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The Christmas at Wimpole Spiral Trees display

'Stunning' lights on display at Wimpole Estate's fourth Christmas trail

Fonz Chamberlain (left) and the other contributors to Royston Radio

Royston Radio celebrates its first anniversary of entertaining the town

Residents of neighbouring counties will need digital permits to access Royston and Thriplow recycling centres

Change of access for non-residents at Royston and Thriplow recycling centres

Tom Jackson in his new role as an English teacher at Melbourn Village College

Pupil returns to teach at old school following Formula One journalism career

Pudsey Bear attended the Rotary collection at Tesco in Royston

Royston Rotary Club helps raise a record £4,500 for Children in Need

Royston Runners held a fundraising event to mark their 23rd anniversary

Royston Runners raise nearly £900 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices

Shahzad Akbar was a member of Imran Khan's (pictured) government.

Imran Khan’s former adviser attacked with acid in Hertfordshire home

The winners of Bassingbourn Community Library's quiz night

Bassingbourn Community Library celebrates 20th anniversary

Celebrate #ShopRoyston this Christmas

'ShopRoyston' campaign urges people to shop locally this Christmas

Steeple Stones at Christmas and Lance family trees

Spectacular trees on display at Steeple Morden's 10th annual Christmas Tree Festival

Royston Rovers face a round of 32 match in Leicester in the FA Sunday Cup. Picture: ROYSTON ROVERS FC

Royston Rovers getting ready for huge FA Sunday Cup tie

A record number of people turned out for Royston's Christmas lights switch-on

Royston celebrates 'incredible' turnout at Christmas lights switch-on

The mahogany commode chest which was auctioned in Royston

Antique chest sold for five times its estimate at Royston auction

News

Hertfordshire Community Foundation has launched its Winter Appeal

Hertfordshire Community Foundation launches Winter Appeal to help residents

Citizens Advice North Herts can help people get the support they need this Christmas

Citizens Advice North Herts appeals for donations this Christmas

Wetherspoon pint and meal.

Hertfordshire's cheapest and most expensive Wetherspoons revealed

Rail strikes from the RMT and Aslef unions have been happening since June 2022

When are the December 2023 rail strikes and what train lines are affected?

Temperatures will drop well below zero in the coming days.

Freezing temperatures set to hit Hertfordshire this week

Mill View will host a special Christmas viewing day on December 2

Sponsored ‘We are a family’ – Join the Mill View community this Christmas

North Herts binmen will no longer strike tomorrow after a pay deal was reached.

North Herts binmen call off strike at 11th hour

PC Kelly commented that one officer

Police officer dismissed for inappropriate behaviour towards female colleagues

Lisa Hunt, Chief Executive of Garden House Hospice Care.

Hospice launches 'ground-breaking' frailty service set to save NHS £2m per year

There are several payments being made this December

Winter Fuel Payment, DWP Xmas bonus and £300 cost of living payment dates

Akeem Fernandez won the Preceptor of the Year award at the Nursing Times Workforce Awards 2023.

Lister Hospital teacher wins national award

Plenty of planning applications have been submitted this month.

5 Hertfordshire planning applications you should know about

Things to do

The Christmas at Wimpole Spiral Trees display

'Stunning' lights on display at Wimpole Estate's fourth Christmas trail

Fonz Chamberlain (left) and the other contributors to Royston Radio

Royston Radio celebrates its first anniversary of entertaining the town

Royston Runners held a fundraising event to mark their 23rd anniversary

Royston Runners raise nearly £900 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices

The winners of Bassingbourn Community Library's quiz night

Bassingbourn Community Library celebrates 20th anniversary

Celebrate #ShopRoyston this Christmas

'ShopRoyston' campaign urges people to shop locally this Christmas

Steeple Stones at Christmas and Lance family trees

Spectacular trees on display at Steeple Morden's 10th annual Christmas Tree Festival

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Sport

Royston Rovers face a round of 32 match in Leicester in the FA Sunday Cup. Picture: ROYSTON ROVERS FC

Royston Rovers getting ready for huge FA Sunday Cup tie

Royston Town women picked up a good win away to St Albans City.

Storming first-half brings lady Crows victory over St Albans City

Hertfordshire FA will be holding a 'silent support weekend' in December.

Herts youth football to hold 'silent support' weekend

Royston Town women beat holders Stevenage in the Senior Cup but the men lost at Stratford Town.

Crows send holders Stevenage out of the Women's Senior Cup

Royston Town women beat Wroxham but the men lost to Mickleover.

Super six from Royston Town as ladies beat King's Lynn

Royston Town should have beaten Kettering says boss Chris Watters. Picture: PETER SHORT

Royston form will turn insists Chris Watters as Crows suffer in both boxes

Royston Rockets were late hosts of round one of the Winter Series. Picture: ROYSTON BMX

Late call-up handled immaculately as Royston Rockets shine in Winter Series

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Lifestyle

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Mill View will host a special Christmas viewing day on December 2

Sponsored ‘We are a family’ – Join the Mill View community this Christmas

Royston Meridian WI members wore hats to mark the 100th anniversary

Royston Meridian WI celebrates 100th anniversary in style

Paranormal historian and author Damien O'Dell

Paranormal historian to discuss haunted houses at literary lunch

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Don’t miss the Mill View Christmas viewing day on December 2!

Sponsored Get into the Christmas spirit at Mill View

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Chris Taylor from Hemel Hempstead had 10 panels and battery storage installed, joining a group of 2,150 other residents who have had solar panels installed thanks to the Solar Together scheme.

Sponsored Solar Together is back, installing solar panels for a competitive price

The garden at Wimpole is to be redesigned after plants were put under stress by extreme weather conditions

Wimpole Estate garden to be redesigned after 'stress from extreme weather'

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National News

Brianna Ghey was found with fatal wounds on a path in Culcheth Linear Park, near Warrington on February 11 (Handout/PA)

‘I saw her stabbing Brianna’, boy tells court

James Smith, 84, was killed in an explosion at an Edinburgh property (Police Scotland/PA)

Family pays tribute to man, 84, killed in Edinburgh explosion

Jeremy Corbyn (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Jeremy Corbyn accuses Israel of ‘cleansing entire population of Gaza’

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James Cleverly announced the plans to MPs (Yui Mok/PA)

Cleverly pledges ‘biggest ever reduction’ in net migration with new plans

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Peter Norgrove, who has admitted the murder of Sharon Gordon (West Midlands Police/PA)

Builder admits murdering woman after working on extension at her home

Net migration in 2022 reached a record-high of 725,000 (Rick Findler/PA)

Key questions around Cleverly’s immigration shake-up

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Parts of the country can expect severe weather (PA)

Nearly 30 flood warnings issued as UK faces heavy rain but snow risk lessens

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