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Severn Trent Water visited our Year 4 pupils to share their expertise on the fascinating journey of water. The session was both educational and engaging, leaving our students with a deeper understanding of the water cycle and the vital role Severn Trent plays in managing our water resources.

This year's Blaston Show is fast approaching. It takes place on Sunday 29 June just outside the village of Slawston, near Market Harborough. Attracting around 5,000 visitors every year, the show has been running since 1957 – and this year, weather permitting, visitors can enjoy a flypast from a Lancaster Bomber.

Paul Maslowski knew that he had found what he was looking for when, in1996, he saw a Chinese artist demonstrating Chinese painting and Calligraphy at the Leicester Chinese Community Centre. Following this, he began to study Chinese Brush Painting under instruction from the very best of practitioners in Leicester. Paul was enthused further about Chinese poetry and traditional culture. After years of serious study in Taiwan and China, he continues to study Calligraphy and Painting with Taiwanese, Chinese and European artists. His work has won him national and international recognition.

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Flies and fungi haven’t often featured in these “notes”. This month two interesting flies to look out for and news of an extremely rare fungus.

Dreams are creations of the subconscious mind, reflecting our conscious thoughts, anxieties and experiences. Sometimes they are endeavours to resolve a problem or deal with unfinished business. Occasionally in my work as a hypnotherapist I’m asked to try and help people who have troubling and / or recurring dreams. One lady who came to see me said that she had a disturbing unpleasant dream. She was driving down a long, straight road at night and all was well. Suddenly the steering failed; the car veered off the road and plunged down a steep bank. To my client’s horror, caught in the headlights was a small child. She almost hit the child and then woke up horrified in a cold sweat.

Crime books are the most popular genre borrowed from the library; they fly off the shelves. So, you will be delighted to know that June is National Crime Reading Month and we have a special series of events on!

Kibworth & District Chronicle - we need a bit of help please!

Market Harborough Building Society announced a record-breaking financial performance for 2024. A profit before tax of £3.4 million despite increased competition in lending and savings.

We are absolutely delighted to tell you that we won the Midlands round of the Countryside Alliance Awards 2025 and we now have a shot at the UK title. On Wednesday 18 June we head down to the House of Lords to find out if we have won the title of UK’s Best Butcher. We have to submit a case as to why we should win the UK title and are up against eight different regions of the UK. The Countryside Alliance Awards are in their nineteenth year and are prestigious in awarding those that work hard within the rural community.