Ashwell Show
A sizzling August Bank Holiday Monday helped to induce hundreds of folks from far and wide to a bumper packed program of exciting events at the 96th Ashwell Show. The […]
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My Local Life – James Rivers
James Rivers is a the owner of Gymbo’s fitness facilities in Meldreth and Sawston. This month he has agreed to be our ‘local life’ and share a little about the
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A Little Further Afield: Shuttleworth
A fantastic day out is on offer at Shuttleworth with something for everyone to enjoy. Originally the home, gardens and vintage aircraft and vehicle collection of the Shuttleworth family, it
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Spotlight On… Nuthampstead Air Museum
Nuthampstead was commissioned by the USAAF in 1942, to the standard bomber field specification, with a completion date of 1st April 1943. The airfield itself was built on Scales Park,
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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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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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