Out and About

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 […]

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

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

The weather smiled on the annual Royston Christmas Trail around Royston Town Centre on Saturday. The popular event, organised as part of the season’s Festive activities in the Town, drew extra crowds this year with families touring the streets seeking out the ten reindeer hidden in shop windows, and on the Market stalls. They were

Ramblers in South Cambs and North Herts are gearing up for the ever-popular Ramblers Festival of Winter Walks, which takes place this year from Friday 20th December to Sunday 5th January. Stag Walkers are joining Ramblers groups across the UK in inviting people to join them for a free festive walk. The walks will give