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As a crew, we always do our best to keep the local community safe and to provide support and education. We deliver this in a variety of ways. Identifying local risks and performing site visits to help mitigate against these issues. Providing targeted training sessions and carrying out home safety checks. Organising community safety events such as the tyre health checks and road safety event we hosted in the Co-Op car park last month.

It has been a busy time at the Hub just lately. In March, we had our AGM. Martyn, the Chair, reported that conditions remain challenging, mostly due to the costs of utilities and staffing. However, the hall remains well used and we are confident that the future is bright, especially as we continue to develop our relationship with the library.

On 20 March, Kibworth Primary School's Year 5 students visited St Wilfrid's Church to experience 'The Road to Calvary', and learn about the final days of Jesus' life before his crucifixion on Good Friday, and about his resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Bordeaux produces great red and dry white wines. Its magnificent sweet white wines, however, tend to be overlooked. Such wines have become unfashionable as low alcohol, dry wines are better aligned with health conscious times. Perhaps also dessert wines lack an obvious place in our fast food/quick meal culture.

Hidden Figures movie is based on the true story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, three female African-American mathematicians who played a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn’s launch into orbit. Meanwhile, they also have to deal with racial and gender discrimination at work.

Leicester High School for Girls proudly celebrated International Women's Day last week with an event showcasing the diverse achievements of women across various fields. Year 9 to Year 13 students were treated to an array of guest speakers who shared their experiences and insights, inspiring the next generation of female leaders.

Get ready to kickstart your fitness journey with a free trial class at your local gym! 

Year 4 performed their production of 'Splash!' in the final week of the spring term at Kibworth CE Primary School. What a performance it was! The Year Four team are incredibly proud of all the children, who worked extremely hard both on and off stage. In just a few weeks, they managed to produce an amazing show and dazzle the audience at three packed out showings.

Soon after Kibworth railway station opened in 1857, discussions started to consider establishing a gas company in the village. A company was formed with the Rev F. Islip as chairman. Kibworth Gas Light & Coke Company started to supply customers on Thursday 23 October 1862 at a site on New Road, next to the railway bridge. £1,240 of the initial capital invested of £2,000 was subscribed by parishioners.

I felt like sending something different this time; less about statistics and crime, so today I have put together this short blog about quirky and ridiculous ancient laws which acted as crucial parts of ancient and medieval justice. Delving into ancient UK laws reveals a fascinating glimpse into the past, where justice was different from our modern legal system. Read on to find out more. I hope that you find it interesting.