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The Vicar of Slawston and Cranoe

26th October 2024 | Churches, People

The Reverend Charles Hanmer Strudwick was a larger than life character with a much travelled past. This prominent member of the community was born in Stroud, Gloucestershire in 1866 to John Cottrell Strudwick and Catherine Hester Knight. He was ordained at Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire in 1893. He Became a priest in 1895 and later a curate at Blyth, Nottinghamshire and at Ilkeston, Derbyshire. His calling then took him to France Lynch in Gloucestershire followed by terms of office in three parishes:

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Amazon - Record Delivered

19th October 2024 | Local History, People

A team, including a leading British explorer and a local Foxton man, have become the first people to have ever travelled the length of an uncharted Amazon river and pick up two Guiness World records along the way.

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Kibworth On-Call Crew

19th October 2024 | Community, People

Continuing our feature where readers get an opportunity to meet members of the Kibworth 'On-Call' Crew and find out more about what we do, we have another interview to share with you.

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Can anyone help?

14th October 2024 | Local History, People

I’m trying to find out where this photo of me was taken about 55 or 56 year ago in 1968 or 1969.  It would probably be within a 5 to 8 mile radius of Bulkington, Warwickshire.

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Joel has a dream.....

22nd June 2024 | People

Joel Dixon-Coen is 14 years old and a new resident of Kibworth. He has a dream, to become a Formula 1 racing driver. And not only that, he has been tipped by several people working within F1 to have what it takes, both on and off the track.

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Police & Crime Commissioner Elections

Police & Crime Commissioner Candidates

20th April 2024 | Community, People

The job of the Police and Crime Commissioner is to ensure the policing needs of their communities are met as effectively as possible. Bringing communities closer to the police, building confidence in the system and restoring trust. Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) give the public a voice at the highest level and give the public the ability to ensure their police are accountable.

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