Vacancies have arisen for two trustees for the Susan Countess of Hardwicke charity, which administers the almshouses in Arrington. These comprise four dwellings, built in 1846 by the fourth Countess of Hardwicke, in memory of her mother Susan. You would be one of seven voluntary trustees and your duties would involve attending meetings as required […]
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We had two speaker meetings in February, both speakers making a welcome return visit to the club. ‘What your Granny did in the Black Out’ was given by Jean Fullerton. She elaborated about the dark side of the black out and how difficult life was for everyone in this country during the second World War.
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Happy New Year to all our readers. Here are some ideas for you if you are starting your research in 2020. 1. The very first action we recommend when you start to research your family is to talk to other members of your family. It may be that a cousin or aunt has already started
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Raise money for The Shetland Pony Welfare Trust at the Equine Car Boot Sale! Entry is just £1 and to set up a table is just £12. There will be refreshments available on site. To book a table, call Sarah on 07531 735398 or email her at manifestdestinybubble@hotmail.com Sunday 23rd February, 10am – 2pm, Litlington
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The animals in Australia are suffering so terribly from the dreadful bush fires and Laura at No.3 Royston is calling for local knitters, crochet makers and sewers to make pouches for joeys, nests for birds, wraps for bats and more. The Animal Rescue Collective Craft Guild in Australia is coordinating a worldwide campaign for crafters
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In the middle of February, volunteers at Repair Cafes across the country will be working their magic to keep broken items in use for longer. On Sunday 16th February, Royston Repair Café will be celebrating its 6th birthday by joining The Big Fix 2020. Since February 2014, volunteer repairers in Royston have mended over 50%
THIS January, everyone is invited to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Cambridge and Stevenage. The charity’s much-loved events are returning but are no longer restricted to female participants. This means everybody can be part of the empowering Race for Life movement – and show support for the 35,000 people diagnosed with cancer every
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We are a group of 30 people all single from a range off differing backgrounds. Our group of sociable single people have been meeting for well over 20 years. We meet on the last Sunday of every month for a walk and a pub meal. We have had holidays in Europe and in the UK.
Melbourn Football Club are running their annual quiz night this month, with 25% of proceeds going to the mental health charity MIND CPSL. There will be licensed bar and some snacks provided and entry is at £5 per person with teams of up to six people Saturday 29th February, 7.30pm, All Saints Community Hall, Melbourn,
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Happy New Year to all our readers. Here are some ideas for you if you are starting your research in 2020. 1. The very first action we recommend when you start to research your family is to talk to other members of your family. It may be that a cousin or aunt has already started
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During the last couple of months, a number of things have been occurring behind the scenes in order to move forward the re-instatement of our beautiful church. Tenders for the high-level work on the building to initially repair the roof were received, following which work will be commencing resulting in the scaffolding and covering being
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As part of ongoing efforts to reduce single use plastics in North Herts, Royston Leisure Centre is ditching blue plastic overshoes at its swimming pool and asking customers to either go barefoot or wear indoor flip flops. The initiative will save almost 780KG of plastic waste in North Hertfordshire each year. Alongside this, in a
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