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The Thirsk Weekly News is a family-owned paper for Thirsk and the surrounding area
Students from Thirsk School and Sixth Form College are celebrating after achieving a strong set of GCSE results. In another positive year for the school, 65% of students have achieved passes in both Maths and English, with 40 % of the students achieving the English Baccalaureate, a government measure which challenges students to gain at least pass grades in a range of the most challenging subjects. Overall, 10% of the grades achieved by this year eleven group were either an 8 or a 9, the equivalent of the old A* grade.
The school’s projected progress 8 score, which measures the progress students have made since leaving primary school, yet again shows that Thirsk School students are meeting their targets across the board. Within these results there are some incredible individual success stories....
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Original JK 7443 AUSTIN BIG SEVEN 1938 car from ‘It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet’ feature film of April 1976 arrives at the World of James Herriot Thirsk.
The original Austin car that appeared in the feature film ‘It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet’ that was released on 11 April 1976 (UK) now has pride of place at the World of James Herriot In Thirsk. The team at the attraction are buzzing after an eventful delivery of the vehicle using hoists to lift it over the rear wall to place it in a newly created presentation space in the garden.
“We are so glad to have the car home from the great film staring John Alderton, Colin Blakey, Lisa Harrow and Bill Maynard. It arrived in style, if the car could talk it certainly could tell a few stories and, who remembers it getting stuck in the river? said centre manager, Kate Pawlett....
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The 8th running of the Sessay Swift 6k once again attracted a strong field of runners form a wide area, but mostly fairly locally, with 40 from the club and more than 60 Ripon Runners, for this fast, flat 1 lap road race. The race was nicely sandwiched in between some heavy showers and conditions were generally good for this latest club championship event. The winner, John Ashton from Leeds City AC, finished in a record time of 18.22, a full 27 seconds quicker than the previous record - an amazing speed.
1st lady was Zara Knappy of Rotherham Harriers, 16th overall out of 254 in 21.46. Tom Levi continued his great run of form to come 4th in 20.09, with Joshua Fothergill, emerging after exams, 12th in 21.29, Ken Wood, of whom more later, 28th in 23.19, Jack Spence, in his first outing for the club for a while, 31st in 23.26, Mike Cropper 34th in 23.34, Steohan Tomaszewski 37th in 23.51, Olivia Mulligan 40th....
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A local aviation company has acquired Brighton City Airport with the backing of a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
Cyrrus, established in 2007 in Thirsk, is a global aviation consultancy which provides a range of specialist aviation support services to airports in the UK and overseas. With funding from HSBC UK, the business has purchased a 25-year lease on the airfield and the associated aviation operations of Brighton City Airport - formerly known as Shoreham. The historic aviation facility is the world’s oldest commercial airport and serves private flying, flight training and business and executive aircraft from asphalt and grass runways....
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Following another successful year for the college, students have been picking up their A level results today. Yet again there have been some outstanding successes. Notable amongst these are Patrick Mellor, who achieved three of the top A* grades, and is off to Oriel College Oxford to read Chemistry; Amy Brewer is going to Liverpool to read Veterinary Science; Rachel Morris is off to Durham to read Biological Sciences; Euan McQuade is going to Exeter to read Natural Sciences and Patryk Wasniewski is going to Leeds to read Neuroscience. These are just a small sample of the wide range of courses that students are moving on to study, which include subjects as diverse as Law, Primary School Teaching and Computer Game Development....
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At this years Thirsk RBL Band Summer Concert Chloe Hickford, one of the bands solo cornet players, was awarded the George Scaife Memorial Cup by John Worley (Band President) in recognition of all her hard work on behalf of the band. Chloe never misses a rehearsal and helps out with the Training Band with both teaching and conducting....
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This was the first music event held at Thirsk Racecourse with hopefully more to come.
It was a really good event and great atmosphere, despite the rain.
The rain held off during the gig with only a slight drizzle....
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On Saturday 10th August Sessay CC Emeralds participated in a competition based on the very concise T10 format, all new to the national women’s and girls club cricket scene. The Kia Summer Smash is organized by The Cricketer magazine on behalf of the sponsors. The preliminary rounds of the competition comprise four Regional Festivals, the winner of each progressing to contest the National Finals at the Kia Oval, home of Surrey CCC.
Conveniently for Sessay CC Emeralds, the Northern Festival was hosted by St. Peter’s School, York....
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If you go into the town centre to admire the work of the Yarnbombers, you can also admire the colourful display of that other special Thirsk group, Thirsk in Bloom. Since they were founded in 2000 they have brought extra delight to the town centre with their displays. This summer they have put out geraniums in red, white and pink, mixed with lobelias, petunias and verbena....
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Freddie’s Fight team are celebrating raising £45,000 towards their fundraising efforts following the drawing of Freddie’s Tractor Raffle.
Local celebrity Peter Wright, The Yorkshire Vet, drew the raffle with lucky winner Natalie Douthwaite from Northallerton claiming a vintage 1974 Ford 3000 tractor.
Natalie said; “I am absolutely over the moon, I never for one moment thought I would win. I have always wanted to take part in tractor runs and look forward to driving my new Ford all around the countryside.”
The second prize, an Ifor Williams Trailer, donated by Freddie’s grandfather David Thompson, was won by James Hughes from Tadcaster and the third prize, a bespoke transport box was won by John Steel from Boroughbridge....
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TWO new state-of-the-art ultrasound scanners are set to reduce discomfort and speed up recovery for patients undergoing mastectomies and other surgical procedures at the Friarage Hospital.
