Ever since I moved from London to Royston 25 years ago, I’ve wondered what goes on at Johnson Matthey (JM). As a last contribution to the year-long ‘Hidden Royston’ series in The Listing I decided to find out. Security is tight - before making the visit with photographer David Waters, we were sent a list of do’s and don’ts. Don’t bring phones, … [Read more...]
Hidden Royston Christmas Quiz! Win 4 Tickets To Royston Picture Palace
Have you been following the ‘Hidden Royston’ series in The Listing and online each month throughout 2019? Answer some easy questions from the series and you could win one of a host of prizes! Have you been following the ‘Hidden Royston’ series in the Listing magazine and website throughout 2019? Over the course of the year, our contributor Chris … [Read more...]
Hidden Royston: Behind Closed Doors at Royston Police Station
Behind closed doors at Royston Police Station Policing across Britain is changing in response to new technology, the changing nature of criminal activity and reduced resources, and Royston is no exception. Until 1896, the town actually had two police stations – one was part of the Cambridgeshire force, the other came under Hertfordshire – … [Read more...]
Hidden Royston: Keeping Royston Safe?
A straw poll of residents in Royston High Street one grey Monday morning found a broad acceptance of CCTV cameras in public places. “If you’ve nothing to hide, why would you worry?” was a typical response, and others were reassured and felt safer. I was standing under one of the CCTV cameras in 11 locations around the town centre and it was … [Read more...]
Hidden Royston: Royston reducing waste – sharing, repairing, re-using
Royston reducing waste – sharing, repairing, re-using There really is no planet B, so now in the time to join millions of others locally, nationally and internationally tackling what many now describe as our climate emergency. This is a particularly busy month with many opportunities to get on board to cut waste. 2nd - 6th September is Zero … [Read more...]
