Spotlight On… Royston U3A
Going on from strength to strength! The U3A is one of the very few organisations that is run by third agers for third agers; The University of the Third Age […]
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Loving Local Living
A Little Further Afield: Grantchester
Grantchester is a beautiful, very traditional, unspoilt village on the River Cam (or Granta as it was previously known). It’s two miles south of Cambridge, so quite close by and
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My Local Life: Ben Chapman
Give someone 20 minutes to talk about their life and you never know what you might discover! This month, local businessman Ben Chapman. Ben grew up in Ashwell, moved to
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Spotlight On… UNCLE
UNCLE is a registered charity based in Royston which principally supports two orphanages in Nepal. The name UNCLE stands for Uplifting Nepal’s Children with Love and Education. We send £5,000
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A Little Further Afield… Bridge End Garden, Saffron Walden
Bridge End Garden was created around 1840 by Francis Gibson, a local Quaker businessman who also built the Fry Art Gallery. Francis’ daughter Elizabeth married Lewis Fry of Bristol and
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A Little Further Afield – The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
A trip to St Alban’s may well start with a desire to visit the mighty cathedral – the building is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain and
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My Local Life: Laura Whitford
Give someone 20 minutes to talk about their life and you never know what you might discover! This month, local shop owner and creative entrepreneur Laura Whitford tells us a little
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My Local Life: Cathryn Jaffrary
Give someone 20 minutes to talk about their life and you never know what you might discover! This month, Pilates Instructor Cathryn Jaffray tells us a little about herself. Where
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Spotlight On…The Limes, Bassingbourn
This building on the High Street in Bassingbourn will be known to many as the Old School Building. A school board was formed in 1874, and a new schoolhouse, with
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Royston’s Town Trail
We all know that Royston is full of history, but did you know there is a guided walk around Royston to learn about the stories behind our town? Starting at Royston’s Parish
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Spotlight On…: The Parish Church of St. John The Baptist
How It Started The parish church of St John the Baptist is the only surviving part of an Augustinian priory, which dates from the latter half of the twelfth century.
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Wood you believe it? Popular tree given a new lease of life as public artwork
A prominent purple Beech tree which was vandalised in 2012 is about to be given a new lease of life as a piece of public art work at the
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