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The Thirsk Weekly News is a family-owned paper for Thirsk and the surrounding area

Market delights

26th April, 2019.

I was out and about in Thirsk town centre over the Easter weekend, as well as visiting Northallerton. Both town centres have attractions, Northallerton has some of the bigger shops, but we have something very special that they don’t: the displays by our Yarnbombers. The latest pieces of work from their nimble hands are now on display on the bollards and lampposts, more than 60 items in total. The theme is voluntary groups in Thirsk, and well worth a visit. They show what a range of activities go on. A fit young cricketer stands for the Thirsk Athletic and Social Club, while for the sedentary there is Thirsk Bridge Club. Sports are also represented in the Thirsk Falcons Football Club – oh dear, someone’s got a yellow card – and the Thirsk Harriers, whose reports often feature in this paper....
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NEW PUBLIC ART SCULPTURE UNVEILED AT SOWERBY GATEWAY

26th April, 2019.

A STRIKING new piece of public art has been unveiled as part of a £153,000 project on the outskirts of town. A sculpture known as ‘Spiral Time – Sowerby Clock’ has been sited on the roundabout on Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, near Thirsk (by Aldi and Premier Inn). It is the latest addition to the growing collection of public art at the mixed-use development known as Sowerby Gateway. The steel sculpture was designed by Kate Maddison of Chrysalis Arts and made by renowned blacksmith Brian Russell and his team at Little Newsham Forge. It was commissioned by Broadacres Housing Association with support from Arts Council England and in partnership with Hambleton District Council....
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SOWERBY FLOWER CLUB REPORT

26th April, 2019.

In April we welcomed John Dalton of Carlisle, whose title was 'Spring In The Air'. He began with a window box of container, filled with Pieris, Camellia Ribes, wallflowers, Bergenia 'Tubby Andrew' and stems of twisted hazel. Narcissus and dark purple tulips completed the scene. A circular table arrangement held tall cream roses, white Lisianthus, white Achillea, and large white chrysanthemums. A grey urn had a cascading outline of eleagnus, ivy and box, with white and peach carnations to one side, and white antirrhinums, Alstromeria and tall pink roses in the centre....
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Local Pub named AS Best Pub in North Yorkshire

26th April, 2019.

A village inn near Thirsk has been named Best Pub in North Yorkshire in the 2019 National Pub and Bar Awards. The Carpenters Arms at Felixkirk beat competition from across England’s largest county to take the award. The Carpenters Arms team will collect their award at a ceremony in London in May, when 15 regional winners and the overall National Pub and Bar of the Year will be announced. ....
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Three tribute acts for 14th Thirsk Picnic in the Park

20th April, 2019.

For the 14th year of Thirsk Picnic in the Park the organizers Sue Calvert, Jane Burgess and Thirsk Action Group have a fantastic line up of three fantastic tribute acts to delight Picnickers and it’s all in aid of national charity, Action Medical Research. This year the local charity Thirsk Action Group will be supporting is Freddie’s Fight. Sue Calvert, Jane Burgess and Caroline Nicholls were delighted to receive a Certificate of Achievement, to recognize the voluntary contributions of Thirsk Action Group for “Dedication and giving selflessly of time and talent for their local community”, presented by the Mayor of Thirsk, Hazel Dalgleish Brown. Three further volunteers of Thirsk Action Group, (not pictured) are Jamie Banthorpe Howlett, Julie Bramley and Jane Wagstaff....
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The Coast To Coast; Raising Money For Mind; The Mental Health Charity

20th April, 2019.

Myself (Ben Mcloughlin) and best friend Alfie Dickson are students of Thirsk school and Sixth Form Collage – year 12 and 13. We both enjoy A-Level Geography, supporting the community through the school council and of course, tackling long distance walks! We have upped the anti from last years challenge (The Cleveland Way) which we completed last summer, raising almost £500 for cancer research....
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Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers

20th April, 2019.

A very busy weekend saw 20 members among the almost 400 finishers at the Hartlepool Marina 5 Mile race on Sunday. The cold wind made for discomfort at the start, and was a nuisance on the outward leg along the flat promenade, but made for easier going on the return leg. The conditions suited many people, with some fast times being recorded, and Tom Levi continued his superb form to come 8th in 27.39. Stephan Tomaszewski always rises to the occasion and came 65th in 31.51, and Mike Cropper, another who is achieving good results, was 84th in 33.30....
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Art scene

20th April, 2019.

I dropped into Rural Arts recently to see some of the activities of the Arts Collective, who are putting on an exhibition of their work from the end of April to mid May. This is a community group, which benefits from a grant from the NYCC Community Fund, and is based at Rural Arts. They have two activities, ceramics on a Thursday and printing on a Friday, and it was the printers that I watched. I also admired their small but effective press which enables them to print off the images they create. I watched as images were sketched and then created, then inked up for a preliminary run through the press....
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Falcons Vets Champions

12th April, 2019.

