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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.

Kibworth Band enters the final months of 2026 with a renewed sense of purpose, shaped by both meaningful tradition and significant change. As ever, the band’s commitment to serving the local community remains at the heart of its work, and this year’s preparations for Remembrance Sunday have carried particular poignancy. The band will once again lead the village in honouring those who gave their lives, providing the music for the parade and service. An annual duty the players regard as one of the most important and humbling moments in their calendar. 

A common purpose, project or sense of unity binds us together. Footballers compete as a team, choirs perform in harmony, parishioners worship collectively and families dine together; such collaboration is fundamental to our humanity.

The recent Annual General Meeting of the Kibworth Chronicle Association, the publisher of this newspaper, proceeded without incident; however, Stephen has announced his intention to resign from the editorship in the near future.

The first week of October was ‘Taking part in the community week’ for all our Scout sections here in Kibworth.

The Annual General Meeting of the Kibworth Chronicle Association was held on Wednesday 7 October, at which all readers were invited to provide feedback on the publication’s operation and editorial content. As only the management team attended the meeting at Kibworth Methodist Church, it may be assumed that readers are generally satisfied with the current format. Should this not be the case, we invite you to submit your correspondence.

Making a Will is not something you should do once and then forget about for the rest of your life. Families change. Relationships change. People marry, separate and divorce. Children and grandchildren are born. People buy homes, build businesses and acquire assets. Sadly, people we intended to include in our Wills can also die before us.

We are pleased to report that the four electric vehicle (EV) charging points situated in the Co-op car park are now operational. The work to attach them to the electricity substation on School Road began on 17 August. It was scheduled to take three weeks — the exercise took only seven weeks!

The Kibworth Art Lovers’ new programme for 2026/27 began in September with a fascinating presentation and demo by professional printmaker, Kevin Holdaway.

LGS Stoneygate, in Great Glen, is delighted to announce the opening of its brand-new home from home Pre-school. The first children started from September 2026.

September always has back-to-school vibes for me – and as an unapologetic, self-confessed lover of learning, I am absolutely OK with this! I love reflecting on summer, when routines can ease as we enjoy long days and warm evenings, but I also enjoy stepping back into structure and finding a rhythm to life.

VASL Community Champions has a ‘new old’ recruit in the form of Hannah, who has moved across after 14 years of supporting unpaid family carers at VASL.

Thank you to everyone who came to our Murder Mystery and, with donations for programmes, raffle and loose change, we have sent a total of £225 to Rainbow’s Children’s Hospice.

MHBS has launched a new ‘Rent to Own’ initiative that will help local renters build a pathway to homeownership. Eligible tenants living in one of five newly renovated flats in the heart of Market Harborough will, when they are ready to buy their first home, receive 60% of the rent they have paid for up to three years back towards their housing deposit.