Category: Community

The Spanish Bluebell is commonly grown in our gardens. It is more vigorous than our native bluebell and can crossbreed with the native to create a fertile hybrid.

‘Mma Ramotswe sighed. “We are all tempted, Mma. We are all tempted when it comes to cake.”  “That is true,” said Mma Potokwane sadly. “There are many temptations in this life, but cake is probably one of the biggest of them.” ‘ Alexander McCall Smith - In the Company of Cheerful Ladies.

Illston- on- the- Hill WI are holding an Open Meeting on Thursday 9 June. More and more people are being subjected to crime in all its various forms. We therefore feel it is very important to address the problems. We will be welcoming a representative from the Leicestershire Police to give us some guidelines to follow. Subjects will include internet scams, emails, phone, doorstep scammers, as well as safety in our own homes – security, door locks, alarms, to name but a few topics.

How can I reduce my carbon travel footprint?

In the recent past, via the Kibworth & District Chronicle, I have put out several messages inviting people who may wish to become a trustee of KGSH to come forward. However I thought that I should give a bit more detail about what a trustee actually does.

Great news for those wishing to try Tai Chi as a new 7 week course for beginners will start in June, 10.30am to 11.30am on Wednesday mornings at the Fleckney Sports Centre, Leicester Rd, Fleckney, Leicester LE8 8BG.

New Public Keep Fit Areas Now Available in Kibworth Beauchamp.

What is it life like as a Firefighter at Kibworth Station?

On 24 March, three members of the Easy Riders set off with two van loads of donations of aid. This included over £3500 of aid for the refugee crisis on the Poland and Ukraine border.  On arriving at the town of Zamosc, contact was made with a local group who had converted a large house to accommodate 40 Ukrainians.  Over the next two days, Keith Low, Simon Hargreaves, and Mark Evans, together with fellow driver Ben Poulter, bought two months’ worth of shopping for the group and a freezer to keep the food in.

Would an Electric Car Club work in our community?