Thirsk Falcons Vets hosted an inform Kirk Deighton team on Sunday. The visitors were on a strong run since January but Thirsk had only lost one game all season and were looking to seal the Championship. Playing into a strong wind Thirsk had to soak up early pressure from Kirk Deighton and their keeper Rich Kirby was by far the busiest keeper. However Thirsk gradually gained a foothold and the visitors keeper tipped over a fine effort from Iain McKeown. Shortly afterwards Wally Ward hit a low shot across the keeper to give Thirsk the lead. This proved to be short lived due to a bizarre own goal by skipper Jason Bagley who found the top corner of his own net from outside of the penalty area, leaving the score 1-1 at half time....
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Thirsk Community Primary School 'WOW' day

12th April, 2019.

On Monday 8th April the Year 3 and 4 classes of Thirsk Community Primary School enjoyed their Traders and Raiders WOW topic Day. The children have really enjoyed finding out what occurred in Britain after the Romans left; first Anglo Saxons invaded and then 400 years later the Vikings invaded. The children all came to school dressed as Anglo Saxons or Vikings, we then spent the day doing an assortment of art and craft activities....
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North Yorkshire Youth has won a 2018 Duke of York’s Community Initiative Award

12th April, 2019.

North Yorkshire Youth (NYY) a children and young people’s charity based at Carlton Lodge Activity Centre near Thirsk has won a 2018 Duke of York Community Initiative Award. HRH The Duke of York presented the Award at a ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, the 3rd April 2019 at the Army Barracks at Catterick. David Sharp, chief executive said: ‘This is excellent news and recognition for our team here at Carlton Lodge who work every day to make the lives of young people better. We really enjoyed meeting the Duke of York at the prestigious awards ceremony....
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Concert review

12th April, 2019.

On Saturday afternoon, an audience flocked together to listen to a full and varied programme by Thirsk Sinfonia at St Oswald’s Church, Sowerby. As usual, the high calibre of the orchestra was in evidence and there were solos from both their leader, Sarah Reece, and principle clarinettist, Katy Vedder who gave us a fine rendition of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. TSinfO, conducted by the brilliant Charlie Gower-Smith, opened with Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre and for any avid BBC Radio York listeners, they will have already glimpsed an early taster that morning....
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North Yorkshire School Games Cross Country Finals - Winner!

5th April, 2019.

Two pupils from Thirsk Community Primary School took part in the cluster x-country competition on 11th Feb where they ranked in the top 6 against over 360 children. This meant they went to Queen Mary's on 21st Feb to compete against the other cluster winners. Both girls were amazing with one win and one third place. The girls then progressed to the North Yorkshire School Games Cross Country Finals at Dalby 'The Great Yorkshire Forest' on the 26th March, All the runners qualified through their local Level 2 School Games events, with only the top 8 from each district qualifying from each year group....
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Freddies Fight - Kilimanjaro

5th April, 2019.

Myself (Andy Bardon) and my friend Philip Brown have just returned from Tanzania having climbed to the very top of Mount Kilimanjaro! As you published previously, we took on this quest to support the Freddies Fight charity. It took 5 days (3 and a half up/1 and a half down), this is shortest amount of time it is recommended to do it in, most experts suggest longer to allow for greater acclimatization etc....
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Thirsk Falcons match reports - U10 Blues v Redcar Athletic

5th April, 2019.

Our last away match of the season saw us take a trip up to the coast at a sunny (but fresh!) Redcar. After a month away from games, this high intensity game saw us on the back foot for most of the first half, defending deeply and not playing the passing and moving game we’re used to from the boys. Redcar were strong on the ball and caught us out on a number of occasions, but as half time approached we started to settle and make chances in the opposition’s half....
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HAMBLETON GRANGE CARE HOME WALK TO SUCCESS IN THE FIGHT FOR FREDDIE

5th April, 2019.

A group of caring staff from Hambleton Grange in Thirsk have taken on the highs and lows of the North York Moors to raise money for local youngster, Freddie Thompson. The three-year old was diagnosed with aggressive Stage 4 Neuroblastoma last summer and staff at the home were so moved by Freddie’s braveness in the face of this devastating disease that they wanted to do anything they could to help. Lifestyle Manager, Nicola Clark, led the fundraising efforts and committed to tackle the tough White Horse to Sutton Bank trek on Sunday 17th March. She rallied other members of staff to join her on the 3.5 mile journey to raise money for Freddie’s potentially lifesaving pioneering treatment in America....
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