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“Thelma” (12A)

Fleckney and Kibworth running club have made the most of races and events far and wide recently. 

Sunday 17 November, 6.30pm

As we write this article the band are busy rehearsing for the Leicestershire Brass Band Association contest on Sunday 24 November. Before that, of course, the Band will be leading the Kibworth village parade and the Service of Remembrance,

Followers of The Kibworth Band Facebook page will have noted Ted Smith died in early November 2024. He was one of Kibworth’s characters. He was Kibworth Band personified and ran their 200 Club.

A great stalwart of Mowsley Parish for over sixty years as church warden, organist, village hall committee member, parish clerk, joint organiser of the Mowsley Gardening club and so much more besides, has died suddenly. Her input into Mowsley Community life was immeasurable.

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The Spinners go from strength to strength with four teams in the Leicestershire League and two in the Junior League. Spinners members Jack Feakes and Lennon Devlin were each part of winning teams of the B & H Table Tennis Competition, and will progress to the finals later in November. 

Actor Guy Henry will star alongside the Harborough Singers in their annual Celebrity Christmas Concert in December.

Rotarian Robert Easthope gave a sigh of relief as the firework display ended on Friday 1 November. After last year’s cancellation and the difficulties encountered we changed our venue to higher ground. Robert Easthope, and his committee, were determined to run the event again. Fortunately it was a fine evening and around 1.500 folk arrived, sampling the hot food and drinks provided, before the display.