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In July and August of this season, the Illston Abey Cricket Club hosted a South Asian local community Twenty20 Cup tournament. England coach and Leicestershire star Tim Boon, as well as ECB representative, Shilly Pancholi, attended the final to present the Super Trophy to the Kandy Kings Cricket Club on a glorious summer’s day.

The Rotary Club of Kibworth & Fleckney has agreed to support the recently formed Ukrainian Rotary Impact Club of Rutland. Their inaugural project has been launched in support of those in need of medical equipment in Ukraine. The club was founded by a group of fifteen very enthusiastic and inspiring people fleeing war, all with different backgrounds and from different cities in Ukraine.

KAS were very happy to welcome some volunteers, for a second year, from Gateley RJA in Kibworth to help with projects around our site.

The next month is going to be full of change for all of us here at Kibworth Community Library and, by default, for all of our customers. We are moving into our new home at the Kibworth Community Hub at the beginning of October!

Our group continues to meet every third Wednesday of the each month, at Kibworth Cricket Club, from 7.30pm. We have had some lovely sessions over the last few months, from education on nutrition to bringing out our competitive side in table top skittles. Last month we held an ‘evening tea’ and raffle. We had some wonderful cakes and prizes, all kindly donated by members and businesses in the community. The money from the evening was a marvellous £345 which is on its way to LOROS hospice.

our vibrant u3a social group at our open day and enjoy free tea and cake!

The newly formed Kibworth & District Heritage Society (which hopefully will incorporate the currently dormant Kibworth History Society) recently ratified its constitution at a special meeting on Thursday 28 August in the Kibworth Community Library. The following were elected as officers of the society

Kibworth Chronicle Association (Kibworth and District Chronicle) invites all Chronicle members and volunteers (those involved in the composition, production, administration and distribution) who wish to attend its Annual General Meeting to be held at the Kibworth Methodist Church on Monday 6 October, 6pm.

It has been a busy summer for the Kibworth Community Hub, with the most exciting news being our new kitchen. We are in the process of taking out the old units and putting in new stainless steel ones, which will be easier to keep clean and more hygienic. We are also replacing the old, tatty fridge with a new one which has an A rating, making it more efficient and cheaper to run. And, also getting an A rated electric cooker to replace the old gas one. A new microwave cooker, toaster, and air-fryer will complete the set. The new kitchen would not have been possible without a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, who have been really helpful with our project.

Over 50 local residents gathered in Smeeton Village Hall on Friday 29 August to voice their strong objections to a controversial planning application 25/00793/OUT. The development would see 28 new homes built on green space between Kibworth Beauchamp and Smeeton Westerby, along with a new access road off the already very busy Smeeton Road/Main Street.