A day after the outbreak of World War 2, on Monday 4th September 1939 saw the opening of a new service in Hitchin and in 200 towns and cities across the UK Citizens Advice volunteers started to help residents in North Herts, with the issues they now faced as the war started, from food and […]
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Autumn and Winter maintenance on Therfield Heath This time last year we had an analysis of surveys revealing that restoring grassland in areas taken over by scrub would improve biodiversity on Therfield Heath. The balance between protecting rare environmental habitats that are in decline and allowing scrub to increase is a constant battle, and we
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Hertfordshire County Council’s on-demand bus service HertsLynx has now carried out over 100,000 trips. It is a Countywide operation with a section covering just North and East Hertfordshire. Bounded by Royston, Baldock, Letchworth, Hitchin, Stevenage, Ware, Hertford and Bishop’s Stortford, the service provides journeys from fixed points in these towns to any of the other
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A local family is urgently appealing for help to save their young son, Jamie Covington, who is battling a rare form of childhood cancer. Jamie, aged 12, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma in May 2023. After enduring months of intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy, his treatment initially worked. However, six months later, the family received the heartbreaking
Royston Town Council is delighted to launch this award to recognise the contributions of an individual or group whose actions have gone above and beyond to positively impact the local environment by helping to reduce CO2 emissions, reduce/recycle more waste, or to increase biodiversity. This could be through conservation projects, green initiatives, fundraising, or awareness
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Royston Parish Church is opening its doors for Heritage Open Days on Saturday 14th September. Participating for the first time as part of the nationwide Heritage Open Days Scheme, the Parish and Priory Church of Royston, the largest Grade I listed building in town, is opening its doors for free guided tours, the chance to
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Connecting with others, getting active, learning a new skill, being creative, seeking professional support, exploring the outdoors, volunteering – all these things (and more) can improve wellbeing…but it isn’t always easy to know what is on your doorstep or to feel comfortable trying something new. How Are You South Cambs, brought to you by Cambridgeshire
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Experience an explosion of literary creativity in October. Barkway’s third literary festival has a diverse programme of world class authors, wordsmiths, podcasters, adventurers and children’s writers. This year’s event has been created to entertain children in the morning, inspire the most determined individuals to achieve their life goals regardless of what challenges life throws at
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Local drama group CADS has recently branched out into radio. Having been asked last year by Fonz Chamberlain of Royston Radio whether they could provide some drama for the station, the group responded by recording a version of their one-act stage play Strangers on a Film. This had originally been a radio play by Stephen
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PROBUS (PROfessional and BUSiness) is a local, national, and international association of retirees who come together in non-political, non-sectarian, non-profit, autonomous clubs which provide regular opportunities for members to meet others in similar circumstances, with similar levels of interest, make new friends, and maintain and expand their interests. Royston and District Probus Club meets once
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Are you looking for somewhere to eat out this month? You can’t go wrong with The Chequers Thai in Royston, the town’s newest restaurant, which offers authentic and delicious Thai food. We visited earlier in the summer, and were really impressed with the refurbishment. It’s stylish and modern, whilst retaining the historic features of the
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Royston Town Crier – News from your Town Council – September 2024Â As advertised in The Listing Royston Magazine – September 2024 – RoystonTownCrierSeptember2024 Please note the Cyber Crime event date noted in the article is an error the event is on Wednesday 9th October at 7pm, at Royston Town HallÂ
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