Author name: The Listing Magazine

Community News: Local Bookshop Scoops Another Goal by Clive Porter

Paul Bowes, owner of Royston’s Bow Books, acknowledges how essential it is for local businesses to retain a presence in people’s minds by regularly organising eye catching promotions in his still fledgling store on Angel Pavement. Since his launch in June, Paul has expertly managed to stay in the public eye by constantly booking literary […]

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My Local Life: Revd Dr Steven Sivyer, Royston Parish Church

My Local Life: Revd Dr Steven Sivyer, Royston Parish Church The Listing is delighted to welcome Revd Dr Steven Sivyer, who is honoured to become the Vicar of Royston. As the Church of England is the established church in the country, it means that he is not only the Vicar for those who attend church

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Community News: Royston and surrounding Villages come together for Children in Need…

People from Royston and the surrounding villages have joined together in an amazing act of generosity to raise a record £4,500 for the charity Children in Need. The money was contributed to a collection held by the Royston Rotary Club (with help from Pudsey Bear) over two days at the town’s Tesco store. The principal

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Community News: Royston Rotary Club…

Community News: Royston Rotary Club… The charity Angels Support, which helps families of children with autism (ASC)  and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, was given a £6,000 donation by Royston Rotary Club this week.  The club’s president, Phillip Martin, handed over a cheque to the charity’s Bethan Desai and Kirsten Bennet (pictured) at a dinner held

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Community News: Exercise4Fun Scheme Available at Melbourn Sports Centre….

EXERCISE4FUN SCHEME AVAILABLE AT MELBOURN SPORTS CENTRE After the huge success of the first Exercise4Fun programme at Melbourn Sports Centre, we are proud to announce that we will be running another scheme, which is due to commence on Tuesday 21st November. Designed exclusively for adults with a BMI of 25+ (23.5+ for ethnic minorities) who

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Community News: A Stunning Evening of Vibrant Colour and Dance

Community News: A Stunning Evening of Vibrant Colour and Dance For the first time in its existence, the Royston Indian Society presented a traditional family evening at the St Thomas of Canterbury Church Hall on Saturday (28th Oct) to celebrate the rich, cultural diversity of its Country in the town. It was a twin Navrathri/Garba

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Community News: Dearly Departed Roystonians Remembered at ‘All Souls Day Service’

Dearly Departed Roystonians Remembered at ‘All Souls Day Service’ On Sunday (29th Oct) the newly ordained vicar of St. John’s Parish Church in Royston performed his first major function there in the newly reopened ecclesiastical building that was sadly fire stricken almost five years ago. Dr. Steven Sivyer, aided by Assistant Priest, The Reverend John

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Community News: The Semitones – A Feast of Talent…

The Semitones – A Feast of Talent Named after the smallest interval between two musical notes, “The Semitones”, began as a music group in Foxton Village Hall over 25 years ago, for mothers, fathers, grandparents and childminders, and their smallest human musicians! The group was inaugurated by two local ladies, Rosalind Meese Grove (a teacher)

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Community News: Three Local Businesses raise funds for WaterAid

Three local businesses’ two based in Buntingford and one from Biggleswade raise £665.00 for WaterAid via a charity golf day. Nikki Baxter was the co-founder of First Class Business Solutions and had also been associated with both Elite Document Solutions and United Client Services. Nikki, who passed away seven years ago, had been a passionate

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Community News: Joe Rose Sings Songs from the Shows!

Enjoy an evening of musical delight as Joe Rose sings songs from stage and film, accompanied by renowned keyboard player, Stan “The Man” Carter. Join us on 2nd December at All Saints’ Church, Melbourn for an enchanting evening of musical delight as well-known local singer, Joe Rose, takes centre stage. Accompanied by the nationally renowned

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Community News: Arts Festival 2023 A Huge Success With Families…

Arts Festival 2023 A Huge Success With Families With ‘The Force of Nature’ as its theme the annual highly acclaimed Royston Arts Festival culminated with the main Arts and Photographic Exhibitions in the Town Hall and a Gala in the Memorial Gardens. Throughout its ten day duration, there had been a whole host of festivities

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