Category: Community

25 January 1929 – 13 June 2025

Here is 10 year old Lydia Rees from Gaulby Lodge Farm who won the Young Handler competition at this year's Blaston Show in June with her lamb called Pretzel, and then went on to win the reserve overall young handler. Here she is looking very proud of her achievement.

Prepare to don your lederhosen or dirndl for an unforgettable Oktoberfest-inspired celebration!

The big topic this summer has been the lack of water.

Leicester Sketch Club has been helping artists to develop their artworks since 1898, when artists met monthly to have their work critiqued. We continue the legacy with sketching, social activities and a couple of critiques a year, and have great fun all the while.

June – Our Minister, Rev Andy Murphy, returned refreshed from his 3-month sabbatical, a period granted to ministers every seven years for re-equipping, refreshment, renewal, and study.

On Saturday 26 July the annual Boules and Buffet night was held at the home of Iain and Denise Bell. The weather was kind and 36 people enjoyed the evening. Thanks go to Iain and Denise for hosting the event, Denise, Kathy and Lynne for the lovely buffet and to Lynne and Dave for organising the teams. 

Energisation, (as it is called), between Kettering and South Wigston junction took place on Monday 28 July.

Free drop-in youth group at The Well, 45 High Street, Kibworth

As nature is seasonal, the Chronicle summer recess means that some aspects of the natural year don’t get much coverage. In birds, feather care and moult occurs throughout the year but late summer is a peak period of activity.