This month, we spoke to Mandy Jinkerson who is very well known in Royston as the Community Champion at Tesco Extra Royston. Most people in Royston recognise her due to the full size cardboard cut out of her in the store! Mandy’s role is to support local schools, charities, care homes, food banks, community groups […]
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This month we caughtup with Daniel White, the general mangaer at Royston Golf Club… Day to Day & Role How did you get into this line of work? I played junior and county golf for Essex before turning professional at 23. After three or four seasons on the mini tours, injuries caught up with me
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Fred the Printer, formerly Elite Printers, is a true family business, Fred launched the business in 1989, with daughters Katie and Carly working in design and operational roles, and wife Denise in admin support. The business relocated to Buntingford from Cheshunt two years ago when Fred moved to the area, and are now focused on
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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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