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The monthly public parish council meeting was held on 6 January at 7 pm in the Studio at the Kibworth Community Hub

Dear Editor

A crisp winter sunrise (Picture below taken by one of our volunteers) at Kibworth Golf Club has a way of stopping you in your tracks. As the first light breaks over the course, the trees stand bare, their dark branches etched against the colour, while the fairways lie quiet at daybreak.

The public parish council monthly meeting was held on 27 January 2026 in the Studio at the Kibworth Community Hub.

We started 2026 with a bang! The ‘Leicester Taiko Drummers’ donated their evening, bringing their wonderful drums for us to have a go! It was such a successful evening, allowing our members to, once again, try something new. If there are any groups/businesses out there who could offer new experiences to our members please get in touch. 

The extraordinary public parish council meeting was held on 13 January 2026 in the Studio at the Kibworth Community Hub. 

Those in the know, know that Kibworth Cricket Club isn’t just for cricket or summer for that matter. 
Our social and community activities are all year round. A typical week includes charity meetings, birthday/retirement parties, special events, quiz nights, discos, raffles, skittles, breakfasts (bacon, sausages etc), evening snacks (bar bowls, homemade sausage rolls, spring rolls, samosas, brownies) and not forgetting a welcoming bar that serves coffee, soft drinks and alcohol (with many regular and guest ales).
In fact, this is a special year for KCC as we celebrate 20 years at the new ground.  We will be organising many special events to be announced shortly.

Reading in recent ‘Kibworth & District Chronicles’ the most inspiring lives of Amy Simkin, Andrew Carter, (January p.6 November p.8), I cannot but hope future generations will be informed so as to celebrate the near 700 years of KBGS which contributed to countless pupils’ formative years, and thus, if I may, this reminder of my proposals re the future of Grammar School Hall/Community Hub as in January’s Letters page.

Sleep is quite literally medicine for both our brain and body. A strong body of scientific research shows that sleep is essential for metabolic health, cardiovascular health, brain function and daily cognitive ability.
Although sleep is gaining attention, it is still not prioritised as much as exercise or nutrition. As a society, we often admire those who appear to ‘function’ on very little sleep.