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News from our Schoool: Icknield Walk First School Pupils Royston in Blue Fundraising

Children and Families, Community News, Loving Local Living, Organisations

Pupils from Icknield Walk First School proudly topped the fundraising charts at last year’s Royston in Blue event – and this year, they’re lacing up their trainers once again to support Teenage Cancer Trust. The young fundraisers are excited to return to the much-loved Royston in Blue Family Fun Run, taking place at 11am on […]

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Business News: Brown&Co Estate Agents Welcome Harry Simmonds

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Brown&Co Welcome Harry Simmonds Brown&Co are delighted to welcome Harry Simmonds as Residential Sales Manager and Divisional Partner, leading the firm’s residential services across Cambridgeshire. With over 13 years of experience in the property industry, Harry brings a wealth of expertise and a strong reputation for delivering outstanding results. Having worked with several well-established firms,

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RAS 2025 Artists demonstrations

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Love Painting? Join Royston Arts Society! Are you passionate about painting? Looking to connect with like-minded people in North East Hertfordshire or South Cambridgeshire? Royston Arts Society (RAS) invites local artists and art lovers to be part of a welcoming creative community. With the generous support of Johnson Matthey and the Royston Town Mayor’s Community

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Spotlight On: Air Cadets from 2484 (Bassingbourn) Squadron

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Air cadets from 2484 (Bassingbourn) Squadron were out and about at the Royston Town Fayre recently, to promote their organisation to prospective new members. Cadets were able to demonstrate skills such as first aid, fieldcraft and STEM. They were keen to talk about their recent activities such as air experience flying and Easter camp, and

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Out & About… National Garden Scheme

Community News, Leisure, Loving Local Living, Organisations, Out and About

The National Garden Scheme gives visitors unique access to over 3,300 exceptional private gardens in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, and raises impressive amounts of money for some of the UK’s best-loved nursing and health charities through admissions, teas and cake. Thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers and visitors, they

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Local Recognition… Celebrating Sheila Ball, Royston Town Twinning Assoc & Royston Town Band

Community News, Local Recognition, Loving Local Living, Organisations

This month, we were delighted to receive a nomination from Liz Cox for Sheila Ball, Chair of Royston Town Twinning and lead of Royston Town Band’s Development Band, and how her roles impact on our community. Tell us why you are nominating Sheila Sheila devotes a considerable amount of time to both the organisations that

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Business News: Bow Books Turns Two – A Celebration of Community, History, and the Joy of Reading

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This June, we’re excited to join the nationwide celebration of Independent Bookshop Week (14th – 21st June) a time to highlight the importance of local bookshops. Discover the newly shortlisted paperbacks for the Indie Book Awards 2025, featuring must-read fiction and nonfiction titles by acclaimed authors such as Tracy Chevalier, Elif Shafak, Jacqueline Wilson, Percival

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Business News! Cambridge Juice – Quality Drinks & Snacks Delivered

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Looking for great-tasting drinks and snacks? Cambridge Juice Company has you covered! We’re a family-run business and proud wholesaler, celebrating 25 years of serving East Anglia with over 400 different products for you to pick from. From cafes and bars to hotels, farm shops, and even homes, we deliver a wide range of delicious drinks

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Royston Museum Highlights with Emma – What’s On Throughout June

Children and Families, Community News, Loving Local Living, Organisations, Royston Museum

The start of June marks the countdown to two of our biggest events of this year! Our Green Festival on Saturday 14th June & Anglo-Saxon Day on Sunday 6th July. For our Green Festival we’ve teamed up with Royston Environmental Group and are welcoming a host of local groups and organisations to explore how we can

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A Question of Royston: “Twitchells”

A Question of Royston, Community News, Loving Local Living

Continuing our republished series, “A Question of Royston”, covering the little-known history of Royston, as written by the late Councillor F John Smith (1932-2021). They go under different names in different parts of the country and the spelling is probably variable but what do you understand by “Twitchells”? There are plenty of them in the

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Royston Cave Highlights with Emma – What’s On & Tours this June

Children and Families, Community News, Loving Local Living, Royston Cave

The ministry of John the Baptist reached its peak when Jesus came to him to be baptised in the Jordan River. John’s outspoken condemnation of Herod Antipas for marrying his brother’s wife, led to his imprisonment. After Herod’s stepdaughter, Salome, danced for him on his birthday, he promised to give her whatever she asked for.

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Royston Environmental Group: Be Sustainable in June – Great Big Green Week

Community News, Eco Living, Loving Local Living, Organisations

Spring is definitely in the air now, with shoots growing and fledglings appearing. What better time of year to get out and make the most of our wonderful surroundings, and start doing something to help nature? 7th-15th June is national Great Big Green Week; the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change

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