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Yarn Bombing in Barley

Last year, if you were walking or driving around Barley during December you may have been surprised to see that the six post boxes in the village had been yarn bombed with a Christmas theme. This year the yarn bombers are also going further afield to include the post boxes in Barkway and Great Chishil. […]

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Opus 17 Christmas Concert!

The Royston based Opus 17 Swing Band have been promoting big band music both locally and nationally for over 20 years. This December will see the band perform another Christmas Spectacular concert in Royston. On the bill will be a whole host of popular classics, together with seasonal vocals sung by the band. The first

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Young Minds Wear Yellow

On Friday 11th October children and staff at Icknield Walk First School wore something yellow to raise money for ‘Young Minds’, a charity that supports children’s mental health and well-being. Mrs Harward, the school’s emotional well-being mentor said; ““It was fantastic to see so many children and adults ‘go yellow’ to support young people’s mental

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Critically acclaimed Melbourn musicians to perform special Christmas Concerts.

This winter, four times BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nominees and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards, Megson, aka Stu & Debbie Hanna, will be performing some very special Christmas shows. The Megson Christmas Specials will combine a mixture of classic seasonal songs, undiscovered carols as well as a sprinkling of their own original Christmas

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Pirates Invade Royston (Again)

Saturday saw the sixth staging of the annual Royston Pirates Day organised by Royston First, the organisation funded by local businesses. No doubt encouraged by the pleasant weather on Saturday morning, nearly 300 completed entry forms where handed in.  It is estimated that, including parents, grandparents and siblings, the town centre footfall was increased by

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