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Kibworth & District Chronicle

Our 50th Anniversary

26th May 2026 | Back Catalogue, Community, Editorial

In preparation for our 50th birthday celebration - which is now less than two years away in April 2028 - we would like to acknowledge everyone who has been involved in this publication, including management, compiling, lay up, checking, proofreading and subsequent distribution during the last 48 years.

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What's going on?

What's going on? May 2026

26th May 2026 | Editorial

There has been a change on the island in the centre of the village which many of you will know about, I am sure, through the usual social media channels, however this is not apparent yet when looking at the buildings. Lighthouse Indian Paradise has been taken over allegedly by new owners and is now Kalcutta Brasserie.

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Kibworth Festival

Editorial Comment May 2026

23rd April 2026 | Editorial

Fifty years ago, as a now-famous computer company was just starting out in a garage in California, the wonderful people of Kibworth were getting ready for the Kibworth Festival 1976. It was a celebration of community for everyone, no matter their age or abilities. Before computers were common in homes, before smart TVs and streaming, even before the ‘Kibworth Chronicle’ came along, the festival featured things like inter-street rounders matches, band concerts and all sorts of fun activities.

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Editorial

14th March 2026 | Editorial

When writing an editorial one often wonders if they are read! In January I wrote the shortest editorial ever and ended it with a request to keep sending us your thoughts in letter form. We were completely unready for the deluge of letters that arrived ready for February’s publication. Thank you!

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February 2026 - Editorial - I remember when this was all fields!

28th February 2026 | Editorial

I am sure I’m not alone in being able to recall my grandparents and parents gazing wistfully across a huge new housing estate and sighing “I remember when this was all green fields”. The ‘Green and Pleasant land’ of William Blake and Hubert Parry has always been prized, whether as an ideal or as a reality for those fortunate enough to live in an area like Kibworth and its surrounding villages. It is a fair assumption that people who move to this area are not, in the main, hoping to find nightclubs, Sushi bars and multiplex cinemas. The beauty and peace of the countryside with its walks and wildlife has to be a strong magnet for those who are lucky enough to have choices.

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Editorial - Dec '25

15th December 2025 | Editorial

I recently read an article about the particles of plastic in the material used to make tea bags. It figuratively stopped me in my tracks! Plastic! Oh no! Would I have to start making my own tea bags from muslin! The thought of all that cutting out, sewing up, filling with tea leaves, and sewing again was very off putting. I had made lavender bags in the past and some were still inhabiting the corners of my chest of drawers! But tea bags!

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Editorial

Discourteous drivers in the village

20th September 2025 | Editorial

As a loyal subscriber to a national monthly magazine, I recently received an email asking me to fill out a questionnaire. One of the questions was about my thoughts on current car driver behaviour. It really stuck with me: did I think road users’ behaviour had become worse since Covid, stayed the same, or improved? I answered honestly, and I’m curious if many of you would agree that it’s definitely deteriorated. It seems drivers are becoming increasingly disrespectful and careless.

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Editorial

17th May 2025 | Editorial

At the commencement of last month, the nominations for the County Council elections were officially closed. The entire county of Leicestershire, comprising 55 seats, was subject to the electoral process. The Kibworth & District Chronicle solicited written hustings from all local candidates, with the intention of publishing them in the April edition. Regrettably, only two candidates endeavoured to provide a hustings of approximately 250 words, which was subsequently printed. This begs the question: are these candidates heavily reliant on social media platforms or leaflet drops for disseminating their messages?

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Editorial

19th April 2025 | Editorial

“Here we go again, Happy as can be, All good friends, And jolly good company” is a positive, uplifting little song I recall from my childhood. Now when I say the words “Here we again itself it is usually because I feel dismayed and my spirits have dropped. What causes these emotions? Well hearing or reading phrases like, “Your call is important to us”, “You are forty-ninth in the queue,” or worse still ”Lessons have been learnt,” and “A public inquiry will be held…”

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