WomenSing is a local choir that meets every Wednesday from 7.30-9.30pm at Coombes Community Centre in Royston. This coming March, WomenSing will be joining with other choirs and performing at a concert to raise funds for local charity HomeStart. They are looking for former members and anyone who would be interested in singing, to join […]
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Elliot Brooker opened Common Grind, Royston’s co-working space in Upton House in the centre of Royston, earlier this year, offering individual desk spaces to people of all professional backgrounds in a friendly, welcoming environment. Elliot and his wife Emily Driscoll bought their first house in Royston in 2019. They admittedly did little research about the
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This month we feature Richard of R.P. Pet Supplies who trades on Royston Market every Wednesday, and who has now been on the market for the past 5 years. If you have a pet then you can almost certainly be sure to find something of interest with dog, cat, rabbit, gerbil, bird and fish food
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At the start of September, I received an exciting email into my inbox. Sophie, Rhian and I are now all certified Carbon Literate! But what does this mean? Well, we’re taking responsibility for how our decisions affect the environment and are making conscientious changes to minimise our impact on the planet. You may have
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We hope you’re enjoying/enjoyed the Sustain-Ability Fair as part of the Royston Arts Festival on Saturday 28th September at Priory Memorial Gardens, Royston. Here are some ideas for how to continue living sustainably… LOG YOUR HOG! As those hedgies start trundling around our gardens they can be recorded on Hedgehog Street at: www.bighedgehogmap.org Take care
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We are delighted to be part of the Barkway Literary Festival on Saturday, 5th October from 10am to 8:30pm. The event will feature speakers such as Sir Richard Evans, Christopher Hadley, Jamie Hull, James Riley, Lottie Mills, Tracey Waples, and Jude Simpson. Plus, enjoy workshops on films, storytelling, podcasts, and getting published. Bargain Day Tickets
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Pumpkin picking has grown in popularity in recent years, and it’s easy to see why! Local farms and venues are opening their fields for you to choose your own pumpkin, ready for carving over the half-term holidays for Halloween. Remember to dress appropriately for the weather and the fields, and check each venue’s website for
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The history of Royston Golf Club goes back to when King James I (James VI of Scotland) established his hunting lodge in Royston – the remnants of which still survive in Kneesworth Street. In celebration of golf being played in 1624, Royston Golf Club are holding events this autumn and inviting people from the town
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A day after the outbreak of World War 2, on Monday 4th September 1939 saw the opening of a new service in Hitchin and in 200 towns and cities across the UK Citizens Advice volunteers started to help residents in North Herts, with the issues they now faced as the war started, from food and
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Autumn and Winter maintenance on Therfield Heath This time last year we had an analysis of surveys revealing that restoring grassland in areas taken over by scrub would improve biodiversity on Therfield Heath. The balance between protecting rare environmental habitats that are in decline and allowing scrub to increase is a constant battle, and we
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Hertfordshire County Council’s on-demand bus service HertsLynx has now carried out over 100,000 trips. It is a Countywide operation with a section covering just North and East Hertfordshire. Bounded by Royston, Baldock, Letchworth, Hitchin, Stevenage, Ware, Hertford and Bishop’s Stortford, the service provides journeys from fixed points in these towns to any of the other
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A local family is urgently appealing for help to save their young son, Jamie Covington, who is battling a rare form of childhood cancer. Jamie, aged 12, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma in May 2023. After enduring months of intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy, his treatment initially worked. However, six months later, the family received the heartbreaking
