A much anticipated event in the town’s calendar is the annual Town Pantomime, and for 2020 local group Corvus Amateur Drama Society (CADS) is presenting Jack and the Beanstalk by Tom Whalley (who wrote this year’s hilarious Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates). The show is being directed by Nicky Paton, whom many readers will know …
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Home-Start Royston Buntingford & South Cambridgeshire are the only Home-Start scheme providing support to families in Royston. Referrals are on the rise, with a 52% increase this year, compared with the same period in 2018/19. In January 2020 a course begins to train more volunteers. Volunteers work alongside families providing practical and emotional support. By …
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 …
For those who don’t know what TWAM is; the initials stand for Tools With A Mission. This is a Christian organisation that collects unwanted/redundant tools and equipment, and after renovating/reparing/refurbishing, they are packed into trade kits ready to send to TWAM’s partners in DR Congo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. TWAM supplies kits for most trades …
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, …
Welcome to 2020! We’ve been busy changing some of our displays – come and see for yourself! We want to highlight some different things from our brilliant collection and give the things that have been on display for a few years, a little rest. We’ve teamed up with Royston Cave to show more objects found …
