If you have a couple of hours spare one day this month why not visit Cressing Temple, between Witham and Braintree? Its Grade I-listed Barley and Wheat Barns, built in the 13th century, are among the oldest timber barns and few surviving Templar buildings in England. For the children this month there are magical elf-led […]
Hertfordshire charity Khandel light works by linking two communities together, the UK community, based around the village of Barley, and the 26 villages Khandel light supports in Rajasthan. We know each other well. Meetings are held on the 15th of every month in Khandel, attended by Doctor Peter Gough on the phone. At the meetings,
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This month we take a look at the cycling clubs that are in our area. Get on your bike and enjoy the fresh air and exercise this Autumn. Greneway Cycling Satellite Club Greneway School Fridays 3.30 – 4.30pm www.north-herts.gov.uk 01462 474 257 Breeze Cycling Free local rides run by women for women www.goskyride.com Ashwell Cycling
River Lee Country Park stretches between Waltham Abbey in Essex and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, and this 1,000 acre park has a huge variety of activities to enjoy! It’s 50 years since Lee Valley Regional Park began. Today the tapestry of award winning open spaces and world class sports venues provide hundreds of great days out–
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Royston Day Centre is open to all elderly people of Royston and the surrounding area. Everyone will receive a warm welcome and is treated as an individual at the beautiful setting at The Old Barn in Upper King Street. Elderly people are welcomed three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and given the
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Our local stately home, Wimpole Hall remains a working estate still guided by the seasons. The hall itself has a rich history of many different owners, all putting their mark on the architecture and interior design of the building. It is a complex house with a spectacular architectural pedigree. The original building (1640-70) was almost
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Art News from Curwens. Our Art Preview evening last Thursday was a great success – with lots of visitors and sales ! Maggie, Christine and Selina proved very popular. Their work will still be on display when the gallery opens for the Royston Arts Festival on Saturday 23rd Sept. 10-2 Some photos of the preview
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A sizzling August Bank Holiday Monday helped to induce hundreds of folks from far and wide to a bumper packed program of exciting events at the 96th Ashwell Show. The Bank Holiday brought some beautiful weather for the Ashwell Show. Crowds loved the events put on such as the traditional horse show, the ‘lamb national’
James Rivers is a the owner of Gymbo’s fitness facilities in Meldreth and Sawston. This month he has agreed to be our ‘local life’ and share a little about the person behind the business! Where do you live? Royston. We moved there back in 2014 from Melbourn. What’s your favourite local place to eat? My
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A fantastic day out is on offer at Shuttleworth with something for everyone to enjoy. Originally the home, gardens and vintage aircraft and vehicle collection of the Shuttleworth family, it is now one of Bedfordshire’s most interesting visitor attractions. The Collection and Swiss Garden are open to the public daily. The Collection of aircraft and
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This building on the High Street in Bassingbourn will be known to many as the Old School Building. A school board was formed in 1874, and a new schoolhouse, with a schoolroom and 2 classrooms and a master’s house attached, was opened on the north side of the high street in 1877. Many of the
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A prominent purple Beech tree which was vandalised in 2012 is about to be given a new lease of life as a piece of public art work at the centre of Royston’s Priory Memorial Gardens. The Beech tree, which had been a firm favourite with users of the park, finally died this year after
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