News in Hitchin

Yellow weather warnings have been issued for Hitchin, north Herts and surrounding areas ahead of the impending arrival of Storm Christoph.

The Met Office is forecasting the weather front will bring heavy rain in the coming days.

Police are warning of a scam involving fraudsters posing officers.

More than twenty people have been targeted around the county since the start of December including people from Hitchin.

HSBC is axing 82 branches across the country this year in a radical shake up - including north Herts.

The banking giant explained the decision to shut its doors in many communities has been made in response to 'market trends, customer behaviour and branch usage.'

North Herts sport and Letchworth Rugby Club has been rocked to the core this month with the passing of two giants from their ranks.

Former captain, chairman and county president, Graham Walker sadly died after a long fight against cancer.

North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) is set to host an online event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day later this month.

NHDC will seek to encourage remembrance of the six million Jews who lost their lives during the Second World War, as well as millions of others who lost their lives due to Nazi persecution.

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Today is known as Blue Monday, a day that has been given the rather gloomy name thanks to a mixture of post-Christmas blues, the cold dark winter nights and unpaid bills arriving on your doorstep.

Depending on who you believe, it was academics - or a canny PR company at some time in the last decade - who identified the third Monday of January as the most depressing day of the year - with 2021's edition even harder for many, as the pandemic continues to impact our lives.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a robbery in Hitchin.

At around 6.45am on Friday (January 15) a man was walking on Folly Path when he was approached by two men who threatened him and stole cash, before heading towards the Sunnyside Estate.

Hertfordshire County Council is consulting on its draft Waste Local Plan, to ensure our area has the right mix of facilities to deal with the waste produced by residents and businesses.

Our county including Hitchin and north Herts is projected to produce 4.4 million tonnes of waste a year by 2033 – an increase of almost 1m tonnes a year from current levels.

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