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Following the great success of our Playsical, One Night Only, our two theatre groups are about to embark on rehearsals for another Murder Mystery Supper Night which will be performed in April, in Kibworth, Smeeton and some of our surrounding villages.

The month of January is the beginning of the New Year in the western world. Not all civilisations follow this dating model. The Chinese New Year is in February and the Islamic New Year is in July. The mighty Roman Empire left an enduring legacy in months and particularly, but not exclusively, also in plant names.

Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital will be holding a coffee morning and table top sale on Saturday 10 February in Kibworth Village Hall LE8 0LN from 10am until 12.45.

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On 16 November, Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, approved the construction of England’s largest prison to house 1,700 prisoners on land adjacent to HMP Gartree.

Fleckney Road, Kibworth

The cafe, run by local residents, provides a choice of four delicious soups and a range of cakes. It takes place in the church on the last Saturday of the month.

Juliet Burgess-Ray, from East Midlands Army Responders, gave a very helpful, hands-on defibrillator training session in Church Langton on 9 October. Local residents attended and were shown how to access the defibrillator, what equipment is inside and how to use it. The session also included using a dummy to practice CPR. All agreed it was a very useful two hours and should be offered more widely. Especially as it is applicable for all types of defibrillator.

In the run up to Christmas the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership is reminding people that buying an e-scooter as a gift will be tempting, especially as you can get them from many popular retailers.

It has come to light after much research by my brother Neil that an eminent family once lived a quiet existence in the villages of Slawston and Glooston.