Nuthampstead was commissioned by the USAAF in 1942, to the standard bomber field specification, with a completion date of 1st April 1943. The airfield itself was built on Scales Park, which was land owned by Baron Dimsdale, with the majority of the camp situated to the west, in and around Nuthampstead village. Local people remember …
Friday 5th May proved to be an exceptionally busy evening for the Barrington Classic Car Meet at the Royal Oak P.H. About sixty owners proudly displayed a wide selection of wonderful vehicles, ranging from pre WW2 right up to more modern, but rare variants on the village green. The enthusiasts meet up on the first Friday …
Going on from strength to strength! The U3A is one of the very few organisations that is run by third agers for third agers; The University of the Third Age (U3A) movement is a unique and exciting organisation that provides, through its local U3As, life-enhancing opportunities. Retired and semi-retired people aged 50 plus come together …
Grantchester is a beautiful, very traditional, unspoilt village on the River Cam (or Granta as it was previously known). It’s two miles south of Cambridge, so quite close by and easy to visit. Perfect for a Father’s Day treat. If you are feeling very brave you can always take a dip! The wildswimming website describes …
Give someone 20 minutes to talk about their life and you never know what you might discover! This month, local businessman Ben Chapman. Ben grew up in Ashwell, moved to London after University and has spent over 25 years in the licensing trade running some flagship restaurants and bars in the Westend and City before …
UNCLE is a registered charity based in Royston which principally supports two orphanages in Nepal. The name UNCLE stands for Uplifting Nepal’s Children with Love and Education. We send £5,000 each quarter to pay for the rent, food, clothing, bedding, heating, cooking and medical costs, indeed everything the children and their carers need to survive. …
Bridge End Garden was created around 1840 by Francis Gibson, a local Quaker businessman who also built the Fry Art Gallery. Francis’ daughter Elizabeth married Lewis Fry of Bristol and in 1918 the Fry family leased the Garden to the local council. It has been open to the public ever since. Over time, Bridge End …
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Fairlands Valley Park is a great place to take the children for a run around this Easter. There are lots of opportunities for paid activities but a walk around the lakes and a visit to the play area are free! Once voted as one of the UK’s leading free visitor attractions, Fairlands Valley Park consists …
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Local running group the Royston Runners have a large amount of members who are taking part in the various marathons from April onwards, in aid of some very worthy charities: Abi Moore and her friend, our Listing’s very own Sharon Windebank, are running for Herts MS Therapy Centre in Letchworth. Sharon says “After years of …
Wimpole are hosting another 2k and 7k Night Run this March. If you’re looking to take part, but not sure about the whole experience, runner Beth Hart explains what her first time running the event was like! This was the most fun I’ve had in the dark for ages! It was my first time trying …
As many of you will know Melbourn Library is now housed in the Melbourn Hub. It is a Local Access Point (LAP) which means that it is run by volunteers with full access to all the resources of Cambridgeshire Library Services. What some of you may not be aware is that it is not there …
A trip to St Alban’s may well start with a desire to visit the mighty cathedral – the building is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain and houses the shrine of England’s first martyr. And there is much to see. There are a number of well preserved medieval wall paintings most notably …
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