Category: 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.

“I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book” – 

On a positive note this young lady, Flo,is still looking after and enjoying her garden well into her 90th year.

The Rotary Club of Kibworth & Fleckney wants YOU to –

Sad looking twenty`s plenty signs

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:

This winter will be the hardest that older people have experienced in recent years. They will face the annual struggle with the hardship and loneliness of colder, darker winter months but this year they are also coping with fear, distress and uncertainty brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.