Published:
6:00 PM March 8, 2021
Updated:
12:30 PM March 9, 2021
The Royston gas crisis of 1991 was written about by Sylvia P. Beamon in her work - The Day Royston was Nearly Blown Off the Map
- Credit: Sylvia. P. Beamon
Thirty years ago today, just as ordinary members of the community were preparing their evening meal or putting the heating on to lessen the evening chill - an enormous surge of high-pressure gas whooshed into Royston homes.
On March 8, 1991, at around 5.15pm - Royston was rocked by a huge gas surge that caused fires and explosions all over town - here s a look back at how the the Great Gas Crisis unfolded.
A small copper butterfly, of the kind seen on Nomansland Common near Wheathampstead.
- Credit: Butterfly Conservation
A picture of how the county s butterflies have been faring over the past year has been revealed by local conservationists.
Butterfly Conservation have published a comprehensive report analysing over 57,000 records from enthusiasts to reveal the contrasting fortunes of 41 species during 2020.
Hertfordshire and Middlesex butterfly recorder Andrew Wood said: “This booklet gives us an up-to-date snapshot of how our area’s butterflies are faring at a time when such information is needed more than ever to help maintain a healthy environment.”
Thanks to a record 57,534 submissions from enthusiasts across the region, the report shows how some species are doing extremely well, while others are suffering alarming declines.
A small copper butterfly, of the kind seen on Nomansland Common near Wheathampstead.
- Credit: Butterfly Conservation
A picture of how the county s butterflies have been faring over the past year has been revealed by local conservationists.
Butterfly Conservation have published a comprehensive report analysing over 57,000 records from enthusiasts to reveal the contrasting fortunes of 41 species during 2020.
Hertfordshire and Middlesex butterfly recorder Andrew Wood said: “This booklet gives us an up-to-date snapshot of how our area’s butterflies are faring at a time when such information is needed more than ever to help maintain a healthy environment.”
Thanks to a record 57,534 submissions from enthusiasts across the region, the report shows how some species are doing extremely well, while others are suffering alarming declines.
People out on Therfield Heath in the sunshine at the weekend. Picture: Clare Swarbrick
- Credit: Archant
The chair of the Conservators of Therfield Heath and Greens has announced that this month s election for a Special Drainage District of Royston representative is to be postponed due to the pandemic.
Votes for the representative are cast by residents of the SDDR - which is the boundary of the old urban district of Royston as it was in 1888, when the act establishing the heath was passed by parliament.
At her first meeting she received unanimous support to take over as chair, and has now reflected on her year - and announced the election postponement.