A day after the outbreak of World War 2, on Monday 4th September 1939 saw the opening of a new service in Hitchin and in 200 towns and cities across the UK Citizens Advice volunteers started to help residents in North Herts, with the issues they now faced as the war started, from food and […]
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A local family is urgently appealing for help to save their young son, Jamie Covington, who is battling a rare form of childhood cancer. Jamie, aged 12, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma in May 2023. After enduring months of intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy, his treatment initially worked. However, six months later, the family received the heartbreaking
Royston Parish Church is opening its doors for Heritage Open Days on Saturday 14th September. Participating for the first time as part of the nationwide Heritage Open Days Scheme, the Parish and Priory Church of Royston, the largest Grade I listed building in town, is opening its doors for free guided tours, the chance to
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Connecting with others, getting active, learning a new skill, being creative, seeking professional support, exploring the outdoors, volunteering – all these things (and more) can improve wellbeing…but it isn’t always easy to know what is on your doorstep or to feel comfortable trying something new. How Are You South Cambs, brought to you by Cambridgeshire
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Experience an explosion of literary creativity in October. Barkway’s third literary festival has a diverse programme of world class authors, wordsmiths, podcasters, adventurers and children’s writers. This year’s event has been created to entertain children in the morning, inspire the most determined individuals to achieve their life goals regardless of what challenges life throws at
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Luna Animal Rescue was founded in October 2013. The main aim was to help rehome dogs who found themselves abandoned and without families, in local and national pounds. Since then Luna has successfully rehomed well over 300 dogs, who are happily living with their new families. Luna has evolved into a bigger family, and has
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Are you looking for somewhere to eat out this month? You can’t go wrong with The Chequers Thai in Royston, the town’s newest restaurant, which offers authentic and delicious Thai food. We visited earlier in the summer, and were really impressed with the refurbishment. It’s stylish and modern, whilst retaining the historic features of the
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Royston Town Crier – News from your Town Council – September 2024 As advertised in The Listing Royston Magazine – September 2024 – RoystonTownCrierSeptember2024 Please note the Cyber Crime event date noted in the article is an error the event is on Wednesday 9th October at 7pm, at Royston Town Hall
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Did you know that the history of golf in Royston stretches back 400 hundred years? In celebration of golf being played in 1624, Royston Golf Club are holding events this autumn and are inviting people from the town to an open morning at the Clubhouse on Sunday 6th October. After James I (James VI of
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As an auctioneer, I see hundreds of items, in amongst them certain items stand out, and an upcoming lot of Beatles autographs is definitely one of them. Collected by a Cambridgeshire businessman in the early 1960s during flights between London and Liverpool, this set includes signatures from all four members—John, Paul, George, and Ringo. What
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We often hear that singing is “good for the soul” and I’m sure all of us have enjoyed singing at some point in our lives, whether it was at school, with your hairbrush in front of the mirror or belting out your favourite songs in the shower. But do you feel any different when you
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Melbourn Springs in Melbourn will be opening their doors to the local community for a day of live entertainment, games and refreshments on Saturday 31st August. Taking place between 10am and 4pm guests will be able to enjoy freshly prepared home-made snacks created by the home’s Head Chef, and will have the chance to meet
