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Paul standing by one of his looms.

Genesis Reflective Products.

30th January 2021 | Business, Community

You may not know they are there but Genesis Reflective Products have been in Kibworth for 28 years. The small factory unit lies behind the big orange gates of Crouch Commercials on Harborough Road Kibworth, the site of the old poultry farm.

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Kibworth Village Hall.

29th January 2021 | Business, Community

It was nice to put up the Christmas Trees outside the hall this year, which were kindly provided by Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council. Hopefully these brought some cheer to villagers who walked or drove past during the festive period.

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Speeding traffic on the A6 near Kibworth

28th January 2021 | Community

Lockdown restrictions have seen a huge increase in speeding traffic on the A6? Not according to the Police. Despite catching 70 motorists in July 2019 in a two hour session, as reported by ‘LeicestershireLive’, you might expect a greater incidence of police action after ridiculous speeds were witnessed by many this year. This was not new; the article noted similar driving behaviour in the past, and highlighted recorded speeds of up to 122mph. Speeds recorded in 2020 have been even higher. There has been a suspicion in some quarters that police enforcement measures between March and October 2020 have been less than was merited by the previous radar gun sessions. Two Freedom of Information (FoI) requests eventually revealed the following:

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