A Fitting Place to Remember – Royston War Memorial – March 2022 marks 100 years since it was unveiled… Royston’s war memorial has always been respected as a distinctive example of those erected after the 1914-1918 war. It has a character of its own, with the statue of a British ‘Tommy’ of that war holding […]
Be Sustainable This March Spring Cleaning is upon us. It’s time to whisk away all those cobwebs and get into the darkest of corners. Simple homemade cleaning products save a small fortune, smell more natural and don’t add to the waste mountain. A good all-round cleanser is: one part white vinegar, one part water, the
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Update on Royston Parish Church Since our last update work has continued apace on the final phase of the restoration/refurbishment of the building. Although there has been much progress recently with groundworks being prepared in anticipation of laying the new floor, including underfloor heating, the creation of a new concrete ceiling to the boiler-room which
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Young Photographer Winners The Rotary Club of Royston is delighted to be able to announce the results of its Young Photographer Competition. This year the theme was “Colours of Nature” and the competition once again attracted some extremely high-quality pictures, particularly bearing in mind the ages of the entrants. The junior category (7-10) was won
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Spotlight On: Cricket in Barley Although cricket may have been played much earlier, the first recorded game of cricket played by the Barley Club was on the 13th of July 1846 when a team of gentlemen and Barley villagers defeated Barkway in a game probably played in the sheep meadow opposite The Chequers. A return
To ring the changes in 2022, we are focusing on a trader from Royston Market each month. To start the series, we are profiling Joanne, owner of ‘The Fudge Can’… This business was founded in 2014 and started life as a charity stall operating in the town centre in Watford where Joanne resided at the
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Our cover photos are from Amy Murphy Photography, a well known and established business in the town. Check out our front covers by Amy Murphy Photography, a well known and established business in the town, providing photographic services to families and businesses from Royston and the surrounding areas. Amy is passionate about maintaining her Royston
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Back for a second year, this February why not take a trip around the villages of Guilden Morden and Steeple Morden, and enjoy the Art Trail? It is hard to imagine that this time last year, we were all living under a strict lockdown and only allowed out for a limited period. It was then
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Be Sustainable This February Well done to all of you who boldly attempted Veganuary or even Meat-free Mondays throughout January. Being vegan or vegetarian doesn’t suit everyone, but any small changes to our weekly menus by reducing the consumption of red meat and dairy products will improve our health and ultimately benefit our beautiful planet.
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My Local Life… Jayne-Marie Barker, Icon Dance Lessons The Listing chatted to Jayne of Icon Dance Lessons for our February issue. She’s been teaching Ballroom, Latin American, Salsa, Rock n Roll, Argentine Tango and wedding dances to adults for almost a decade now. Teaching adults to dance fills her with absolute joy! In 2020, Jayne
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Melbourn Poet has poem published after winning competition… Elizabeth (Betty) Murphy of Melbourn was delighted to finally see her award winning poem in print after beating 300 other entries in a national ‘Poems in The Pandemic Competition’ which took place last year. Dan Amis, Deputy Manager at Melbourn Springs Care Home, entered Elizabeth into the
