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Business News… Hanson Hertfordshire, Royston

Chinese photo album achieves five figures in local auction A Chinese photo album smashed its top estimate at auction to achieve a staggering £14,091 inclusive of fees in Royston. The collection of photographs, entered into the Friday 6th December sale at Hansons Hertfordshire, depicted early photography believed to be from around the 1870s of the […]

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Local Recognition… Darren Honey, Wellington Wise

To welcome in the New Year, we are recognising one of the heroes in our community with a “Local Recognition” article, rather than our ‘My Local Life’. We were delighted to receive this nomination from Jessica Parker, one of Darren’s colleagues at Wellington Wise, and having known and worked with Darren for a number of

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January Cover Images – Winter on the Heath by Carmen Norman

  We are kicking the year off with stunning front cover images taken by local photographer Carmen Norman, and we’re sure you’ll agree, these are already a very strong contender for our favourite front cover of 2025! Carmen is an award winning fine art landscape and portrait photographer, ARPS, CPAGB and Nikon Professional. Her work

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News from Schools: Children from Studlands Rise First School in Royston raise vital funds to help children facing cancer

Studlands Rise First School Raises Funds for Young Lives vs Cancer Students and teachers at Studlands Rise First School have raised an incredible £579 for Young Lives vs Cancer through donations at their Christmas plays last week (10th, 11th, 12th December 2024). The money raised will help children and young people facing cancer this Christmas.

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Business News: Silicon Bronze Sculptures by Maybrey Win Prestigious Award at Casting Industry Awards 2024

Caro Group in Royston is celebrating success as Winner of the ‘Best Component’ for the most technically challenging casting component at The Cast Metals Federation, CMF, Awards! Their Foundry division, Maybrey Precision Castings, received this prestigious award in recognition of their groundbreaking work on Black Renaissance, a series of five monumental Silicon Bronze sculptures now on display

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Community News: Christmas Shopping On Royston Market

Royston Market is a vibrant and important hub on the Market Hill in the town, trading on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  Its origins go back to when Richard 1st chartered the initial stalls in 1189. Many traders have patronised the site for a number of years, and the offering has been enriched with an intake of newer

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News from Icknield Walk First School: Celtic Harmony Visit

Year 3 children from Icknield Walk First School immersed themselves into history at their recent school visit to Celtic Harmony in Brickendon. The Celtic Harmony Camp is the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement and has provided outdoor heritage education for 25 years. Led by costumed educators, the pupils experienced first-hand what life was like

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