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The Thirsk Weekly News is a family-owned paper for Thirsk and the surrounding area
Pat Chandler from Knayton has been volunteering in the local community for many years and has for 28 years helped deliver Meals on Wheels to local residents. Pat was a full time teacher until she retired in 1990 and was volunteering for Oxfam when a fellow volunteer asked her to help out with Meals on Wheels delivery. When Pat started Meals on Wheels was coordinated by North Yorkshire County Council and delivery was arranged through the WRVS – now the Royal Voluntary Service.
When the council gave up the service the WRVS took over and arranged the cooking as well as the delivery and then when WRVS could not continue running it Pat herself approached Thirsk Community Care to see if they would run this invaluable service....
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The Mayor of Thirsk, Councillor Hazel Dalgliesh-Brown, is currently acknowledging the valuable work of volunteer groups in Thirsk, through 'Certificates Of Appreciation' from Thirsk Town Council.
She recently made such a presentation to Rotary Thirsk in Bloom, 'for dedication to giving selflessly of time and talent for their local community'....
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Building on the success and growth of Russian visitors and as a follow up to a James Herriot Exhibition held at the State Darwin Museum in Moscow, the 'World of James Herriot' has launched a Russian language version of the World of James Herriot website and appointed an International Marketing and Promotion Coordinator to promote the attraction in the Russian speaking market.
Alfiya Stephenson, a native Russian speaker from Central Asia who now lives in North Yorkshire, has been appointed to raise the profile of the World of James Herriot and Herriot Country in Russian speaking markets.
Based at the attraction in Thirsk, Alfiya has set about the task of building relationships with tour operators, travel companies, schools and social groups across the Russian speaking world....
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After last week's excellent result, Thirsk started the match with the same line up. Thirsk were slow to start however with Wakefield the first to attack but the defence of Molly, Oona, Lynne and Hannah were too strong for the Wakefield attack throughout the match.
The ball was quickly moved to the other end where Holly opened the scoring with her usual reverse stick strike. The midfield of Grace, Naomi, Yaz and Georgie moved the ball around the pitch creating numerous chances from which Holly added another goal. After a good move down the right and a great pass across goal Marnie was unlucky not to add a third goal....
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Another public meeting about the former Lambert Memorial Hospital: would it be 20 people or 200 turning up, I wondered. The answer was nearer 200, as a queue slowly moved past the signing-in table and filled the main room of Thirsk Town Hall. This was altogether different from the gatherings over the past few years. It was not an angry meeting with hollow promises from local health chiefs. This was an altogether positive and hopeful meeting, with a stream of constructive comments and ideas about what should be the future use of that venerated building in Chapel Street which bears the plaque commemorating the public-spirited gift of Sara Lambert to the people of Thirsk.
Opening the meeting Councillor Mark Robson, who has been instrumental in acquiring the building for Hambleton District Council, recalled the initial fight to keep the building open as a hospital. “That is long gone,” he commented, recalling that many in the audience had had friends, relatives and loved ones who were cared at The Lambert....
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Thirsk took part in a thrilling game at Kader. The opposition kicked off and a slick passing move saw them score before a single Falcons player had even touched the ball. The lead was doubled shortly afterwards as a superbly struck free kick flew into the roof of the net. However, Thirsk recovered from the slow start and showed tremendous resilience to bounce back with two superb one on one finishes from the centre forward. On both occasions the ball was calmly slipped beyond the goalkeeper. Just before half time Kader were unlucky not to retake the lead when they hit the bar with another free kick. The second half was again end to end, but Thirsk took the lead for the first time when Daniel drew the last defender before slotting a weighted through ball for an on rushing player to calmly finish. Another well worked team goal followed as Angus chased a ball that was seemingly a lost cause, he managed to wrap his left foot around it and found a team mate running in at the back post to fire home. Kader pulled a goal back late on and mounted some sustained pressure but the Falcons held firm....
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The under 10 girls played at Weetwood Leeds on Sunday and were top of division A with four wins and a loss. They beat Ben Rhydding 1-0, Wakefield 2-0, Leeds 1-0, York 1-0 and then lost to Leeds Adel 1-0....
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North Yorkshire Youth (NYY) a children and young people’s charity based near Thirsk, has appointed Jayne Shackleton as Local Youth Participation Worker within the Youth Development Team at Carlton Lodge.
Jayne will be supporting colleagues in the Youth Development team to create initiatives to give young people in the area more opportunities to give their own voice about their needs. Jayne’s appointment follows on from her experience of working with young people in several roles in the past including being a Community Intervention Worker and Family Outreach Support Worker for North Yorkshire County Council Children and Families Services and has also previously been a pastoral mentor in schools....
