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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.

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.