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We are building a list of all those who have volunteered with The Kibworth & District Chronicle since it's inception in 1978.

It is pleasing to report that Naomi from Church Langton School came second in the Junior Section of the National final of the Young Artist Competition. She won an Amazon Voucher of £50, a plaque and a certificate of achievement. Her success was reported in Rotary’s National Magazine.

Interest in tickets for the inaugural September event has overwhelmed organisers of the Market Harborough Literary Festival. 

In a quiet corner of Leicestershire stands a rather imposing epitaph to a young lady with an impressive family pedigree.

On Saturday 4 July Kilby held its annual Boules and Buffet Evening. Denise and Iain Bell hosted the event and forty people spent a very enjoyable evening.

Five members of the Edmonds & Slatter team stepped out in support of LOROS Hospice raising more than £1,000 while completing the charity’s annual Twilight Walk through Leicester. Linda, Carol, Emily, Natasha and Amy joined thousands of supporters on Saturday 20 June for the 10K Glitter and Glow themed Twilight Walk, which started and finished at De Montfort University’s Vijay Patel Building and took participants through the heart of Leicester and around Victoria Park.

On a damp Thursday evening, sixteen of us visited the University of Leicester Botanic Garden. We enjoyed a very informative guided walk around some of the well-kept gardens. They are in an area covering 16 acres. 

A Macmillan Coffee Morning is to take place on Saturday 26 September between 10am-2pm at Mowsley Village Hall, Main Street Mowsley, Lutterworth LE17 6NT. There will be a cake stall, tombola, hand- crafted wooden items, 3D printed items, hand-painted cards and prints, bring and buy, raffle and games. 

Fancy a Sing? Come and Join Us!

It’s show time! Time to visit the Annual Exhibition of Leicester Sketch Club at the Leicester Adult Education College. There are 100 beautiful artworks in the show.

Dear Editor

Local writer, Adrienne Vaughan, is celebrating news that her latest novel – Legacy of Secrets − has just been longlisted for an international author award. 

A joyful town collaboration between Brass - Harborough Band - and Voice - the Harborough Singers. A concert of two halves, separately showcasing the band and choir, plus some joint surprises!

Rumour has it that there is MURDER in the air down at Last Minute Theatre.

Increasingly we live in a world of fake news, misinformation, relative truths and downright lies. I recently read a book called ‘Post-Truth’ by Lee Mcintyre in which the following advice is given to avoid being duped –

Next year it's an unbelievable 50 years since ‘The Harborough Singers’ hit the World Stage. Oh, well, alright, it was actually a Salvation Army Hall in Willesden, North London - on 7th May 1977. A small beginning, but it sprouted great things. Half-a-century of fine music making and many, many, memories for many, many people.