As Bonfire Night approaches, here’s where to see firework displays in Royston, the surrounding villages and slightly further afield.

There’s been a new start in many ways for schoolchildren at Barley and Barkway.

Police and the fire and rescue service have attended a two-car crash in Barkway.

A major employer in the Barkway parish has said all jobs would be put at risk if 140 homes were built in the village.

Villagers in Barkway have raised concerns about a planning application for 140 homes – saying it is of “disproportionate scale” and is “unsustainable” for the area.

The firm which runs a quarry in Anstey is being investigated for breaching its licensing conditions – after claims there are more than triple the amount of daily lorry journeys to and from the site than permitted.

Dads and grandads of children who go to Barley and Barkway First Schools enjoyed a day in the classrooms this week as a special post-Father’s Day treat.

Royston and District Choral Society’s next concert is to take place in Barkway this weekend.

The annual Barkway Market took place on Saturday and was full to the brim with stallholders and visitors alike.

As the so-called “Beast from the East” covers our town and villages with snow, some schools in and around Royston are closing early this afternoon.