This month, The Listing is proud to feature Jo Hardman (Guiver), who is celebrating an incredible 30 years in business in 2026! Jo lives in Therfield and is the owner of Essential Beauty in the Corn Exchange, Royston, and is proud to be Royston’s longest-established beauty salon owner. Jo first started her business in a […]
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Russell Davey, our well known and local butcher, founder of Davey’s Butchers in Meldreth, has had to make the hard decision to retire this Easter. His career can be summed up as “50 Years Man and Boy”, as he first starting selling eggs and butter on Royston Market before Decimal Day back in 1971! In those
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To kick off 2026, we caught up with Carrie Taylor, Branch Manager at Premier Travel in Royston. Carrie has lived in Royston nearly all her life and has just celebrated her 25th year working at Premier Travel. She’s been married for 15 years and has three children, though spends a lot of her time being
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We’re bringing some Christmas cheer this December, and for this month’s Local Life, we caught up with two of Royston’s vibrant retailers – Linda O’Sullivan, founder and proud owner of The Honest Fig, & Kirby Morrow, Managing Director at Cambridge Wine Royston. Kirby’s lived here for 23 years and Linda for almost 8. They met
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For November, our Local Recognition is for Chris Lee, perhaps best known for setting up the Royston Repair Cafe, a free service that runs every three months at Coombes Community Centre, Royston, where a willing team of fixers mend common household items, thus saving them from landfill. The future of the planet, waste, and mending
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We were delighted to receive a Local Recognition for Ruth Brown, someone who works hard for our community in so many different ways. She was nominated by her colleague from Royston Liberal Democrats, Dr Carol Stanier, and as you can see, her involvement in the community goes far beyond her political role. Ruth has lived
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This month, local photographer Sarah Haskell has nominated Claire Fremann, volunteer Curator at Curwen’s Not for Profit Art Gallery in Royston high street, for a local recognition award. This is especially fitting as September marks Royston Arts Festival month, and Claire has curated the latest exhibition there, Jennie Vee Student’s artwork. Why you are nominating
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Gerry The Ice Cream Man was a very well-loved man in Royston. As our readers will know, he tragically passed away in an accident in Royston on Monday, 23rd June 2025. We wish to pay our own tribute, captured in our choice of front cover image, to this kind and generous man, who will be
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My Local Life: Royston Mayor, Cllr Luke Haugh The Listing is delighted to welcome the new Mayor of Royston, Councillor Luke Haugh. He was elected to the town council three years ago and since then has been working on promoting local businesses and ensuring Royston is a safe and comfortable place for everyone who lives
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This month, we were delighted to receive a nomination from Liz Cox for Sheila Ball, Chair of Royston Town Twinning and lead of Royston Town Band’s Development Band, and how her roles impact on our community. Tell us why you are nominating Sheila Sheila devotes a considerable amount of time to both the organisations that
We received a wonderful email from reader Angela Tomlinson, who has put forward “an amazing local lady for the commitment, understanding and care to us and our precious pets” for The Listing Local Recognition. The lady in question is Mrs Rosemary Hobson, founder of Reed Vets, who recently retired from her practice. Tell us why
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Dysons Menswear is based on Market Hill in Royston, where they are specialists in Super Dry, Lyle & Scott and Douglas & Graham clothing, as well as offering a hire service for men’s lounge and evening wear, and a dry cleaning service. Dysons Menswear has been in the town since 1934, and there are
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