After over 40 years serving the residents of Hitchin fine wine the owner of Tudor Wines celebrated his last day yesterday (22nd of May) ahead of a new team taking over the shop.

Hitchin Nub News popped in to toast Pete's last day and he told us that it was a bittersweet and that he was particularly sad to say farewell to his customers "who are also my friends".

He described his journey building and expanding what he called "not just a normal shop". The new shop tenants plan to expand the site of the off license and there's a potential name change coming.

Meanwhile Pete reflects on his Hitchin journey; "I've always been a Hitchin boy. I went to school at William Ransom and Hitchin Boys. The town has always been nice but is getting nicer. I will always live here as I'm a Westmill boy at heart".