News in Hitchin

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Hertfordshire Music Service, which is currently run by the county council, could become a charity, according to budget proposals.

The service currently provides weekly music lessons for around 26,000 children and young people from across the county.

Key and essential workers who cannot work from home are being encouraged to book regular rapid Covid tests as part of Hertfordshire's new community testing scheme launching this week.

With rates of Covid in Hertfordshire still high, it is more important than ever that we all continue to play our part in keeping our communities safe.

I'm A Celebrity winner Giovanna Fletcher has added his voice to the ever-growing list of celebrities backing a young Hitchin girl's courageous battle against a rare form of cancer.

Giovanna, the winner of the 2020 edition recorded a message to boost Hattie Brattan and the Hitchin Belles fundraising efforts on her behalf.

A nurse from Garden House Hospice Care has spoken about her job after becoming one of the first to administer the Covid jab at a Hitchin care home.

Maddie Kinnar, who along with her colleague Tanya Catton administered the first dose of the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine to 48 residents and 30 staff at Elmside Residential and Dementia Care Home in our town this month.

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Shane Richie has added his voice to the ever-growing list of celebrities backing a young girl's brave fight against a rare form of cancer.

The former Eastenders and I'm A Celebrity star recorded a message to boost Hattie Brattan and the Hitchin Belles fundraising efforts on her behalf.

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon says it expects its pubs in Hitchin and elsewhere to remain shut until April as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

The company reports 'zero' sales in 2021 so far, as all of its 872 pubs have remained closed since 31 December including the Angel Vaults Inn on Sun Street in the centre of town.

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A kind-hearted Hitchin woman ran through the pain barrier to raise nearly £2,500 to buy toys for children at Stevenage's Lister Hospital.

Prior to completing her successful fundraiser, sporty Sophie Bichener had practically given up running due to an old injury - but she was determined to complete her charity challenge of running 5k a day to reach her target of 150km.