If you are over state pension age, even if you own your own home or have some savings, it may be worth checking to see if you are entitled to receive Pension Credit to help with day to day living costs. Pension Credit is tax free and tops up your weekly income to a minimum […]
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2024 is a very special year for the Orwell Pannier Market – it’s our 20th Anniversary! This makes us the oldest monthly village market in South Cambridgeshire (see SCDC’s website – visitsouthcambs.co.uk). It all started back in 2004 when three local residents, on holiday in Devon, saw villagers selling surplus produce from pannier baskets. What
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Royston Arts Festival returns this year on Friday 20th September and runs until Saturday 5th October. This year, popular folk due Megson are opening the Festival with a concert in Royston Parish Church, and the Festival ends with the day-long Barkway Literary Festival, featuring author talks and workshops. Throughout the Festival, enjoy over 50 events
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Melbourn Springs in Melbourn will be opening their doors to the local community for a day of live entertainment, games and refreshments on Saturday 31st August. Taking place between 10am and 4pm guests will be able to enjoy freshly prepared home-made snacks created by the home’s Head Chef, and will have the chance to meet
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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New research from Citizens Advice found that over 13 million people (26% of UK adults) have accidentally taken out a subscription in the past 12 months. These subscriptions cover services from fitness apps to food delivery services and repeat pet food to magazine subscriptions. Of those who ended up with an accidental subscription, the most
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How lucky are we, to have so many free or low-cost events for children and families over the summer holidays?… Enjoy walks and kite flying on the Heath, Priory Memorial Gardens or Ashwell Springs for a fun day out. The Listing has gathered the best of the events on offer in Royston, SG8 and the
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Backstreet Catering is a ‘pop-up’ cafe and deli that has traded on the market for the past 4 years. Offering all-day breakfasts, the owner Jayne is busy with regular customers from 7am onwards on Saturdays while also providing a range of brunch/lunchtime options. Jayne cooks everything from scratch and has a very diverse offering including
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A myriad of gleaming historic American vehicles, 250 in all, wended their way across the country lanes of Meldreth on Sunday, treating the villagers to a grandstand view, before assembling at the Eternit Sports field, where they were viewed by around 2,000 visitors during the course of the day. This was the second successful Memorial
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Aaron known as ‘Dimps’ is a local lad who has lived in the Royston area all of his life. He is known for playing football at Royston Town in the first team at the age of 16! Working on various private house development projects and is mostly known for his motor racing career! The local
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Melbourn Springs care home in Melbourn were treated to a visit from some beautiful therapy pets. Animals have a wonderful calming effect and the residents love to stroke them, talk to them and play with them. The home was visited by 8-week-old Poppy the Puppy, 5-week-old rabbits, cats, dogs, guinea
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The Friends of Therfield Heath… Expect to see an abundance of colourful wildflowers and grasses when you walk on Therfield Heath in July. The weather will hopefully be warmer and drier than in the previous spring months, making it ideal for slow meanders across the heath where you might spot the purple milk vetch or
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