Our Readers’ Survey showed strong interest in local volunteering. This new feature, in print and online aims to connect volunteers with local organisations needing an extra pair of hands. The Alzheimer Society are looking for volunteers for their new Together Group, starting 16th April in Royston, and running on the third and fourth Thursday of […]
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Easter Fun at Royston Library, As the days grow longer and spring arrives, Royston Library is offering a full programme of activities to keep children entertained over the Easter break. Regular favourites: Baby Rhyme Time continues on Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoon Story Times also remain part of the weekly schedule. Families are reminded that these sessions
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The event dates back to medieval times and was re-established in 1977 as a ‘Street Market’ when residents wanted to raise money for a village party to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. Nowadays, the annual Market is organised by a team of volunteers on behalf of Barkway Village Hall, which is a registered charity and
Learn to Play Golf with the Women’s Academy at Royston Golf Club Is there a more beautiful place to learn to play golf than on Therfield Heath? Royston Golf Club offers women the opportunity to learn to play golf, make new friends and enjoy Therfield Heath in a new way through its Women’s section and
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Written by Ryan, on behalf of Royston Scaffolding Royston is a small town with a big story to tell, and its history is written not just in its beautiful architecture but also in the blue plaques telling of historic local events. The Blue Plaques in Royston are all thanks to the late Cllr F John
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Many people think of saving the whales or the rainforests when they speak of environmental issues. These are definitely important but they are far removed from our homes. More locally, you might make a special trip to Therfield Heath to see the Pasque flowers or blue butterflies, or go to other local Nature Reserves such
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Our April cover photography features bluebells this month, taken by local photographer, Chris Hornby. Chris has always been a keen photographer, with his passion being wildlife photography. Alongside this interest, he has been running his own businesses since 1990, including a Mortgage Advice business established in 1999. Over the years, this experience has given him
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Photographer Tony Leigh takes to our profile spotlight this month. Tony has a unique photography background amongst our members and the pictures he has chosen to illustrate his story are socially distinctive and packed with memories. Tony is one of our few photographers who has made his living from photography. Whilst he has worked for
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This week twelve Year 2 pupils from Tannery Drift First School proudly represented their school at the Tag Rugby Festival hosted by St. Edmund’s Prep. The event welcomed 24 teams from 11 schools, creating a lively celebration of youth sport and friendly competition. The Tannery Drift teams demonstrated exceptional teamwork, determination, and resilience throughout the
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Why not venture out for a walk this Easter to see the Pasque Flowers? Pulsatilla Vulgaris is the rather uninspiring name for the bright purple and yellow flower featured on our cover this month. It’s more commonly known as Pasque Flower and, rather more excitingly, as Dane’s Blood. The Pasque Flower is now incredibly rare
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The transformation of Banyers House, into the Chalk Hare, the latest member of the Acorn family of pubs, is now complete. The doors opened to the public at 12noon on Thursday 26th March after a couple of preview evenings for the local Royston residents to say thank you for their ongoing support. The 50 strong
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Every year, the Hertfordshire Association of Museums holds an annual awards ceremony to celebrate the work of our county’s Museums. This year, we were thrilled to be awarded the Environmental Sustainability Award for the second year running, this time for our Green Festival, which we ran in partnership with Royston Environmental Group. Three of our
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