The scanners, which significantly reduce discomfort through the more accurate use of an anaesthetic technique called nerve blocking, have been provided thanks to a £42,000 investment from the Friends of the Friarage.
Used with a local anaesthetic, or in combination with a general anaesthetic, nerve blocking allows a highly targeted approach to anesthetizing the patient prior to surgery. This results in an improved patient experience, with quicker recovery rates and lower numbers of patients having to stay in hospital overnight....
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After an early morning rain scare, the annual Thirsk and Sowerby Festival on the Flatts opened to large crowds and glorious sunshine last Sunday. There was a large number of food and drink outlet stalls to buy from, families could support a variety of charity organizations, as well as be lured to a host of child friendly events to cater for every taste on the field.
It must be said that Neil Patterson and his team of volunteer helpers: Hazel Brown, Ben Smith, David Duffey, Richard Gladslane, Guy Barathon, Trish Bedale, a formidable Tom Bendelow on public address who entertained everyone all afternoon, Emma Wilson and a host of others made the day very enjoyable for all who participated and watched....
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A THIRSK man is celebrating after winning a brand-new car as part of a charitable initiative that raised more than £28,000 for a local hospital charity.
Andy Billany from Thirsk won the Peugeot 208, which was supplied by Simon Bailes Peugeot, in a raffle to raise funds for the Friends of the Friarage – a charity that supports Northallerton’s Friarage Hospital, part of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Andy’s luck came in at the recent Barn That Rocks live music fundraiser when his ticket was drawn by Peter Wright, presenter of Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet. The Barn That Rocks is an annual event organized by Peter Fall and hosted at Grazing Nook Farm near Patrick Brompton. This year’s fundraiser, now in its ninth year, was a sell-out, attracting 800 people....
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Thirsk-based poultry equipment company, Vencomatic UK, was recently awarded for Technology Innovation at the National Egg and Poultry Awards.
The winning product, the Miteperch, is a ground-breaking perch which eradicates red mite – a prolific bloodsucking parasite of hens – without the use of the chemical treatments which are used routinely and carry the risk of contaminating the egg. The Miteperch was exhibited at the Sally Farm (Helperby) poultry unit open day in late 2018, alongside many of Vencomatic UK’s other innovative products designed to improve bird welfare....
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THE Friarage Hospital’s clinical decisions unit has been rated top of the class when it comes to treating patients safely and efficiently.
The unit scored 100% across the board during a recent benchmark audit by the Society of Acute Medicine, making it the best performing in the country.
The clinical decisions unit (CDU) is part of the acute medical unit at the Friarage which sees 15 to 20 new referrals a day. It cares for patients who require additional tests, treatment or observations and therefore need to stay longer than a typical emergency or urgent care visit....
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A 24-year-old man has been sentenced Tuesday 30th July 2019 to 11 years' imprisonment for causing the death by dangerous driving of two 17-year-olds in a collision in Busby Stoop, North Yorkshire last year.
An 18-year-old man has also been jailed for 16 months in connection with the same incident.
Seventeen-year-olds George Thomas Turner and Mason Pearson died after the Volkswagen Bora that they were travelling in collided with a Ford Focus on 7 March 2018 on the A61 between Busby Stoop and Carlton Miniott near Thirsk in North Yorkshire.
Another two passengers in the Bora, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, were taken to hospital in a critical condition and were discharged sometime later with life changing injuries.
The driver and passengers of the Ford Focus, a 27-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman from outside the area were also taken to hospital and released following treatment. Their three-year-old daughter and a six-month old son were kept in hospital for observation before being discharged....
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Frank KAY was 100 this week and I am sending you the following bullet points about his life story.
(Frank is my Father in Law btw, I am married to Maureen Russell nee KAY.)
Frank KAY has had two 100th birthday parties. One for family and one for friends and Sessay village residents.
Sessay is a small village near Thirsk and Frank has lived there all of his life.
Born Francis William KAY on 29 July 1919 at Hutton Sessay almost exactly nine months after the end of the First World War.
Frank left school at the age of 14 and went to work on the family farm straight away. When his grandfather died, the farm passed to Frank’s father who paid him 1 shilling per week (5p these days.) The farm was a mix of arable crops and animals, cows, pigs, chickens....
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Last year Aldi assistant manager Paul Hodgson ran 1,000 miles for charity. This year he has bigger plans: 12 marathons in 12 months. “So in April I kicked off my challenge with Blackpool marathon,” he told me. “This will also be my 12th marathon next April. June saw me do Swaledale Marathon. I’m doing this for Teenage Cancer Trust, Aldi’s charity for next few years. The first and last marathons have been sponsored by the White Horse fish and chip shop....
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Thirsk and Malton MP, Kevin Hollinrake, has welcomed the new Prime Minister’s commitment to ”injecting some pace” into Northern Powerhouse rail and said it is great news for the North. The MP has pledged to do everything he can to ensure it remains a priority and promised to work closely with ministers to make sure it is delivered.
Mr Hollinrake said “There is now a feeling of real optimism here in the North that we can start to reverse the decline in some of our northern cities and towns and provide the jobs and future that our young people deserve. It is absolutely fantastic that Mr Johnson chose to come to the North, within days of taking office, to declare his commitment to improving rail and bus transport, broadband connectivity, local accountability through directly elected mayors and the prospects of the millions of people who choose to live in our smaller towns, coastal and rural areas....
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