News from Royston Market – St Ives Wholesale Produce Ltd St Ives Wholesale Produce Ltd ( Fruit and Veg) need little introduction as they have been working on Royston Market on both Wednesdays and Saturdays for over 20 years. Nick, Dan, Julie and Anne arrive on the market by 4.30am every market day to ensure […]
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Art in the Community Project: Barley and Barkway The children of Barley and Barkway Federation School and the residents of Margaret House Residential and Dementia Care Home have been meeting up as part of an on going project to bring the younger and older members of the community together so they can enjoy each other’s
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Royston Is To Become More Dementia Friendly The Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friendly Communities is a city, town or village where people with dementia are understood, respected and supported. Royston Business Network have committed to setting up one of these communities in Royston. In a dementia-friendly community people will be aware of and understand dementia, so
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News from the Market – Tucker and Son Fishmongers This month we would like to introduce Royston’s longest standing trader – Tucker and Sons Fishmongers. This family run business has been trading in Royston since 1956 and regular patrons of the market will know Darren and Andy who work on Saturdays and Wednesdays respectively. Making
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Life’s a Beach Bringing all the fun of the seaside to the borders of Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, The Beach @ Bury Lane is our exciting, brand new children’s adventure zone for ages 0-12 years. The large summer outdoor play area offers diggers, trampolines, bungees, go karts, climbing boulder, sandy beach and much more! The
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Church Update The Police and Fire Services have now ruled out arson as the cause of the fire of 9th December 2018. We may never know the cause. The bells have been inspected, and unfortunately almost all are cracked and will probably need recasting. The memorial book is unscathed and a suitable accessible location has
My Local Life This month our local life is Ivan Titmuss, the proud owner of The Fox and Duck in Therfield, a pub perfect for those love the countryside, fine food and the warmest of welcomes. Located in the stunning village of Therfield, Hertfordshire, The Fox and Duck is a multi-award winning pub and restaurant that
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Full Steam to The Hoops The whiff of steam, the clattering of chains, and the heavy drone of wheels, announced the annual Steam weekend at Bassingbourn’s Hoops public house. Once again large crowds of enthusiasts, and people from far and wide supported this charity fund raising event, the sixth that landlord, Russell Woolaston, and local
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News From Royston Town Market – Cheesey Bob The market town of Royston was awarded its Charter during the time of Richard I (1189). Icknield Way, Ermine Street, High Street and King Street marked the original areas of the market until gradually the buildings in the centre of the streets became permanent buildings and the
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Royston ACF Royston ACF situated behind the Fire station has been developing young people physically and mentally, improving self-confidence, teamwork, friendship and leadership since the 1960s. Our motto “To Inspire to Achieve” is at the heart of what we do. We welcome cadets and potential adult instructors of all abilities and backgrounds. It also aims
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Museum Musings – Royston Tapestry Once upon a time, 300 million years ago to be more precise, there was a particle of sand called Sandie who was surrounded by millions of other sand particles. One day, Sandie became trapped by sand building up overhead. Being sand, there wasn’t much Sandie could do about this, except
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Below stairs at the Banyers House Historical records are selective and therefore open to interpretation, making any attempt to uncover the past all the more interesting. That’s what I discovered when trying to unearth some ‘underground’ stories about the Banyers House in the centre of Royston. Some facts about the Banyers are well documented. It’s
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