The team at John O’Conner have supported North Herts Council in achieving their second Bee Friendly Status, in Royston. This achievement, which was appropriately announced on World Bee Day, is a continuation of John O’Conner’s Grounds Maintenance and Pest Control teams’ sustainability initiative, and included another ‘Bee Part Of It’ event. The teams are currently also working on a second bee […]
Visitors enjoyed a quintessential, charity day out at Barkway Market and helped to raised record funds for the local community. The sun shined and visitors poured into this year’s Barkway Market on Saturday 10 May, which raised over £25,000 for the local community. The quintessential English country event, which is a charity event and takes place
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This July, Curwens Solicitors Gallery and Libellule are bringing a vibrant burst of creativity to Royston with a thought-provoking exhibition by artist Phyllis Dunseth Hart. A multidisciplinary artist whose work spans glass, painting, digital installations, and sculpture, Phyllis brings a unique and deeply reflective body of work to the local scene. About the Artist Phyllis
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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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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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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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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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
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
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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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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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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