In 2017 Dave Rance and the Rockin’ Chair Band started playing jazz on Monday lunchtimes in Royston on a monthly basis. The band play Traditional, New Orleans and Dixieland-style jazz along with providing great humour. At the time, some people queried lunchtime on this day of the week but it became a great success. Unfortunately, […]
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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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In December we enjoyed a super Christmas Lunch at the Heath Cafe, the food was delicious and we were served by friendly and efficient staff. We finished off the season with a Christmas coffee morning the following week. For our first meeting in 2024, we welcomed back John McCombe who had previously been a speaker
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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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If you are struggling to afford your energy bills, you might be able to get support from the government or your energy supplier. The first step is always to contact your supplier to find out what they can offer. You may be eligible for benefits including the Warm Home Discount, Cold Weather Payments or the
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What happens to the food you donate into the Food Bank collection bins at Tesco Extra Royston? Tesco have two Food Bank collection bins at the front of their store. Tesco customers have been extremely generous throughout the year, and Tesco have been able to support all of the local food banks on a weekly
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Girlguiding has been a part of Royston for over 100 years and it is still going strong. A lot has changed over the years, but the core of what we do is the same: through fun, friendship and adventure we empower our members to discover they can do anything! We have lots of fun
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Pet of The Month – Luna Animal Rescue 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 we have successfully rehomed well over 300 dogs, who are happily living with their new families. Luna
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News from Therfield Heath Conservation – Appeal for Tools… Several exciting habitat management projects are underway across Therfield Heath and Greens. Volunteer help has been so important in delivering grassland restoration but has been limited by tool capacity. Hand tools are a great way to sensitively remove invasive species and effectively remove encroaching scrub, to
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Local Club Swims With Olympians Diving into the new swimming season in style, ten lucky winners from Royston Swimming Club (RSC) spent an afternoon with five-time Olympic champion, Adam Peaty, who led the Ultimate Race Clinic at the world-famous London Aquatics Centre. Peaty is one of only six British swimmers to have won gold medals
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Pet of The Month – Luna Animal Rescue 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 we have successfully rehomed well over 300 dogs, who are happily living with their new families. Luna
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The Semitones – A Feast of Talent Named after the smallest interval between two musical notes, “The Semitones”, began as a music group in Foxton Village Hall over 25 years ago, for mothers, fathers, grandparents and childminders, and their smallest human musicians! The group was inaugurated by two local ladies, Rosalind Meese Grove (a teacher)
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