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Community News: Royston Arts Society’s 2025 Member’s Exhibition

Royston Arts Society’s 2025 Members’ Exhibition runs until 8th June. This year, after a five-year gap, the Society is making a welcome return to Royston Museum. The Exhibition features a wide variety of affordable art by more than 20 of RAS’s talented members, with about 100 paintings – both framed and unframed – and greetings […]

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A Question of Royston: “A Drop into the Past: The Story Beneath Royston’s Woolworths”

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). This article, originally written in 2009, looks back at the closure of Woolworths on Royston High Street – a much-loved store that served the community for generations. Following the chain’s nationwide

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Community News: Climbing Kilimanjaro

Celine Bridier, an interior designer from Royston, is leading a team, which includes Chris White, Managing Director of White Space Creative, and Sophie Waters, Business Relationship Manager at Airbus, to climb Kilimanjaro this summer. Together, they are excited to embark on this remarkable journey to the breathtaking peak of Kilimanjaro, all in support of the

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Local Recognition… Celebrating Rosemary Hobson, Reed Vets

We received a wonderful email from reader Angela Tomlinson, who has put forward “an amazing local lady for the commitment, understanding and care to us and our precious pets” for The Listing Local Recognition. The lady in question is Mrs Rosemary Hobson, founder of Reed Vets, who recently retired from her practice. Tell us why

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Spotlight On: Top of the Class Ten Years On Royston’s u3a celebrates a decade of success!

It’s a landmark moment for Royston’s University of the Third Age (u3a) as the organisation prepares to celebrate its 10th birthday – a decade that has seen it grow into one of the town’s most active and well-loved associations. From its very first meeting in 2014, Royston u3a struck a chord with local residents. The

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Community News… Citizens Advice: Monthly Update – Here When You Need Us

Citizens Advice has been helping people solve problems for 85 years—and it’s still going strong. While many in the community may already be familiar with the service, Citizens Advice North Herts is taking this opportunity to reintroduce itself to anyone who might not yet know about the support available. Established in Hitchin in 1939, Citizens

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Royston Environmental Group: Be Sustainable in May – Gardening Wild

Since the 1930s, 97% of wildflower meadows have been lost due to agriculture, urbanisation, and excessive use of sprays and fertilisers. This loss threatens the survival of pollinating insects, which are crucial to our food supply. One in three bites of food we eat is pollinated by insects, enabling fruits and seeds to develop. Plants

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Local Event: Royston Town FC Summer (Beer) Festival – Sunday 25th May, 12–7pm

Get ready for a fantastic day out at the Royston Town Football Club Summer (Beer) Festival, taking place on Sunday 25th May from 12pm to 7pm at the Club’s ground, Garden Walk, Royston. Whether you’re a beer lover, a foodie, a music fan, or simply looking for a fun day with the family – there’s

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