<![CDATA[Royston Crow News Feed]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:43:55 +0100 Royston Crow News Feed http://www.royston-crow.co.uk http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/polopoly_fs/royston_crow_news_feed_1_303385!image/2358286532.gif en-gb <![CDATA[Melbourn housing plans move forward]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/melbourn_housing_plans_move_forward_1_2242475

PLANS for new homes in a Crow country village have moved a step nearer to reality.

]]> 1.2242475 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:43:55 +0100 <![CDATA[Gallery: Visitiors enjoy Imperial War Museum Duxford’s military vehicle show]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/gallery_visitiors_enjoy_imperial_war_museum_duxford_s_military_vehicle_show_1_2240216

THOUSANDS of families enjoyed some Father’s Day fun when they brought their dads for a special day out at the Imperial War Museum’s military vehicle show on Sunday.

]]> 1.2240216 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:24:52 +0100 <![CDATA[Profits down 13 per cent at Johnson Matthey]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/profits_down_13_per_cent_at_johnson_matthey_1_2240183

ROYSTON’S biggest employer says it remains “well positioned” in the market place despite a 13 per cent drop in profit in the last financial year.

]]> 1.2240183 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:53:54 +0100 <![CDATA[Review: The Baby Show]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/review_the_baby_show_1_2239943

SPORTS editor Mark Hemmings swapped reporting on football and interviewing Hertfordshire sportspeople one Saturday afternoon to attend The Baby Show.

Here he reveals how he got on.

]]> 1.2239943 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:16:04 +0100 <![CDATA[Lansley welcomes changes to Wind Farm laws]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/lansley_welcomes_changes_to_wind_farm_laws_1_2238820

SOUTH Cambridgeshire MP Andrew Lansley has welcomed Government policy changes which will give communities more of a say about plans for wind farms.

]]> 1.2238820 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:30:43 +0100 <![CDATA[Sonic boom causes mystery “explosion” noise]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/sonic_boom_causes_mystery_explosion_noise_1_2238343

A LOUD bang heard in Crow country earlier today was a sonic boom caused by a jet aircraft.

]]> 1.2238343 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:11:15 +0100 <![CDATA[Council to invest in solar panels for homes]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/council_to_invest_in_solar_panels_for_homes_1_2233464

ANOTHER 1,000 solar panels are set to be installed on council-owned homes in Crow country.

]]> 1.2233464 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:32:19 +0100 <![CDATA[Haul uncovered in Meldreth dig]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/haul_uncovered_in_meldreth_dig_1_2233444

A “REMARKABLE” medieval badge was one of a number of historic items discovered at a dig in a village last weekend.

]]> 1.2233444 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:27:23 +0100 <![CDATA[Keep land for community use, say residents]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/keep_land_for_community_use_say_residents_1_2233437

COUNCILLORS are demanding assurances that a piece of publicly-owned land set to be sold off to private developers be kept for community use.

]]> 1.2233437 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:25:15 +0100 <![CDATA[Headteacher pleased with Ofsted report]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/headteacher_pleased_with_ofsted_report_1_2233435

A HEADTEACHER is proud of the way her school is progressing despite seeing it downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘good’ under new Ofsted criteria.

]]> 1.2233435 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:22:03 +0100 <![CDATA[Vacant Royston shops to be renovated]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/vacant_royston_shops_to_be_renovated_1_2233424

TWO more vacant town centre shops are being renovated to provide housing as well as retail space.

]]> 1.2233424 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:19:17 +0100 <![CDATA[Royston Hospital decision ‘months away’]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/royston_hospital_decision_months_away_1_2233408

A FINAL decision on the future of Royston Hospital and health services in the town is still a matter of months away.

]]> 1.2233408 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:16:03 +0100 <![CDATA[Group to meet to push for A10 cycle route]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/group_to_meet_to_push_for_a10_cycle_route_1_2233398

THE A10 corridor cycle campaign is holding its next meeting on Wednesday, June 19, at Elin Way Sheltered Housing Community Room, Meldreth at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome.

]]> 1.2233398 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:09:17 +0100 <![CDATA[Investigation launched into fairground ride collapse]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/investigation_launched_into_fairground_ride_collapse_1_2232909

A FAIRGROUND ride is under investigation for the second time in 16 months after it crashed to the ground while carrying 25 people.

]]> 1.2232909 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:09:19 +0100 <![CDATA[Double decker bus from Anglia Ruskin University zooming into Royston]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/double_decker_bus_from_anglia_ruskin_university_zooming_into_royston_1_2231114

A PURPLE double-decker will be zooming into Royston on Friday to offer advice to potential university students.

]]> 1.2231114 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:26:52 +0100 <![CDATA[Bassingbourn teen lands US football coaching job]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/bassingbourn_teen_lands_us_football_coaching_job_1_2228991

A teenager has landed his dream job football coaching in the US.

]]> 1.2228991 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:03:50 +0100 <![CDATA[Homes plan for Melbourn site scrapped]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/homes_plan_for_melbourn_site_scrapped_1_2226929

RESIDENTS are claiming a victory for people power after a site in their village was left out of plans for future housing developments.

]]> 1.2226929 Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:43:40 +0100 <![CDATA[Future of Royston health service to be discussed]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/future_of_royston_health_service_to_be_discussed_1_2226921

THE future of health services in Royston will be discussed at a meeting today (Friday).

]]> 1.2226921 Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:38:11 +0100 <![CDATA[Residents still waiting on street light repairs]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/residents_still_waiting_on_street_light_repairs_1_2225850

STREETLIGHT replacement work which still hasn’t been finished after six months is “a bitter pill to swallow” according to a councillor.

]]> 1.2225850 Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:39:54 +0100 <![CDATA[Buyers found for hotel in Royston]]> http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/buyers_found_for_hotel_in_royston_1_2223545

A BUYER has been found for a Royston hotel which has been empty for six months.

]]> 1.2223545 Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:58:11 +0100