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“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need” – Cicero

More and more people are choosing to take a DNA test. This may be prompted by some popular TV programmes. ITV’s DNA Journey and Long Lost Family and BBC’s Family Secrets presented by Stacey Dooley which helps individuals to find their birth families through the use of DNA.

“Your Local Charity Improving Lives”

In July the Harborough Singers return to the barn where they rehearsed during the later stages of Covid. Happily, this time they will not be evading a killer virus, but expressing their gratitude to the barn’s owners, the Johnson family, of Rectory Farm at Great Easton.

Last Sunday, 14 May, was an auspicious day when at last, Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill, a unique and outstanding historic mill, was officially reopened during National Mills Weekend by members of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) plus interested guests.

We had a great response to the four new courses we promoted to start after the Easter Holidays. Forty children, aged between three and ten have started playing Mini Tennis by joining the four new six week courses, using the free rackets they received by booking on to the course.

Kibworth Grammar School Hall AGM was held on the 12 April. This was a very well attended meeting and the trustees would like to say a big thank you to all who came along.

Both theatre groups were really pleased with the reception our latest production, A Bunch of Amateurs, by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman received.

New World Chardonnay? Hardly. This South African estate was founded in 1682.

Harborough District Children and Young People’s Charity (HCYC) are very excited to announce a new youth club for the young people of Kibworth. Anyone aged 11 years to 16 years is invited to drop into The Well café on Tuesday evenings, term time, 6-7.30pm.