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A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Friends of St Wilfrid’s concert on Friday 28 February.

A reader has reminded us that the staff at Boboli’s were very professional but are now jobless since the restaurant closed. Regular customers were effusive about the atmosphere, the friendly staff, and how they made sure everyone had a great time. We know that it is a tough time for them, especially since the hospitality industry is still shrinking.

At our first meeting of 2025, the Kibworth Art Lovers enjoyed an evening with David Dunmore. He introduced us to his technique of botanical watercolour painting.

Kibworth & District u3a is delighted to present the popular Mike Storr, who will introduce his favourite comedians and story tellers from the Music Hall days.

The Church of England’s Lent theme for 2025 is Living Hope. There are lots of resources available, including Daily Reflections via the Everyday Faith app: www.churchofengland.org/faith-life/exploring-faith/everyday-faith

Just four years after opening, we are absolutely thrilled to announce we have been shortlisted for the Midland Best Butcher as part of the Countryside Alliance Awards 2025. Out of thousands of nominations, we are so pleased to make it to the final five on the shortlist.

Kibworth Mill will once again be opening for National Mills Weekend giving members of the public an opportunity to visit the oldest mill in Leicestershire on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May. Volunteers will show people around inside and outside the mill, giving visitors the chance to see the inner workings and marks left by the millers over the last 400 years.

The County Council are proposing a single unitary authority for the whole county area and covering the 7 districts. Some benefits:

This year’s Nevill Holt Festival (Friday 30 May - Sunday 22 June) includes in addition to last month’s list.

Hello from Kibworth Parents Association (KPA). For those who haven’t heard of us we are a group of parent and teacher volunteers from Kibworth Primary School. We work together to create fun events for the pupils, fund raise for the school and help enhance the school community. We want to thank the Kibworth and District Chronicle for letting us include this column into the publication.