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Tell us a little bit about Natures Purest. Natures Purest is a British company, headquartered in Kibworth, near to Market Harborough. Jane Albon founded Natures Purest in 2006 after she d… Read More

New Home for sale in Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire, Englandhttp://www.premierhome.co.uk/leic5.htm A Grade II listed period thatched cottage, built circa 1700, which has been sympathetica… Read More

In 2012 I blogged about the plan of Merton College, Oxford, to deprive the Leicestershire village of Turn Langton of its village hall.Judging by the banner I found when I went back to Tur La… Read More

The Kibworth Harcourt Trail leaflet says the Rose and Crown was once:the most famous coaching stop in Kibworth, with up to twenty-four coaches a say stopping day and night for passengers' re… Read More

Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, 01/18/2017 /SubmitPressRelease123/ One of the UK’s leading choices for high quality, intelligently sourced finance solutions has r… Read More

After watching the cricket at East Langton on Saturday I ended up in Kibworth.The bookshop was closed, but I found that the Old Manor House in Kibworth Beauchamp high street was undergoing p… Read More

We will see more disappointing news like this around the country as HS2 eats up all the funding for rail investment.That's what I wrote last December when it was announced that planned acces… Read More

It's not just the Turret Gateway at Leicester Castle that has seen better days.The Leicester Mercury has the full list of county buildings on Historic England’s new Heritage at Ri… Read More

JulyA snap of Bonkers Hall I took years before I met Lord Bonkers turned up again, while the death of James Davidson left Elizabeth Shields as the older former Liberal MP.I watched cricket a… Read More

Earlier in the week I learnt an interesting fact about Bill Maynard and thought of writing a blog post about him.And now he has died. It's Bob Appleyard all over again.The interesting fact w… Read More

Wilfred Owen, now the most celebrated of the war poets, died on 4 November 1918, a week before the end of the first world war.Benjamin Britten set eight of Owen's poems, along with words fro… Read More

Live in Clarendon Park? Got a dog? Then this article is for you! Pick up your poodle and prepare to partake in some pooch-friendly pursuits. 1. Stock up on supplies Michell… Read More

I braved the rain and went into Leicester today to visit two exhibitions.The first was The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists at the museum and art gallery on New Walk.On the walls… Read More

Good news. The BBC is repeating Michael Wood's series The Story of England, which uses the history of the Leicestershire village of Kibworth to tell that story.The first episode will be on t… Read More

My trip into Leicester on Wednesday meant I was able to visit the city's new independent bookshop, Fox Books.You will find it in St Martin's Square, which feels a good location for a booksho… Read More

Leicestershire Police’s former chief constable has been found dead in his home nearly two weeks after retiring from the force.Simon Cole, 55, who served in policing for more than 30 ye… Read More

I visited Kibworth Books in its new premises today. You will find them at The Barn, 29 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp, which is three times the size of the old shop.That shop, at 52 High St… Read More

At the end of the Saturday before Mothers day in March 2020, the Chocolate Lovers team shut up shop for the foreseeable future. Covid-19 had hit the UK, the government had issued instruct… Read More

HFM News has the news about the Boundary Commission's final proposals for Leicestershire. The idea of a radical redrawing of boundaries within the county has been dropped, with the result th… Read More

It is with the deepest sadness and shock that we have to report that Kibworth Rugby Club Member, went to be with the Lord. We found out about the recent death of Eddie Gregory Today. This wa… Read More

Jess and Jake held their Bridge House Barn wedding in the height of summer in the south Leicestershire countryside. The day started in the barn itself, which houses the bridal suite. The gan… Read More

Gold would have been a Liberal Democrat majority on Harborough District Council. We didn't manage that, but did win silver by depriving the Conservatives of a majority.The balance of the new… Read More

This year's Heritage Open Days events are taking place between 8 and 15 September. Two venues near Market Harborough have caught my eye: Kibworth Harcourt Windmill and St Peter's, Church Lan… Read More

This just in from Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council:An emergency footway closure and prohibition of waiting and loading is required on High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp for approx. 15m either… Read More

A shocking story from Harborough FM:An investigation has been launched after an otter found seriously injured in Little Bowden died.It had been caught by a snare, which caused a deep wound a… Read More

Harborough District Council, reports the Harborough Mail, has launched a consultation on adding a number of historic buildings to its list of heritage assets.Former Nat West, Barcl… Read More

Are you dreaming of owning your own home? Well, the Right to Buy Mortgage might just be the key to making that dream a reality! This government-backed scheme has helped countless individuals… Read More