Out & About… Ashwell Show This year’s Ashwell Show, held on August Bank Holiday Monday, will host exhilarating camel racing for the first time in its 99 year history. This attraction promises to be a thrilling spectacle, with the camels and their jockeys dressed in fantastically colourful Arabian-style outfits. And what’s more – there’s the …
Royston Vets – Grass Seed Season Spring and summer are lovely seasons for taking long walks on the green with our dogs…but be careful about grass seeds! In fact, grass seeds are in the terminal part of shrubs or grasses and at some point, they become dry and hard and can detach from the rest …
Spotlight On… The RNLI In Royston Having been a member of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) fund raising branch in Royston for over 10 years now I always find it amusing when collecting that people say: “How come the RNLI is in Royston when we are not near the sea?” Of course visitors to …
An hour with Ray Constant, Watch Commander at Royston Fire Station reveals much about what has kept him in the fire service for the past 24 years, the last five based in Royston. A guided tour around the fire station reveals a comfortable but professional setup – with a mess deck where the crew gather …
Tapestry Unveiling After 30 years, we are so excited to be unveiling the completed Royston Tapestry in July. So many people have volunteered their time, expertise, knowledge and skills to bring this work of art to life. Head along to Royston Town Hall from Saturday 6th to Thursday 11th July from 10am – 5pm to …
Icknield Walk Science Day On Friday the 3rd May, 16 parents with a passion for science visited Icknield Walk First School for their 11th annual science day. The aim of the day is for every child to get hands on with a science demonstration or fun activity and to ask questions about the science in …
Royston Railway Updates Please note, there will be no trains between Cambridge or Peterborough into Kings Cross August bank holiday as per the attached link www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/lne-and-em/east-coast-mainline-route-upgrade/ To keep updated with railway updates join: www.facebook.com/groups/roystonrailusers/
Great Chishill Windmill Opening We achieved the aim of having the windmill with tail, access stairway and sails in place for the re-opening on June 8th. The weather even gave us a short break in the rain so that around 300 folk could gather around the mill to see the unveiling of a bench dedicated …
Continued awards success for Royston Business Babble Training & Growth Club was voted Runner-up again in the 2019 Hertfordshire SME Business Awards ‘Networking Business of the Year’ category at Hunton Park Hotel. Babble was already voted Runner-Up in its category in 2017 and finalist in 2016 and 2018. Babble meets monthly at Banyers House and …
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Time for Tennis Playing tennis, it turns out, might be the best thing you can do to extend your life. It has long been established that exercise helps you live longer, but a 2018 study from Denmark showed that compared to a sedentary lifestyle playing tennis extends one’s life expectancy by a remarkable 9.7 years. …
Melbourn Community Allotment Fancy spending some time in the fresh air and getting outdoors? Now is the perfect time especially now the good weather is on the way. Two years ago, Melbourn Community Allotment on the Moor was an overgrown mess. Now, thanks to the work of a few, dedicated volunteers, it is a well …
Royston Historical Pageant Have you ever imagined what Royston looked like 600 or so years ago? With its quintessential medieval layout and some of its beautifully preserved buildings, it isn’t too hard to imagine in places. On Sunday 7th July, Royston Historical Pageant will be recreating medieval life in Priory Memorial Gardens. We will start …
