The Christmas lights in White Lion Square, Hatfield. Picture: WHBC
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Since covering the legacies of the New Town development in Hatfield and the council s plans, the WHT will now look at what changes are needed in the town.
Last year, the WHT covered many shop closures in Hatfield, which now means there are no clothing stores left in the town centre, a temporary Post Office, and a market that is struggling.
Our town is not alone in this - according to the Centre for Retail Research, more than 11,000 major high street outlets have gone bust from 2008 to 2018, affecting almost 140,000 employees.
A golf day in memory of Cameron Hill, who died of multiple stab wounds in Hatfield back in June 2019, raised more than £2,500 towards raising awareness of knife crime and supporting young people.
The family-run Beales Hotel in Hatfield closed its doors after 56 years after the site was sold to a building firm, and survivors, friends and relatives remembered the four people who lost their lives on the 20th anniversary of the Hatfield rail crash.
Pubs and catering businesses across WH rallied together to feed children who would normally receive free school meals as part of the national campaign organised by Manchester United star Marcus Rashford, and