Out and About

It’s been a busy few weeks at Tannery Drift First School in the run up to Christmas. From raising more than £2,000 for Children in Need with a Bounce-a-thon to a festive Christmas Fair. The highlights have to be the Christmas Performances from children in Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1. The final week of […]

At a time when global environmental problems can seem insurmountable, for anyone making a New Year’s resolutions to try and make a difference, the Wildlife Trust are offering half-price membership throughout January. Each member receives Local Wildlife magazine (the children’s version is Wildlife Watch) three times a year, information on events, local groups, walks, talks

The committee are over the moon to announce this year’s highest fundraiser, Phillida Shaw with a magnificent total of £2,010.00. The committee had great pleasure in presenting Phillida with a Trophy and a voucher for two people for Sunday Lunch, kindly donated by the Fox and Hounds in Barley. In total an absolutely phenomenal £18,731.02

Chinse New Year kicks off this January 25th; this year being the Year of the Rat. According to myth, Chinese New Year started when an old man, Yanhuang, proclaimed he would protect a village against a mythical beast named Nian. The Nian would eat villagers, especially children, in the middle of the night. Yanhuang set

Every picture tells a story, and that is also true of a photograph. If that photograph is on a postcard, a postcard that has been sent to someone, it could reveal an even bigger story. This sepia postcard was produced and sold by WH Smith and is a good example of how a rural community

Have you ever sung along to the radio on a sunny day or in the car as you travel alone? Do you sing in the bathroom and enjoy the way the sound echoes off the tiled surfaces? Have you ever sung a child to sleep? Singing releases endorphins, feel-good hormones for pleasure. It uses the

New informative, monthly social pregnancy club aims to empower mums to be and build a community. Local doula, Jane Wallington and private midwife, Cecile Davidson, are on a mission to bring together local mummies to be, in order to create a community for fun learning, sharing, friendships, support and more. “Being pregnant is a time

Report on the Open Meeting of the Conservators of Therfield Heath and Greens, 3rd Dec 2019, Royston Town Hall The meeting was attended by approximately 60 members of the public who heard presentations from the Conservators as well as Robert Law (who grazes the Heath) and the Friends of Therfield Heath. Topics covered included fundraising,

After the devastating fire of 9th December 2018, the congregation at St. John’s in Royston have decided to view the necessity to refurbish as an opportunity. The building had several issues, for example, accessibility of the toilets, and heating and lighting issues. While the insurance will pay for cleaning and reinstating, it will not pay

MOVEMENTS… by Annabel McCraith Winner of the Curwens Solicitors Young Artist of the Year Award. 1st prize winner in the RAS Young Artist Awards. This exciting new solo exhibition showcases the variety of artwork created by Annabel McCraith, a talented young painter, photographer and textile designer from Bassingbourn. Annabel is an aspiring fashion designer and

Burns Night is a celebration of the life and poetry of the Scotsman Robert Burns, whom the Burns Road estate in Royston is named after. Burns Suppers are a true Scottish spectacle. After a few speeches, an Address tae the Haggis is recited with the speaker plunging his knife into the haggis to open it