When their league season was cancelled, Royston Town had at least five home games to play. But with the bar and clubhouse closed, they’ve had to cancel a number of functions including their annual beer and music festival. As a result, the club will suffer a shortfall in revenue of more than £50,000 and now […]
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Museum Musings: Collecting Along with many museums, Royston Museum are seeing the importance of recording what we’re all going through. The collecting will happen when we open so if you have something you’d like to share, please keep it aside. We’ll be collecting in three types of objects. 1. Photos – For example rainbows in
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“My GP didn’t know; my neurologist thought I shouldn’t know; the books in the library were out of date; the internet didn’t exist. I couldn’t access the information I wanted because I wasn’t a doctor, but without medical training I couldn’t understand it anyway. We were told: ‘You’ve got MS; go home and learn to
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Community Heroes We Need You! The Listing has teamed up with local photographer Lucy Rose Photography to invite nominations for local community heroes and celebrate those who have been invaluable during recent times. These heroes without capes can be anyone of any age who has gone above and beyond for their community during the pandemic.
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Our ‘Spotlight On’ features both the Herts and Cambs Domestic Abuse Services. Lockdown causes extra stress and a knock-on effect is the increased incidence of domestic abuse. If you need their services or are worried about a friend or neighbour, please, please access the support available. You are able to leave your home to escape
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VE Day at Home When VE Day dawns on 8th May 2020 it will be 75 years since the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe. Years of carnage and destruction had come to an end and millions of people took to the streets and pubs to celebrate peace, mourn their
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Here are some ideas for you if you are starting your research in 2020. David and Debra Waters run a Family Tree Research business, offering a low-cost entry into this fascinating pastime. 1. The very first action we recommend when you start to research your family is to talk to other members of your family.
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In the January edition of The Listing we featured an article by Rod Taylor in which he talked about a series of postcards which feature Royston and one from Miss Gladys Hagger, dated in the year 1912. After seeing the article, Howard Gascoyne got in touch saying he also had two early postcards addressed to
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March is a time to celebrate growth and new life, which makes it the perfect month for Youth Makes Music, Rotary’s annual showcase for the amazing musical talent to be found in our Royston and village schools. The hall was packed with proud families, and our students, with their wonderful teachers, excelled. We are holding
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The coronavirus outbreak is affecting us all, so we wanted to take this opportunity to let you know of our plans at The Listing for the coming months. Due to the latest Government directives, we will be distributing our April issues once it is safe and viable to do so. Delivery of our April issue,
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Come and read to a licensed therapy dog, Alfie. We are holding an initial meet and greet with Alfie where you can learn more. Booking is essential. Contact Royston Library on 0300 123 4049 or www.bit.ly/RoystonLibrary2 Saturday April 25th, 2-3.30pm, Royston Library, Market Hill, Royston, SG8 9JN.
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We are pleased to report that, since our last update, much has been happening to move the project forward. As will be seen from the increased activity around the church we are well into Phase 2 of the re-instatement of our beautiful church. Work commenced at the end of February and is anticipated to take
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