Staying Safe When Choosing Your Real Tree Premium grade fresh cut Christmas trees make a welcome return to the Heath this year, offering a safe, outdoors environment in which to choose your real Christmas tree. Working within the current Government guidelines, the team have implemented new safety measures, with a table of hand sanitiser at …
Autumn and Winter bring their own beauty to the Heath and Greens. Whilst the new lockdown is in force the Heath remains open, of course, for households and pairs of individuals to enjoy. At this time of the year visitors to the Heath may be able to spot two members of the thrush family – …
Domestic Abuse: A Note For Employers In the months during and after the first lockdown, Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline saw a 32% increase in calls and emails. As we near the end of the second lockdown, we want to remind everyone that they are not alone. For the 16 Days of Action, (Nov 25 – …
Out & About: Royston Parish Church Fundraising: Collaboration With Local Artist It goes without saying that this has been a strange and unsettling few months for everybody. During all of this, work has continued with respect to the rebuilding and restoration of Royston Parish Church. It is wonderful that “casual”, generous donations have now reached …
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Melbourn / Meldreth Walking Market After the success of the recent Royston Walking Market, two enthusiastic local ladies, Laura Nelson, and Jemma Louise Glennon decided to organise a joint village version involving the two neighbouring communities of Melbourn and Meldreth on Sunday 1st November. So they sent out an invitation to the households on their …
A Winter Warmer for the Community Melbourn Community Hub has replaced its Summer marquee with a more climate equipped version, which is both heated and lit for the comfort of Winter customers. It also has a larger seating capacity and is more robust to withstand harsher weather. This is the last week of the 25% …
A team effort has won a local writer a national poetry competition and the opportunity to have her first poem published. Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Murphy from Melbourn entered the Poems in a Pandemic competition thanks to her friendship with Melbourn’s new Melbourn Springs care home and beat 300 other entries to win her category. Betty has …
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Local Businesses Launch Covid-Friendly Santa’s Grotto Small business owners are excited to reveal Santa’s great plan. The ultimate safe and personal Christmas grotto package. Father Christmas is doing things a little differently this year. He and his elves have been thinking about how to meet with all the children of Royston personally and safely. We …
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Unfortunately as of 5th November, The Hub in Melbourn will be closed until the government says they can reopen. Throughout October committee share their news, and look forward to many more good months post-lockdown…. Falling into line with many other businesses nationwide, who have decided to adapt to our troubled times, the Melbourn Hub is …
Museum Musings: The Green Gu… Plunge Pool Royston & District Museum recently posted a photo on Facebook of a swimming pool that used to be in Royston and it brought back many memories. It was called the Green Plunge but, for many, it was known as the Green Gunge. The pool was on the site …
Out & About: The Success of Orwell Pannier Market The Orwell Pannier Market has been going for 16 years. From a very modest start outside the Orwell Recreation Ground pavilion in 2004, to inside the Methodist Church Schoolroom then, as more stalls joined, to inside AND outside the Methodist Church Schoolroom! Then 10 years ago …
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Spotlight On…Royston Community Breakfast Reflection The Royston Community Breakfast Club, run by Royston Rotary Club, is set up for the organisers of community groups in Royston and District to meet up, support each other and share ideas. Since lockdown they have, of course, not been meeting in person, but continue to keep in touch with …
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