Category: Community

Over the last year The Chronicle has printed a number of updates regarding the ongoing repairs to Kibworth Harcourt post mill by the Bristol based contractor Dorothea Restorations.

The Burton Overy Village show can be traced probably as far back as the Village Hall has been in existence on its present site. The Hall is celebrating its Centenary this year.

No longer in full-time work and finished raising a family? Join the Kibworth & District u3a, our vibrant social hub for learning and fulfilment whilst making friends and having fun.

Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council are exploring the opportunity with Green Fox Community Energy Co-operative to seek out funding for an Electric Car Club. Successful models of how it can work are Derwent Valley and Tisbury Car Clubs and at https://www.como.org.uk/community-car-sharing

The electrification project for the Midland Mainline north of Market Harborough has begun.  Three secure compounds have been created – South Wigston, Wistow Road (Kibworth Harcourt) and East Langton. These compounds are for delivery of materials, access and welfare and the cabins are solar powered.

The Johnson family at Eyebrook Bird Feeds has transformed the old tack room into a refill bird seed shop!

The Patience of Ordinary Things

Mention of domestic abuse, FGM, human trafficking and slavery.

Kibworth resident Janet Davis is passionate about family history and sharing her research experience. Her love affair with her family’s past began 25 years ago, when she recalled that her Nan remembered having had a brother. Her Nan was born in a workhouse, where she was left orphaned. Years later, Janet delved into the mystery and established that there had indeed been a brother.