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News from HomeStart, Royston, Buntingford & South Cambs…

Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire has been supporting families since 1983 in North Herts, South Cambs and Buntingford. Home-Start is a registered charity that supports local families with children aged 9 and under who are struggling with post-natal depression, isolation, physical and mental health problems, relationship problems, multiple-aged children, bereavement and many other issues. Parents […]

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Community News: Secret stash of HUNDREDS of gold coins – found in sock – achieves £118,000 at auction

A secret stash of more than 300 gold sovereigns – many found in an old sock – has sold for tens of thousands of pounds at auction. Hansons Auctioneers were stunned to uncover gold worth around £100,000 while carrying out a routine house clearance in Leicestershire. Their team were checking through a linen chest and

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Community News: Rowan’s Annual Art Exhibition Celebrates ‘The Journey’ and Marks 40th Anniversary

Local charity Rowan is getting ready to launch its annual art exhibition, on 24th and 25th February in Cambridge. The exhibition, which will be held at The Leys School, will be open to the public and attendees will have the opportunity to purchase artworks.  All the money raised from art sales will go to the

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Community News: Sarah Haskell – New Year, New You?  Curwens Art Gallery, Royston

Meet Sarah Haskell at Curwens. New Year, New You??  Perhaps start with a new profile photograph for your social media.  Do you want a family portrait but never quite have the time? Maybe a professional photograph of your canine best friend…but cannot quite manage the camera and dog at the same time? Following the success

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Exercise4Fun Scheme available at Melbourn Sports Centre…

EXERCISE4FUN SCHEME AVAILABLE AT MSC After the huge success of the first and second Exercise4Fun programme at Melbourn Sports Centre, they are proud to announce that a third scheme will be running, commencing on Tuesday 16th January at 7pm. Designed exclusively for adults with a BMI of 25+ (23.5+ for ethnic minorities) who are currently

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News from Schools – KJAR Primary & Secondary Students

This term both KJAR primary and secondary students took part in the Bebras Computational Challenge which introduces computational thinking to students it is organised in over 60 countries and designed to get students all over the world excited about computing. We would like to particularly congratulate 37 of our students who gained the Gold Award

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Community News: Charity partnership between local Hospice and Stevenage FC goes from strength to strength

Stevenage Football Club’s charity partner of the year is Garden House Hospice Care. On 14th December, ahead of their match against Exeter City, the players visited the Hospice to learn more about how their support will make a difference to people in the local community living with life-limiting conditions.   The visit began with players

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Spotlight On… New Choir Lights Up Royston

Members of the new Royston community choir Somewhere 2 Sing have had quite the first term, as their members feel the buzz from their recent public performances.  Somewhere 2 Sing was founded by choir director, Duncan Rutherford, in 2016, and since starting with only a handful of attendees, the family of choir groups in the

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