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Over the two days of Thursday 13 and Friday 14 February, Cameron Scott with the help of members of the KH Post Mill volunteers group carried out some remedial work on the mill following the annual inspection.  The Society for the Preservation of Buildings (SPAB) who actually own the building signed off the work which was initially on the brake wheel however other areas were looked at and where necessary maintained.

Last month a series of local history talks began in Kibworth Community Library. The talk by Graham Wat, one of the volunteers at Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill was very well-received.

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As editor of this newspaper I have been sent, by email, a copy of this month’s Neighbourhood Link. This is an online newsletter with information about neighbourhood support, neighbourhood watch, and neighbourhood action groups. In the top right hand corner is the Neighbourhood Watch logo.

Who’s noticed the slightly lighter evenings and early spring bulbs starting to push their way out of the earth?  A sign of the warmer days ahead...

This half term has been a busy one at KMA.

We have revised the Kibworth Community Walk.

Three local pubs, The Railway, The Kings Head and The Bulls Head in Clipston kindly agreed to sell tickets for Christmas hampers raising over £470 between them, this is a brilliant amount. Alongside this, The Kings Head carried out a lucky square for a very large bottle of whiskey donated to us; this was drawn on their Burn’s Night raising £245 and won by a Smeeton local ….enjoy!

As winter fades and the first hints of spring fill the air, golf enthusiasts know what that means - it’s time to dust off the clubs, hit the greens, and embrace the fresh new season! Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or just starting out, this is the perfect time to gear up and make the most of everything Kibworth Golf Club has to offer.

The Fleckney Spinners are spinning merrily into the new year with full houses for the coaching evenings on Mondays. 6.45pm beginners, 7.20pm improvers and free play until 9pm.

Did your science lessons look like this?

The Government published its White Paper on Devolution in December 2024.

2025 sees Last Minute Theatre’s Silver Anniversary. We originally trod the boards as a newly formed company in September 2000!

Kibworth & Fleckney Rotary are hosting a fundraising event featuring two musical groups, the Leicester Grammar School Big Band and Youth Brass 2000 in a concert in St Nicholas Hall, Leicester Grammar School, London Road, Great Glen, LE8 9FL on Friday 21 March at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £12 each and are available from TicketSource.

Our 2025 programme began on 9 January with Ginnette Brookes’s talk: ‘Dance is for Everyone’.