headlines: Lewis Hamilton wins Sports Personality of the Year (BBC)

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£1 = EUR 1.11

£1 = $1.31

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Slimming World Hitchin: Every Thursday and Friday.

Contact Sarah 07986 947 330

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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.