Flower Festival Flourishes Again Mid-winter, with its bitter cold, short days, and very little colour in the gardens is not considered the usual time of year to hold a flower festival and most of these displays would be booked in for the Summer months. However, the organisers of a Winter Flower Festival bucked the trend …
Below the High Street The death of the high street has been foretold many times over the decades. Royston is no exception – with empty shops in evidence, ‘use it or lose it’ applies more now than ever. One cause of the gradual decline of the British high street has been attributed to the relative …
The Listing is proud to have supported so many local events over the past year. We are so lucky to have such a vibrant community in Royston and surrounding villages, here are a few of our favourite memories from 2018:
This year, running club Royston Runners held a series of fundraising events to raise money for their local Hospice, Garden House Hospice Care. By holding raffles at club events, relay races and their annual birthday cake auction, they’ve raised an incredible £2,667 Royston Runners member, Tracey commented: “We chose Garden House Hospice as our charity …
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Royston Runners lost their top spot in race 2 of the North Herts Sunday League Cross Country season, with the hosts, Trent Park, making a good show in both the men’s, women’s and masters categories. Royston struggled to match their previous performance in race 1 on a muddy and windy course through the fields and …
Remembrance in Royston and beyond Below you can see a huge range of the beautiful tributes in and around Royston to commemorate Armistice Day tomorrow. It will be one hundred years to the day since the guns fell silent on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month of 1918, bringing the …
Joe Rose ‘ Can’t Help Falling in Love’ https://folkstockrecords.bandcamp.com/track/joe-rose-cant-help-falling-in-love Joe Rose, better known as local accountant John Froggett, has been lured into the recording studio! Joe has performed a rendition of a famous song in aid of our branch of Home-Start and had fun filming a lively, laughter filled video to support it, which …
Tallulah Le Fey We attended Cambridge Business awards and one of the comments left by the judges was about our fabulous recipes every month by Tallulah Le Fey. Hello my fellow foodies… This month I would like to share with you a much requested cake at the Le Fey family gatherings. This is a large …
Citizens Advice in Royston is able to offer more support thanks to funds from Royston Rotary Club. Citizens Advice North Hertfordshire is now able to offer longer appointments for some Royston based clients on a Monday in their Royston office. The project aims to help clients with complex needs. This could be people with mental …
Potty about Community Award Winning the award for contribution to the community has been a great kick start for our summer plans. We would like to thank our customers for their Royston Business Awards nominations; the team from the Chamber of Commerce that put so much into organising the awards process and ceremony; and our …
Opus 17 Miller Magic An audience of over 100 fans enjoyed the Miller Magic tribute concert played by The Opus 17 Swing Band on Saturday at The Greneway School in Royston. Many chose to dress in 1940’s costume for the event adding to the atmosphere of the evening, and a prize for the best dressed …
British Strawberries Gently ripened by the recent warm weather and sunshine, these jewels are now hitting our shops and we can’t fail to be delighted. The sweet juiciness tantalises your taste buds, with freshness being the key to the best quality. Bury Lane Farm currently grow several varieties of strawberries including Elsanta and Everbearer. Sold …
