Category: Community

Would you like to sing with a friendly, non-judgemental all inclusive group? Join us singing for pleasure in Kibworth.

Restoration work on the Kibworth Windmill has continued throughout the last month despite some heavy rain and strong winds. Most of the work to repair the bottom of the main post has been completed. Work has started on parts of the upper levels. New sails and steps are being made at the Bristol workshop of the millwrights, Dorothea Restorations. They will not be brought to Kibworth until all the other work has been completed.

Could I say a huge thankyou to all the generous people who supported our Macmillan Coffee Morning in Shangton on Saturday 25 September.

Like a number of venues, Kibworth Village Hall are really pleased to be open again, and welcoming back all our usual hirers. We are extremely sorry to see the Village Hall Pre-School close after 51 years. I’m sure that countless Kibworthians and their children and grand-children will have enjoyed their time at the Village Hall Pre-School. All our best wishes go to Sue, Jackie and Jean and all their staff in whatever they choose to do next.

My parents, Len and Edna Bowden, met in London when my mum was 15. Three years later on 28 October 1961, they got married in Hendon and settled into married life in Northamptonshire. My sister Angie and I were born there and then we moved to Kibworth in the mid-seventies. 

The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in and the first signs of Christmas are appearing in the shops.

Tackling climate change, conserving our heritage, and keeping people safe are just some of the priorities set out in a major new blueprint. Coming out in November, residents will get the chance to have their say in the refreshed strategic plan.

“Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this, their only chance to soar.” – Delia Owens – ‘Where the crawdads sing.’

The Guelder Rose – Viburnum opulus

Antisocial behaviour (ASB) incidents have increased over the last three years. Police forces, councils and housing associations are reporting significant spikes in ASB cases. These are not minor incidents. Instead, they are complex and serious cases causing real harm to many people.