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Historic England has just published their 25th ‘Heritage at Risk’ Register. This annual list gives a snapshot of the health of England’s valued historic buildings and places.

Children and young people aged 11 to 25 living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, are being encouraged to have a say on their experience of health services. As the local NHS launches its biggest ever engagement with young people.

The following is inspired by a viral video advert for Charlie’s Bar in Enniskillen 

Following last month’s Chronicle article on Harborough District Council Green Bin collection, HDC have stated in their latest {December} Newsletter:

Zero Carbon Innovation Centre

Members of Main Street Theatre Company and Kibworth Theatre Company came together to perform an original production by Ella Wright entitled ‘One Night Only’; which was funny given it was on for five nights! But once you saw the show you understood the premise for the title.

The story circles around an amateur theatre group who are struggling to keep going and want to raise their profile. They find out that Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is running a competition to find the best amateur theatre company in the UK. So, unsurprisingly, the CRAP group enter (the name being an acronym of the group’s full name and not a reflection of their acting skills on the Kibworth School Stage).
The plot was of a great standard. The actors on stage brought it to life with a mix of acting, the singing of popular songs and simple dance routines. Good sound levels and lighting added to the quality of the show.

We sat in cabaret style and the front of house and hospitality volunteers also added to the evening.
Unfortunately, I didn’t win in the massive raffle!

The show performed to five audiences. I congratulate Ella and her cast and crew for a successful show and hope to see them perform again in the future.

Owen Anthony Brooks
Harborough FM

November and December are proving to be busy months for the Hub, with Mish Mash Markets, the production of For One Night Only, and the Kibworth Band all proving to be very popular. We are also hosting a lot of birthday parties. The Welcome Kitchen is continuing to run on a Monday and, in January we look forward to Last Minute Theatre’s annual pantomime.

We are currently undergoing a revue of our storage space with a view to making better and fairer use of what we have and we will be liaising with our regular users about this soon. We are also hoping to upgrade our kitchen facilities and be able to provide better equipment for functions.

We would like to wish all our users a very Happy Christmas and I would like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to our employees, Kelly, Alison and Eric for all their hard work in keeping the hall running.

Chair: Martyn Wyburn

At Kibworth Mead Academy we have been getting into the Christmas spirit. On Monday 4 December we took part in the TMET Christmas Concert at St James the Greater church, in Leicester.

Smeeton Westerby sits in rural Leicestershire countryside between Kibworth Beauchamp and Saddington. It is 10 miles south east of Leicester and about six miles from the nearest market town at Market Harborough.

Adolf Hitler and Shi Huangdi share, at least one belief. Who is Shi Huangdi? He was the first emperor of all China and the first of the Qin dynasty, (BC) uniting the hitherto warring provinces into one country, politically and legally – China. He was responsible for the creation of the Great Wall of China.

We recently ran a Christmas hat/jumper/outfit competition for the children who attend the weekly coaching sessions.

On the 9^th of December, all over the world, people will have been taking to the streets to show the fossil fuel industries and their governments that urgent action really is needed now. 

As if by magic Christmas is upon us once more. This year seems to have whizzed by at break-neck speed, mainly because there have been a few changes down at the club… a belated welcome to Food and Beverage Manager, Lucy and Chef, Neil. They have now settled into their new positions and have been busy creating new menus to suit any occasion. Sunday lunches are now being served on selected dates which are proving to be very popular and there are plans afoot for various social events for 2024.

A decade ago, Firenze went fishing and in our own inimitable enthusiasm and style we launched The Lighthouse.  The transition from the elegant Firenze to a jauntier Lighthouse was welcomed and embraced by our fabulous customers and friends.

Christmas is nearly upon us and we’re all busy gearing up for the big day!