Ashwell at Home 2024, Sunday 12th May 11am-5pm A great day out for all the family! This beautiful and historic village welcomes visitors from near and far for a whole day of entertainment and fun for all ages at its annual fundraising event ‘Ashwell at Home’. The theme for 2024 is ‘Hidden Ashwell’ and there […]
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Our own What’s On creator Caitlin Boughton started her running journey a year ago, and now has six half-marathons under her belt. She has written some realistic tips for getting started, which you can see on her Instagram page, @caitlinboughtonfitness, and below. You can also see more about our local marathon runners in our Local Life feature.
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HertsLynx – Kids go FREE for Easter! From Friday 29th March to Sunday 14th April children aged 10 years and under can travel for free on the HertsLynx services in both North & East Herts and Dacorum when travelling with a fare-paying adult. When making your booking via the HertsLynx app or booking website, you’ll
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Spring is here, and with it the beautiful Pasque Flower blooms have arrived. Somewhat worryingly, the first flowering was reported in February this year; normally this would be well into March with the peak flowering in April and May. This is a sign of the warm winter we have had. Pasque Flowers (Scientific name: Pulsatilla
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Royston Arts Festival will be taking place between 20th September – 5th October, and local organisations and creative businesses are invited to submit their entries and get involved! Last year’s Festival saw an audience of 5,000 attending the 75+ events, from music, drama, workshops, community events, talks and exhibitions. This year is set to be
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If you’re looking for fresh eggs this Easter, or indeed at any time of the year, then local smallholding Bag End Farm is the place to go! Bag End Farm is based just outside Royston, and is run by Charlotte, along with occasional help from her family. Charlotte has loved animals from a very young
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Luna Animal Rescue was founded in October 2013. The main aim was to help rehome dogs who found themselves abandoned and without families, in local and national pounds. Since then Luna has successfully rehomed well over 300 dogs, who are happily living with their new families. Luna has evolved into a bigger family, and has
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Twelve top ideas to put a smile on your mum’s face… Fresh flowers – Nothing says ‘I love you Mum’ like a beautiful bouquet of flowers. We have some talented florists in our area who will make up a bespoke floral collection. A magazine subscription – A gift that lasts all year round and gives you a
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Royston in Blue Entries are open – sign up now! Sunday 23rd June 2024, starts at 11am Royston In Blue is a 5k trail run over Therfield Heath, Royston. The event was started in 2012 and raises money for Teenage Cancer Trust. It is a fabulous community event with runners from age 2 to
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Luna Animal Rescue was founded in October 2013. The main aim was to help rehome dogs who found themselves abandoned and without families, in local and national pounds. Since then Luna has successfully rehomed well over 300 dogs, who are happily living with their new families. Luna has evolved into a bigger family, and has
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Thriplow Daffodil Weekend returns this year on 16th and 17th March and preparations are in full swing for a fun weekend. Volunteers are being recruited, attractions and stallholders have been booked and the committee are super busy with final preparations. The committee planted a further 50,000 daffodil bulbs last autumn to ensure another stunning display
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Barkway Market, a quintessential English country event, will take place again this year on Saturday 11th May in Barkway, Hertfordshire. Held within the grounds of Manor Farm, one of Barkway’s oldest houses, and with a craft fair in the Church, Barkway Market is expected to attract around 4,000 visitors. Barkway is part of the old
