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Editorial - March 2024

16th March 2024 | Editorial

Editorial - March 2024 - As editor of this community publication I occasionally browse Facebook pages entitled Kibworth and Smeeton Information Exchange. It is excellent for keeping everyone abreast about what is going on in and around the neighbourhood. I particularly appreciate the humorous comments when traffic signals are regularly installed on the A6 for the odd road improvements, or not.

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All you need is love

17th February 2024 | Editorial

When I eventually sat down to write this piece I had just been listening to BBC Radio 4 News and I thought about doing a rant about the injustices in this world, which we cannot do much about because they are outside our territory, but those within our shores bring me shame and concern.

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20th November 2023 | Editorial

The first official census was in 1801, but the 1841 census, run by the new registration service, is regarded as the first modern census.

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16th October 2023 | Editorial

On Monday 2 October the Kibworth Chronicle Association (if you read this newspaper you are automatically a member) held its AGM. We are happy to print below our Chairman’s Report for you to read.

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Editorial May 23

22nd May 2023 | Editorial

Did you watch the coronation of King Charles the third? The comments of those who did were interesting. Some were reflections on those closely involved ; others on the traditional aspects of the service plus the deliberate inclusivity of all faiths; and yet more comments were about the whole spectacle of organising such a huge event.

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24th April 2023 | Editorial

social media, friendship dramas and exam stress. All fall under the umbrella we call growing up”, except it's a thunderstorm, the umbrella has turned inside out and we’re pretty sure it's about to get struck by lightning.

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20th March 2023 | Editorial

Many years ago when my partner and I decided to move to South Leicestershire , after living for ten years on the edge of a large city, we faced a number of challenges.

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February 2023 Editorial

20th February 2023 | Editorial

I mislaid my mobile phone the other day. As I had switched it off, while in a meeting, I could not ring it on the landline to trace it. I gave up looking and went out to do some gardening. The day was fine after an early frost, and forking away, I felt invigorated and pleased with myself. Back indoors, later, for a coffee I listened to Radio 4 and caught one of my favourite programmes , Just One Thing,” presented by Dr Michael Moseley. His latest offer for our consideration was entitled Put your phone down. How apt and how informative.

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