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Community News – Learn To Drive a Steam Engine

The Royston and District Model Engineering Society was formed in the 1970s from attendees at evening classes in the Meridian School with the encouragement of the metalwork teacher Wally Moor. Some members still hire the school workshops on Monday nights. The aim of the Society is to encourage the enjoyment in making and operation of

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March Tips from Citizens Advice: 8 Things to know when booking a holiday!

8 Things to know when booking a holiday!  1. Check your holiday entitlements at work – You’re entitled to paid holidays if you’re an employee, worker or an agency worker. Take a note of when your ‘leave year’ starts and ends, it might not be the same as the calendar year, and remember to give

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News from Home-Start, Royston, Buntingford & South Cambs…

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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Community News: True-Life Ghost Experiences

Royston-based author Damien O’Dell, who runs the popular Royston Ghost Walks, in association with Royston Library, is writing his next book all about Royston. Damien is including a chapter on ‘Haunted Royston’ and he’d like readers of The Listing to contact him with their true-life experiences in both Royston and the surrounding villages. Damien has

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Community News – Mobile Warden Scheme

The Mobile Warden Scheme helps the elderly and vulnerable people living in the Mordens, Litlington and Bassingbourn to be as self-sufficient as possible and continue to live happy and independent lives. Mobile Wardens telephone each person every weekday morning to confirm that they are safe and well. If they can’t get a reply, then there

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News from our Local Clubs: Girlguiding Royston Annual Spring Fayre

Girlguiding Royston District is holding its Annual Spring Fayre on Saturday 2nd March, 10am-12noon at Royston Town Hall. This event is our main fundraiser of the year and we are raising money towards our Save Christon Hall Appeal (our HQ that is in need of urgent repairs and improvements). There will be a fantastic choice

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Royston’s History – Royston Museum – Celebrating 40 years 1984-2024

It’s been another busy month at the Museum. Sophie has been creating the first of two temporary exhibitions celebrating Royston Museum’s 40th Anniversary this year.  This first exhibition explores the Royston Institute Museum, which opened 168 years before the current museum. Rhian has spent a day in London discovering how to create immersive experiences using

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Community News: Make A Difference for People and Nature by Therfield Heath and Greens

By the time you read this, we will have had our annual elections, a big volunteer group from Capel Manor clear scrub on the Rifle Butts and a joint venture with Royston Golf Club. Volunteers assisted the Golf Club to clear Sycamore, Hawthorn and Bramble from Church Hill. With the winter months almost behind us

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