How do you start in business? Let’s look at three well-known successful entrepreneurs. • Alan Sugar started by selling car aerials out of the back of a van. Less than 20 years after starting Amstrad, he sold it for £125 million! • Teenage Richard Branson started a student magazine, with a loan from his mum. […]
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Below stairs at the Banyers House Historical records are selective and therefore open to interpretation, making any attempt to uncover the past all the more interesting. That’s what I discovered when trying to unearth some ‘underground’ stories about the Banyers House in the centre of Royston. Some facts about the Banyers are well documented. It’s
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Business contacts are important – networking should be a key part of any SME’s marketing. If like me you find it hard to begin conversations in a room of strangers, here are some useful opening lines I’ve gathered. “Have you been here before?” • Useful at regular weekly/monthly meetings – if they haven’t, you can
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“Time to be Mindful” How are you feeling with your clearer spaces at home after last month’s article? This month I am going to talk about what to do with the time once you’ve created more from a minimalistic approach. Mindfulness is a buzz word at the moment and sometimes can be a bit confusing
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Hello my fellow foodies and welcome to another recipe. This month I would like to share with you a fresh and zingy lemon cake it is the perfect antidote to all those Chocolate Easter Eggs – if it is indeed possible to have too much chocolate? Coincidentally, this cake happens to be gluten free so
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Spotlight On… Arthur Rank Hospice Charity Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is inviting walkers to dust off their crimpers, grab their leg warmers and give their Saturday night the disco fever, at their annual memory walk. Star Shine Night Walk will go retro with a 1980s theme on Saturday 18th May. This year’s fun-filled walk will
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Out & About… Coombes Community Centre Royston’s only community centre in Burns Road has recently had some major improvements. Inside the building a platform lift has been installed which means there is access to all areas of the centre for everyone. In particular, the upstairs conference and meeting rooms and office can now be reached
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The Listing Mentions – Spring Activities As we are heading into Spring and the weather is starting to look brighter our #TLM’s this month are focusing on Spring Activites. We are sharing some of our favourite ways to spend time outdoors and making the most of the Spring season. Spending just a little time outdoors
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Royston Tapestry Scene Two The Ice Age This month we’re taking a closer look at the second scene of the Royston Tapestry. Our first scene took us back 64 million years. Now, take a massive jump forwards to just 2 million years ago! From then to around 11,000 years ago, the world was in an
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Royston road names revealed If they know nothing else about their history, Royston residents are aware that the town stands at the crossroads of two great Roman roads – Ermine Street and Icknield Way – which are themselves believed to be ancient British trackways, though some would dispute this. In the town centre, Icknield Way
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Can you help us? We’re Christine Brown and Jane Wallington, two Royston ladies and we’re collecting on behalf of Smalls for All, a Scottish Charity which collects and distributes underwear to help women and children in Africa. They help those living in orphanages, slums, IDP camps and schools, as well as providing underwear to hospitals
News from Tannery Drift School Olympic Team GB Boxer, Anthony Ogogo, recently visited Tannery Drift First School as part of a promotional tour by the new Aldi Royston store. He led an assembly to the whole school on the importance of a healthy diet and exercise. The children came away from the assembly inspired by
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