Over the August Bank Holiday weekend, 27 members of the the Royston BMX Racing Club travelled to Derby for the 2019 BMX British Championships along with almost 1300 other riders travelling from across the British Isles. For the Royston club this was the largest number of riders taking part and a few made podium positions […]
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In 1856 the Royston Institute hosted a grand exhibition showcasing novelties and the latest technological advances. A reporter noted that one such novelty was ‘an intelligent looking African… printing off copies of a handbill.’ Roger Britten had been born in the British colony of Demerara (now Guyana) 16 years earlier. His was the first generation
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The British Red Cross Hertfordshire have a fabulous committee of volunteers who run several events throughout the year raising funds to support local services. I can’t thank them enough for all their hard work. Over the past two years they have raised an amazing £46,700 for a replacement Emergency Response Vehicle which has just been
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Bronze is a metal made using tin and copper. People in Eastern Europe started making bronze about 5000 years ago and they shared their knowledge and technology for this as they travelled across Europe and to the UK. As a general guide, this time period is called the (you’ve guessed it) Bronze Age. During the
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Lee Martin Jauncey is founder of LMJ Plumbing, a heating and plumbing business based in Litlington, where he has lived for the past nine years. The Listing caught up with Lee to ask him some questions and find out more about the person behind the business. Tell us about your work. I worked with my
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With the church finally cleared of the debris from the fire, tenders are now being sought for the re-instatement phase of the process. In the meantime, we are now aware that, following detailed examination, the bells will all have to be re-cast. This will involve the melting down of the damaged bells and using the
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Dig out those Speedos! It’s Swimathon time! We all know that swimming is a super form of exercise, and something you can enjoy whether you’re seven or seventy. But swimming is also a great way to raise funds for your favourite cause – as Royston’s Rotarians know as they gear up for the club’s annual
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A straw poll of residents in Royston High Street one grey Monday morning found a broad acceptance of CCTV cameras in public places. “If you’ve nothing to hide, why would you worry?” was a typical response, and others were reassured and felt safer. I was standing under one of the CCTV cameras in 11 locations
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Year 2 pupils from Icknield Walk First School have taken a step back in time to experience the sights, smells, sounds and emotions felt by those present on Pudding Lane in 1666. A special visit from the Freshwater Theatre Company gave our pupils a real sense of appreciation of how the residents and workers would
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From 7th-29th September 2019, Herts Open Studios again brings artists, artisans, and art-lovers together for 4 weeks of inspiration, discovery and rich opportunity with art into the heart of our communities across Hertfordshire. Weekend (1) 7/8 September Weekend (2) 14/15 September Weekend (3) 21/22 September Weekend (4) 28/29 September Local Artists in
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If you’re a ‘local’ to Melbourn or its catchment villages, it’s very likely that you have had some connection with “The College”, over the years. Whatever your connection, MVC are holding a reunion on Friday 27th September from 2-4pm, to mark the Diamond Anniversary and we’d like you to join us. Particularly, it would be
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Join Reed Cricket Club on the “Road to Lord’s” for the final of the National Village Cup, against Yorkshire Houghton Main. According to the Route Planner, the distance between Reed Cricket Club and Lord’s Cricket Ground in St. John’s Wood is 43.9 miles via the A1. And that is just about all the travelling Reed
