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The return of the Royston Memory Cafe The families, friends and carers of local people suffering dementia and memory loss will be delighted to hear that help is once again at hand. After a break of two years caused by Covid restrictions, the Royston Memory Cafe, run by the town’s Rotary Club, is to return
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Be Sustainable in April We love Easter with its signs of spring, milder weather and lighter evenings. But what would it be without chocolate? Most confectioners are more savvy these days about packaging and there’s a variety of brands available with plastic free packaging and fair trade chocolate. Easter decorations are fun to craft at
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This March, our sights turn to outdoor events again – and we’re delighted to say that the Thriplow Daffodil Weekend makes a welcome return. Bright, cheerful daffodils fill the Spring with colour and we’ve used them on our front covers – photographer Neil Baker used to take pictures for BBC Cambridgeshire on occasion a number
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Royston on the World Map World Down Syndrome Awareness Day is on 21st March Mirka Anderson from Bassingbourn has decided to influence change, social awareness and attitude towards Down’s Syndrome by directing a documentary, The Sky is the Limit, which focuses on the life of her daughter Emma who was born in Cambridge and has
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A Fitting Place to Remember – Royston War Memorial – March 2022 marks 100 years since it was unveiled… Royston’s war memorial has always been respected as a distinctive example of those erected after the 1914-1918 war. It has a character of its own, with the statue of a British ‘Tommy’ of that war holding
Be Sustainable This March Spring Cleaning is upon us. It’s time to whisk away all those cobwebs and get into the darkest of corners. Simple homemade cleaning products save a small fortune, smell more natural and don’t add to the waste mountain. A good all-round cleanser is: one part white vinegar, one part water, the
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Update on Royston Parish Church Since our last update work has continued apace on the final phase of the restoration/refurbishment of the building. Although there has been much progress recently with groundworks being prepared in anticipation of laying the new floor, including underfloor heating, the creation of a new concrete ceiling to the boiler-room which
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Young Photographer Winners The Rotary Club of Royston is delighted to be able to announce the results of its Young Photographer Competition. This year the theme was “Colours of Nature” and the competition once again attracted some extremely high-quality pictures, particularly bearing in mind the ages of the entrants. The junior category (7-10) was won
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Spotlight On: Cricket in Barley Although cricket may have been played much earlier, the first recorded game of cricket played by the Barley Club was on the 13th of July 1846 when a team of gentlemen and Barley villagers defeated Barkway in a game probably played in the sheep meadow opposite The Chequers. A return
Our cover photos are from Amy Murphy Photography, a well known and established business in the town. Check out our front covers by Amy Murphy Photography, a well known and established business in the town, providing photographic services to families and businesses from Royston and the surrounding areas. Amy is passionate about maintaining her Royston
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Back for a second year, this February why not take a trip around the villages of Guilden Morden and Steeple Morden, and enjoy the Art Trail? It is hard to imagine that this time last year, we were all living under a strict lockdown and only allowed out for a limited period. It was then
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