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(Previously known as the Kibworth Grammar School Hall)

F3 enjoyed getting back to their winning ways in the second last match of the season. Playing against Regent Sports 1 with Callum and Drew Harbidge plus Andy Haddon trouncing their opponents.

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.

Ireland and Company, accountants of Kibworth, are pleased to announce the launch of Business Breakfast Networking from September 2024 in conjunction with Boboli Italian Restaurant.

The Annual Parish Council meeting was held on 7 May, and the most recent public meeting was on 4 June, both in the Studio at the Kibworth Community Hub.

The Parish Council’s Annual public meeting was held on 21 May, with the monthly public meeting on 28 May, both in the Studio at the Kibworth Community Hub.

Edward Kennard (left) was Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire and a justice of the peace. He lived at ‘The Barn’ (below). This was a large property situated on the hill off Shrewsbury Avenue in Little Bowden, Market Harborough. He had travelled in America during the Civil War (1861 – 1865) and entered Richmond, Virginia with the Northern troops. He won the second prize in the 1,000 miles motor competition in 1900 and was an ardent motor cyclist. Edward Kennard’s paintings in watercolours and oils were regarded as treasures in leading art circles, especially those done on china. Of which he had a unique collection. He also won several prizes for photography and was a well- known sporting novelist.

Over 70 people enjoyed a rare opportunity to visit the oldest mill in Leicestershire when it opened in glorious sunshine on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May as part of National Mills Weekend. Volunteers explained the history of the mill before showing visitors around, demonstrating the inner workings and highlighting the various marks left by the millers over the last 400 years.

Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital will be holding a coffee morning and table top sale on Saturday 8 June in Kibworth Village Hall, LE8 0LN, from 10am until 12.45pm.

Kibworth Methodist Church is part of the East Mercia Circuit of 18 Methodist Churches and Places of Worship. But how does this benefit our church or its membership?