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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 has been a somewhat disappointing summer for the band. Gone are the days of council sponsored summer Sunday band concerts in local parks. This included the Melton Mowbray Town Estate sponsored concerts. We hear on the grapevine, however, that due to public demand these normally well supported concerts may be back next year.

Following wonderful tribute nights to Rod Stewart, Freddie Mercury and Cher, this year’s tribute will be to ABBA.

Race Harborough is organising a Festival of Cycling on Sunday 27 September.

So we have ended up in a drought situation again.

Foxton Canal Museum was closed to the public all winter for financial reasons and staffing issues. We were very sad to lose our manager Penny and in order to survive, we focused on workshops for school groups and opening for event weekends during this time. Since June we have  reopened at weekends and are working to improve our position to ensure that we can offer a service to our local communities.

The Market Harborough Historical Society Presents:

Walking tennis is a great way of keeping fit. It is essentially tennis, but with modified rules, enabling players to play an enjoyable yet less strenuous version of the game.

The Kibworth & District Chronicle is looking for voluntary help in taking the minutes at our monthly management meetings. These take place on a Monday evening currently at 6pm and usually last no more than an hour.

Burton Overy Dancers started its new, exciting programme on Wednesday 16 September. Our folk dance club enjoys a wide range of dance styles - English Country, Assembly Room (Playford), American Square & Contra. Think anything ranging from a Jane Austen Regency dance to a jolly jig.

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.