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10:25 AM April 9, 2021
You best bring a coat with you if you are going to a pub garden on April 12
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From Monday, April 12, punters will be able to enjoy a fresh pint outdoors for the first time in months, as we slowly emerge from lockdown.
Although we won t be able to come together for a cold one indoors until May 17, many are excited to see the return of our favourite pubs and restaurants, willing to brave the great British weather.
So, what will the weather be like on Monday?
According to the Met Office, Stevenage and North Herts will start off sunny on Monday morning, however turning cloudy by the afternoon.
Eat Alfresco proved so popular that it will return to Hitchin in 2021!
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Find out what s on in Hitchin from next week, as step two of the government s coronavirus lockdown easing plan continues from Monday, April 12.
Town centre manager Tom Hardy has explained to this newspaper that there s plenty to enjoy in our market town next week as coronavirus restrictions are set to ease.
You ll be able to grab a bite to eat with the return of the wildly popular Eat Alfresco, European-style dining experience in Market Place from Monday.
There will be no need to pre-book. Simply turn up any time from 10am to 9pm, sit at a free table and order from waiters who will be on hand to serve food and drink.
A 48-year-old man has been arrested following an incident in Fish Hill, Royston
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A 48-year-old man from North Herts has been arrested in connection with an incident where a woman was verbally abused in Royston.
He has since been released on police bail while enquiries continue, and police are now appealing for witnesses and information.
On Thursday, March 25, at around 12.30pm, the victim – a woman in her 20’s – was walking through the alleyway by Tesco Express in Fish Hill when a man tried to engage her in conversation.
She ignored him, and it was reported that the man then became verbally abusive towards her.
Two thirds of Hertfordshire residents told us that they are ready for restrictions to ease on April 12, with one third saying they would prefer the government to wait longer.
Deborah Price, local democracy reporter
Published:
3:17 PM April 6, 2021
Updated:
3:50 PM April 6, 2021
There is concern ‘sharp-elbowed’ and ‘articulate middle class’ patients may be prioritised for hospital treatment, as waiting lists grow due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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A hospital consultant has raised concerns the ‘sharp-elbowed’ and ‘articulate middle class’ may be prioritised for treatment as waiting lists grow.
Latest figures show there are now more than 3,000 people across Hertfordshire who have been waiting for 52 weeks or more for hospital treatment.
Concerns about who may get to the top of those lists fastest have been raised by Dr Dermot O’Riordan at a joint meeting of the Hertfordshire and West Essex clinical commissioning groups.