The last meeting of the year for our group was a jolly afternoon of song… Local singer, Tom Huttlestone, came to entertain us, singing songs made popular by Frank Sinatra, Chris Rea, Stevie Wonder and Elvis Presley. They were all well-known songs and Tom really got us tapping our toes and singing along. We rounded […]
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Christmas festivities are well underway at Icknield Walk First School. Children from Nursery through to Year 4 have been singing, dancing, learning stage directions, using props and dressing up as they perform their own take on the Christmas Nativity story. Mrs Sherwood, Head Teacher said, “It has been wonderful to see the children performing on
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Since he opened Bow Books in Royston’s Angel Pavement just six months ago Paul Bowes has hosted a succession of authors signing their latest books and the final visitor for 2023 was a lady whose first book he actually published 20 years ago. Carrie Dunn was reunited with Paul, who re-emerged from semi-retirement at the
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On the 4th of December Royston Fire Station opened its bay doors once again to its Christmas extravaganza. This is following on from our fantastic Halloween event that saw over 3000 people flow through the station. The station was decorated to welcome Santa and his helpers. This included grottos, 24-hour Santa cam, life size camels,
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With regret Royston Town Council must announce the closure of the Picture Palace. An interim agreement to keep the Picture Palace open comes to an end at the end of the year. The council remains committed to finding a long term solution to keep the cinema open. Councillors are continuing to work hard to find
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Despite the inclement weather on Sunday probably the best crowd ever attended the Remembrance Day Service at Melbourn. At the village cross, people of all ages watched both the young and the old, some in wheelchairs, paying their respects by laying wreaths in memory of those local souls who fell in the great wars fearlessly
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More than 3,500 bulbs have been planted in support of Rotary International’s ‘End Polio Now’ campaign. A working party comprising five Rotarians, two golf club members, and a representative each from The Conservators of Therfield Heath and the Friends of Therfield Heath toiled away and managed to complete the work on Wednesday morning between
Royston Rotary Club have introduced a novel Christmas idea for children. They are producing realistic videos from Santa which are personalised for the children of a particular family. A family member e.g. Mum, Dad, Aunt, Grandma etc enters details on an online order form, such as the children’s names, what they might like for Christmas
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As part of Royston newcomer Bow Books continuing commitment to the local community its owner, Paul Bowes and his staff hosted a complimentary children’s competition to the town’s September Art Festival. The main thrust of this was aimed at youngsters under 12 to design a Christmas Bookmark and encourage their creativity as well as inspiring
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The grand total raised for this year’s Poppy Appeal in Melbourn and Meldreth is an amazing £4137.08 This money was raised with the support of the Melbourn Detachment Cadets, who spent a weekend fundraising at Bury Lane Farm Shop. Our special thanks to Bury Lane for hosting, and to their customers, for raising £1548.91. Special
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Paul Bowes, owner of Royston’s Bow Books, acknowledges how essential it is for local businesses to retain a presence in people’s minds by regularly organising eye catching promotions in his still fledgling store on Angel Pavement. Since his launch in June, Paul has expertly managed to stay in the public eye by constantly booking literary
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News from Royston Market Traders… Sharman’s Flowers Sharman’s Flowers brings a wash of colour to Royston market and have had a presence for over 60 years. They can’t be missed with the large pitches they occupy on both Wednesdays and Saturdays in the Market Square and the Angel Pavement end of the market respectively. In
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