Time for Tennis Playing tennis, it turns out, might be the best thing you can do to extend your life. It has long been established that exercise helps you live longer, but a 2018 study from Denmark showed that compared to a sedentary lifestyle playing tennis extends one’s life expectancy by a remarkable 9.7 years. […]
Melbourn Community Allotment Fancy spending some time in the fresh air and getting outdoors? Now is the perfect time especially now the good weather is on the way. Two years ago, Melbourn Community Allotment on the Moor was an overgrown mess. Now, thanks to the work of a few, dedicated volunteers, it is a well
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Royston Historical Pageant Have you ever imagined what Royston looked like 600 or so years ago? With its quintessential medieval layout and some of its beautifully preserved buildings, it isn’t too hard to imagine in places. On Sunday 7th July, Royston Historical Pageant will be recreating medieval life in Priory Memorial Gardens. We will start
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July Update Work has commenced, and is almost complete, on the “Enabling Stage” which is the clearance of debris, resulting from the fire, and the inspection of stonework etc. Bakers of Danbury have been sympathetically carrying out this operation whilst ensuring that all items of importance are carefully preserved and protected. All the pews have
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Flint… stones Early people started using stone tools around 2.5 million years ago. This most likely started in Africa and as people travelled, they brought their tools with them. Others would have seen how useful these new-fangled gadgets were and would have got on board. A flint arrow to fire at your dinner instead of
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News from Royston Market – St Ives Wholesale Produce Ltd St Ives Wholesale Produce Ltd ( Fruit and Veg) need little introduction as they have been working on Royston Market on both Wednesdays and Saturdays for over 20 years. Nick, Dan, Julie and Anne arrive on the market by 4.30am every market day to ensure
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Foods to boost your mood Well being is all about giving yourself the best you can in your mind and body and what better way to do that than to eat the right foods. I personally live a full plant based lifestyle and love how different foods can support my physical health but also my
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Hello my fellow foodies and welcome to another recipe This month I am hoping for a glut of soft fruit from the garden. In particular I have my eye on the gooseberries bushes and I have my finger crossed for a good harvest this year. In years past crumbles, compote and chutneys have all be
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Art in the Community Project: Barley and Barkway The children of Barley and Barkway Federation School and the residents of Margaret House Residential and Dementia Care Home have been meeting up as part of an on going project to bring the younger and older members of the community together so they can enjoy each other’s
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Procrastination: that dreadful curse of putting off important things until later. It never helps, but we all do it, even when we know it’s wrong. And we keep trying to justify it to ourselves. Sometimes we do it because the task appears difficult or scary. Maybe we’re hoping that, by putting it off, someone braver
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Royston Is To Become More Dementia Friendly The Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friendly Communities is a city, town or village where people with dementia are understood, respected and supported. Royston Business Network have committed to setting up one of these communities in Royston. In a dementia-friendly community people will be aware of and understand dementia, so
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“How does Yoga improve your mental well-being?” Let’s talk Yoga. We know that Yoga has huge benefits on the body but what about the mind and your mental health? Do you always seem stressed and tense? Do you feel as if you’re carrying the entire world on your shoulders? Yoga can really help with your
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