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We are very grateful to everyone who supported the Hillside Scouts at their recent Pop Up Cafe.
Message from Scout Leader, Eddie, helped by his wife Di, to the Scouts on 26th January after the latest amazing Hillside Scouts Pop up Cafe held in Borrowby Village Hall.
'I’m sitting here yawning my head off having packed up all the gear from one of the hardest days of the year. The café was bonkersly busy this year. The first delivery order came through at 9.40 and was delivered at 9.55. We were flat out until late lunchtime, thankfully it settled down after that!
We cooked 20lbs bacon, 3 trays of eggs and more sausages than I care to think of. In the kitchen there was a fantastic atmosphere with all cooks confident in their role catering for everyone’s needs. It was busy but everyone knew their job and did it brilliantly....
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It was another chilly day when the Mayor of Thirsk, Councillor Hazel Dalgleish-Brown, presented one of her personal awards to the Thirsk Community First Responders. Treading over the frozen grass, she came to the Bowling Club building where the CFR was meeting.
They were chosen for the award because of their energy and commitment. From an original target of getting 4 defibrillators installed in and around Thirsk, they now have 13 in place, for immediate help after heart failure, with a fourteenth coming soon to the Crown and Anchor in Sowerby, and plans for more. The Responders are all volunteers, currently 12 of them and always keen to welcome recruits. There is always one on call, to respond fast to medical emergencies where they could save a life. They often meet up with ambulance crews, and can assist them as needed....
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A major Appeal has been launched by church, community and mental health leaders to save a local residential, therapeutic retreat centre.
Holy Rood House, in Sowerby near Thirsk, has launched an Appeal to raise £1,250,000 to buy Holy Rood House, and continue its work of healing into the future.
The Revd Elizabeth Baxter, Executive Director of the Centre for Health and Pastoral Care, said, “The Centre currently rents Holy Rood House, and the House’s owners are now wanting to sell Holy Rood House and its grounds to the Charity. This gives us a unique opportunity to buy Holy Rood House and continue helping people in their time of need....
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MA new £6.5 million junction to serve the Sowerby Gateway development close to Thirsk is on schedule to open this Spring.
The new roadway off the A168 is part of the infrastructure stipulated when planning permission for the new homes was granted.
Leader of Hambleton District Council, Councillor Mark Robson and his fellow Sowerby ward councillor, Councillor Peter Bardon visited the works this week to get an update on the scheme.
"Everything seems to be progressing well and on target to be completed this spring,” said Cllr Robson (pictured left)....
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Mayor of Thirsk, Hazel Dalgleish-Brown and Thirsk Town Council has presented volunteers at the World of James Herriot in Thirsk with a special Certificate of Appreciation award.
The award recognizes the valuable contribution that the volunteers have made at the award-winning attraction and states “For Dedication to Giving Selflessly of Time and Talent for Their Local Community. Thank You for Making Our Community a Better Place.”
“This is a lovely recognition for our volunteers who come to the World of James Herriot to help us in many different ways. Visitors often remark about the warm welcome they enjoy from the volunteers who explain the attraction’s many facets”. comments The World of James Herriot’s centre manager, Kate Pawlett....
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Thirsk, 28th January 2019 –Angela Hall, who founded Thirsk-based Rural Arts over 25 years ago, is stepping down as Director of the organization. The position will be taken up by Max May, the organization’s former Communications and Engagement Officer and a past intern at Rural Arts, who returns to his home town of Thirsk from London. May is appointed with immediate effect.
Angela Hall, who set up Rural Arts in 1993 with the support of the Rural Communities Council (renamed Community First Yorkshire), leaves the organization to focus on her own creative work, with exhibitions planned later this year....
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What would Sara Lambert say? Her hospital building has stood empty and unused since September 2015, stripped of its equipment, the staff scattered to do good work elsewhere, warning signs displayed by the security company guarding it. The “for sale” signs have been stuck on its Victorian façade since September 2017, and the District Council has been fighting hard to keep it as a community facility rather than see it turn into flats. I gather that a certain amount of blood has been spilt, metaphorically, in the dealings between the Council and the NHS Department responsible for disposing of so-called redundant and surplus buildings, to move the deal forward....
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There were four BBC award winners under one roof at Queen Mary’s School (Topcliffe), last week as internationally recognized group, The Young’uns, led three inspiring Drama workshops for pupils including Queen Mary’s girl, BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year, Emilia Jaques.
The three times BBC Radio 2 award winners (twice as ‘Folk Group of the Year’ and most recently Folk Album of the Year for "Strangers") perform not only traditional folk music but, more importantly, their own creations, written with a strong social conscience....
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