It may be February – but Panto season isn’t yet behind us, at least not in Barkway. A troupe of seasoned local thespians are getting ready to present their 28th annual pantomime, Toad in a Hole. As you might guess, the show is inspired by Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows. Full of colour, music […]
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In the middle of February, volunteers at Repair Cafes across the country will be working their magic to keep broken items in use for longer. On Sunday 16th February, Royston Repair Café will be celebrating its 6th birthday by joining The Big Fix 2020. Since February 2014, volunteer repairers in Royston have mended over 50%
THIS January, everyone is invited to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Cambridge and Stevenage. The charity’s much-loved events are returning but are no longer restricted to female participants. This means everybody can be part of the empowering Race for Life movement – and show support for the 35,000 people diagnosed with cancer every
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We are a group of 30 people all single from a range off differing backgrounds. Our group of sociable single people have been meeting for well over 20 years. We meet on the last Sunday of every month for a walk and a pub meal. We have had holidays in Europe and in the UK.
Melbourn Football Club are running their annual quiz night this month, with 25% of proceeds going to the mental health charity MIND CPSL. There will be licensed bar and some snacks provided and entry is at £5 per person with teams of up to six people Saturday 29th February, 7.30pm, All Saints Community Hall, Melbourn,
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Happy New Year to all our readers. Here are some ideas for you if you are starting your research in 2020. 1. The very first action we recommend when you start to research your family is to talk to other members of your family. It may be that a cousin or aunt has already started
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During the last couple of months, a number of things have been occurring behind the scenes in order to move forward the re-instatement of our beautiful church. Tenders for the high-level work on the building to initially repair the roof were received, following which work will be commencing resulting in the scaffolding and covering being
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As part of ongoing efforts to reduce single use plastics in North Herts, Royston Leisure Centre is ditching blue plastic overshoes at its swimming pool and asking customers to either go barefoot or wear indoor flip flops. The initiative will save almost 780KG of plastic waste in North Hertfordshire each year. Alongside this, in a
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Hello my fellow foodies and welcome to another one of my recipes! This month I thought I might share with you a recipe for Valentine day biscuits. I like to think of these as the romantic “Jammie Dodger” of the biscuit world. These are very easy to make, and with it being half term you
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This month’s trader profile relates to the owner of Essex Picture Framing Services. Mick can be found working on the market most Saturdays. Having traded in Royston for well over 20 years now, he is a popular and welcoming face who offers a huge array of picture frames and prints. If you require a bespoke
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We will shortly release dates for the next set of volunteer work parties. In the meantime, the Friends will have run a fundraising quiz on 24th January at the Heath Cafe and a litter pick is planned for February. Our AGM will be on Wednesday 19th February, 7pm at King James Academy Hall, Junior Site.
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We’ve been working with the wonderful team at BEEE Creative who run dance workshops in the Museum. One group they run is designed for adults who want a gentle physical and mental workout. Each session takes place in the museum. It’s a totally different experience than a gym as your exercising surrounded by Royston’s local
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