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Community News: Megson to Open Royston Arts Festival 2024

Megson to Open Royston Arts Festival 2024 Creative Royston are thrilled to announce that Folk band Megson will be opening Royston Arts Festival 2024 with a performance in St John The Baptist Church in Royston as part of their 20th anniversary tour. All are invited to enjoy an evening with the dynamic musical duo on Friday 20th September, doors open […]

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News from HomeStart, Royston, Buntingford & South Cambs…

Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents when they need us the most because childhood can’t wait. Home-Start works with families in communities right across the UK. Starting in the home, our approach is as individual

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Community News: Nuthampstead, Station 131…

In 1942, Nuthampstead, a quiet town located in North Hertfordshire, was transformed overnight to accommodate the needs of the 398th Bombardment Group. The construction of the airfield at Nuthampstead involved clearing forests and levelling fields to create runways and necessary facilities. This transformation highlighted the urgency and scale of wartime preparations during that era. Over

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Community News: ‘Play 4 Lesley’ raises £5,000 for Addenbrooke’s Charity in memory of Lesley Judge…

A day of fundraising called Play 4 Lesley recently raised approximately £5000 including GiftAid for the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT).  The event, which was kindly hosted by Royston Leisure Centre took place at the end of April in Memory of Lesley Judge, long time Royston resident, who sadly passed away last September. Lesley had lived

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Community News: Barkway Market attracts record number of visitors

Barkway Market attracts a record number of visitors and is dubbed a huge success! Crowds embraced the sunshine and flocked to Barkway Market on Saturday 11th May in Barkway, Hertfordshire. The quintessential English country event, which takes place annually in the beautiful village, attracted over 4,000 visitors and is thought to have raised around £20,000

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Community News: Carnival Atmosphere at 10th Steam Event @ The Hoops, Bassingbourn by Clive Porter…

On Saturday 18th May, there was a real carnival atmosphere at the Hoops in Bassingbourn when the pub presented its tenth steam event, raising money for local charities. What started as a one-off show in 2014 with a solitary steam engine has, throughout the years, transpired into an extraordinary day each year with color and

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Community News: Much To Do at The Royston May Fayre by Clive Porter

Although the depressing damp weather may have disappointed the crowds from near and far that turned out for the Royston May Fayre the eclectic mix of exciting and varied activities dealt up by the hosting organisers certainly didn’t. A much loved event, with a vast repertoire of stimulating attractions, the annual Fayre, which is sponsored

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Royston Museum Celebrating 40 Years (1984-2024) June Update – Recruitment & Events…

Royston Museum Celebrating 40 Years (1984-2024) – June Update…                                                            Recruitment:  Royston Museum are looking for a pro-active, experienced Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees.  The

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Royston Market Traders – June Focus On… F.E. Tucker & Sons Fishmongers

This month we caught up with F.E.Tucker & Sons Fishmongers who have had a presence on Royston Market for over 60 years.  Offering fresh catches of fish which they bring into Royston from Great Yarmouth every Wednesday and Saturday, they are without doubt one of the most popular pitches on the market. Sea bass, salmon,

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June Update from Citizens Advice: Advice on Buying a Second-Hand Car

If you’re buying a second-hand car from a trader, choose a trustworthy one with an established name with a good reputation. Ideally, they will be part of a trade association or follow the industry’s code of practice.   If you’re buying via an auction, you’ll have fewer legal protections like the right to returns or refunds so

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Spotlight On… 30 Years of Royston and District Community Transport

Royston & District Community Transport Celebrate their 30th anniversary.  It was back in 1992 that the Secretarial team at Royston Health Centre recruited a team of volunteer drivers, using their own cars, to transport patients to their hospital appointments, who could not get there by other means. In 1994 having grown in size, they moved

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