Community News: Clive Porter visits Ashwell @ Home 2023… Under brilliant blue skies and soaring temperatures the 38th ‘Ashwell at Home’ reenactment set a theme titled ‘A Day in the Country’. Emphasising the many features of a traditional English village, the popular annual family event drew in large crowds from across the region to be …
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From the Eagle’s Nest to the Lion’s Den by local author Mirka Anderson. Five decades ago Mirka Anderson – our local authoress and film director- flew “From the Eagle’s Nest to the Lion’s Den “ – in other words from the socialist Poland to democratic England. Her account of those years full of good and …
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Classic Monday… Classic car shows are part and parcel of UK life, and they’re not just restricted to Summer events, with many of them continuing throughout the year. However, many of the larger presentations, such as the prestigious Buntingford affair in early September, where the main street is closed with the day resembling something of …
Award winning event planned for Spring Bank Holiday weekend Join ‘Local Go Tri Duathlon’ on Saturday 27th May, 10am (adults) 1pm (junior) Perfect for those new to multi-sport events or for the more experienced who just want to test their fitness, the Steeple Chasers Running & Cycling Club are set to stage another award-winning Go …
On Friday 5th May, the children at Icknield Walk First School enjoyed a range of activities linked to King’s Coronation. Deputy Headteacher James Taylor led a whole school assembly in which he explained how this was history in the making. He encouraged the children to think about how they feel on ‘special days’ and how …
Be Sustainable in May It’s celebration time! This month we have no less than three bank holidays to embrace and fill with mostly weather-dependent activities. Some might be organising or attending a street party for the Coronation, while others will happily retreat to their plots and make the most of an extra day’s gardening. No …
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Citizens Advice North Herts & District Citizens Advice North Herts is organising an 8 mile fundraising walk on Sunday 14th May. The walk, which will start and finish in the hamlet of Redhill (SG9 0TG) with start times between 10.30am and 11.30am. Rosie Waters, Chief Officer of Citizens Advice North Herts said: “The cost-of-living crisis …
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Royston Runners Are you an active runner? Or maybe you’re keen to give it a go but not sure where to start? Royston Runners, based at the Heath Sports Club in Royston, is a friendly local running club for runners of all levels and abilities whether you’re an elite runner with competitive ambitions or a …
22nd Spring Art Exhibition at Fowlmere School… Fowlmere School Spring Art Exhibition returns on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May. Enjoy an exhibition of paintings, drawings, photographs, jewellery, ceramics & crafts by local artists. They will also have art/craft workshops across the weekend for a range of ages, children through to adults. The raffle and …
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Royston Arts Society’s Online Art Exhibition Royston Arts Society’s 2023 Online Members’ Exhibition is now open. As in previous years, this year’s display features a wide variety of affordable art by 17 of RAS’s talented members. More than 110 paintings, both framed and unframed, will be on show and all are for sale. The exhibition …
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Spotlight On… Celebrate the King’s Coronation On 8th September 2022, Queen Elizabeth passed away peacefully and King Charles III became the new monarch. Coronation plans have been laid out for many years, and the Coronation on 6th May of King Charles III and Camilla will be broadcast internationally from Westminster Abbey. Charles III will be …
