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The Thirsk Weekly News is a family-owned paper for Thirsk and the surrounding area
A return to form for the Clarets today with all the team trying their best and showing commitment. Riverside had some good play but Clarets dominated possession and when we lost the ball we made every effort to get it back as we had practiced in training.
Plenty of corners, throw ins, great tackles, runs down the wings and crosses into the box saw Clarets take an early lead. The midfield worked their socks off today and our defence was solid. The best move of the first half saw Thomas collect the ball and beat three opposition sidestepping left and right and finished with an amazing spinning turn to cross the ball into our mid-fielders. Riverside managed to score from a melee in our box and a rousing halftime team talk got the Clarets fired up for the second half....
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For our December meeting we welcomed Nicola Davis-Murray to run a workshop. Her Christmas wreath was in Nordic-style, made of natural materials, particularly twigs, wool and cones. The meeting started with a delicious buffet lunch, for which members brought a wide assortment of food.
Following this, Nicola demonstrated her method, then helped members make their own versions of the wreath, with very attractive results....
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There was a good turnout of members on Sunday for the second club championship event of the season, the NYSD cross country fixture at Ormesby Hall, on a perfect morning for running. Conditions underfoot were good, and Esther Harrison ran well to come 31st out of 123 in the ladies' race in 23.54, closely followed by Lorraine Hiles, 32nd in 23.56. Kirsty Naylor, always competitive, came 42nd in 25.15, new member, Andrea Colls, 71st in 27.47, Jill Libby 74th in 27.58, another new member, Emma Driffield, 88th in 29.47, Rosie Gatenby 90th in 29.51, Alison Butcher, in her first race after an injury, 97th in 30.49, Christine Burn 107th in 33.19, Margaret Wikeley, tackling cross country for the first time, 117th in 37.36, Liz Stephenson 120th in 39.32 and Marian Codling 123rd in 44.22....
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A community minibus association has received a cash boost to help spread the word and publicise its use and the services it provides.
With the help of a grant of £4,800 from Hambleton District Council’s ‘Making a Difference Fund’, Thirsk District Community Minibus Association has used the cash to update IT equipment and software and to purchase marketing banners and signage....
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Thirsk White Horse Swim Club held their annual awards presentation at the weekend celebrating all their swimmers' achievements over the last year. They also paid special recognition to individuals in the Club, highlighting the work done by their volunteers on the committee and coaching team.
Mandy Dennis, was recognized for her hard work over several years as Treasurer and for her all round, general help over the year on poolside, with fundraising and with galas and events. Mandy, from Sowerby, was awarded the Jason Smith Trophy, for which she was nominated by other members of the club in recognition of her hard work and the huge contribution that she makes to the club behind the scenes....
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The U10 A team played their way into division A with convincing style today. Not only were they undefeated in division B scoring 11 goals in four matches but from start to end they played some lovely patient & mature hockey both in defence and attack. The boys worked hard for each other all morning in what can truly be described as a team performance....
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FREE NHS WiFi is now available for staff, patients and visitors at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough and the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton.
The new service has been set up in response to national patient feedback asking for free WiFi services to be made available in NHS locations.
NHS WiFi allows patients and the public to download health apps, browse the internet and access healthcare information....
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Sutton Bank can be rather quiet on a wintery Monday, but it makes for a good walk and for those who are still trying to lose a little weight gained over Christmas it has a lot to offer.
The car park was almost empty, but still charging £2.50 for 2 hours’ stay, which goes to help keep the place looking good, which it does. The cafeteria was closed, and sadly so were the toilets.
We chose the well-kept path to the south-east, towards the Gliding Club, part of the Cleveland Way. The sharp, low, bright sun was casting shadows across the tufts of grass and gorse. We paused for a few minutes to sit on one of the many benches, most dedicated to a loved one who must have enjoyed the views, and we looked out across the web of fields far below us, some with little white dots which were sheep. Lambing has already started, I believe. Away to our right we could see dark Lake Gormire. The horizon was lost in mist....
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We are grateful for your support to The Clock. We collected and donated over 5000 items of food and toiletries which made up 81 Christmas food parcels which benefitted 259 individuals over the Christmas period.
Without the support of people like you, there is no way we could achieve such amazing things.
One mum said ‘I can’t thank you enough; it’s changed Christmas for us. I think everyone involved is amazing’....
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U11s blues started their 2019 campaign with a trip to the coast in their away fixture against Whitby Fishermen. A 10 goal thriller with each team bagging 5. The full 3 points was in our grasp but Whitby clawed their way back into the game to retain their unbeaten run. A great match....
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There was a good turnout of members for the first Club Championship race of the year on New Year's Day, the Captain Cook's Fell Race, Race 6 in the Dave Parry Winter Series, with a massive field of 350! A lovely morning with sunshine and a light breeze greeted runners and gave them a chance to blow out their Christmas excesses....
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The caring team at local company Home Instead Senior Care, who support and assist older people living in their own homes in and around the towns of Harrogate, Ripon and Thirsk, generously donated 50 gifts to the Ripon branch of the Salvation Army this Christmas. It is the fourth year that the team at Home Instead have supported the Reach Out Centre by donating Christmas gifts....
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A Thirsk man has raised over £1,200 for a local hospice care charity after walking the length of Italy.
At the beginning of June, just a month after retiring from his job as a financial compliance manager, 69-year-old Alan Mackinnon undertook a solitary sponsored walk along the eastern coastline of Italy.
His aim was to raise funds for Herriot Hospice Homecare, a charity which provides end of life care, bereavement support, befriending, respite support and driving services to people across Hambleton and Richmondshire....
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Club members are always eager to run off the excesses of Christmas, and soon at it were those who did Guisborough Woods Fell Race on 27th Dec (and congratulations and appreciation to the race organizers who put it on at that stage!) Freddy Wharton was in fine form to win the U17 Boys' event in 13.35 and his 12 year old sister, Florrie, was 2nd U13 Girl in 18.52.
In the Senior race, Josh Cooper came 38th out of 179 in 48.57 and Alan Simpson 104th in 59.55....
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A traditional touch of colour came to Thirsk market place on New Year’s Day with the visit from Bedale Hunt that draws several hundred people to the town centre. Over two dozen riders, some in the pink, and 17½ couples of hounds were surrounded by admirers and families who brought their children to enjoy this unusual country sight....
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A vacant shop in Thirsk Market Place has been given a new look!
Thanks to support from Hambleton District Council’s Vibrant Market Town team the shop has been ‘wrapped’.
“A key priority for the District Council is the appearance of Hambleton’s market towns and how shop fronts of premises that have remained empty for some time can be improved,” said Council Leader, Councillor Mark Robson....
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