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The Thirsk Weekly News is a family-owned paper for Thirsk and the surrounding area
19th April, 2025.
A fantastic performance with a 5-4 win to win the league...
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19th April, 2025.
Here I'm launching my competition for the best pub in the Thirsk and Malton constituency as part of my wider campaign to 'Save our Local'...
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19th April, 2025.
This past weekend marked an exciting milestone for rising karting star Alfie McBain, who made a strong impression in his debut appearance at the British Karting Championships...
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12th April, 2025.
Ruby Lodge Care Home in Thirsk recently hosted its first-ever Wellbeing Hub event, bringing together residents, carers, and community groups...
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12th April, 2025.
A sunny Sunday morning at SSV saw the Golds’ final league match of the season...
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12th April, 2025.
Whatever is the opposite of a ‘spoiler alert’, I’ll start this article with one. If you’re an avid follower of social media, some, but only some, of the content of this piece may seem familiar...
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5th April, 2025.
At the start of March the North and East Yorkshire endurance horse riding group held a very successful 'Introduction to Endurance - Meet the Panel' evening at Thirsk Auction Mart..
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5th April, 2025.
On a glorious day, three members, Esther Harrison, Paul Chapman and Kerri-Lee Wooding tackled the Dales Runner 20 which starts from Reeth and taking in Fremington Edge..
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5th April, 2025.
The Blues played their penultimate game of the season this morning on a blustery sunny day and served up the perfect Mother’s Day present for the mums watching from the sidelines..
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29th March, 2025.
The peace and calm of Thirsk town centre was briefly disturbed when the rear tyres on a large agricultural cultivator being towed through town exploded violently after apparently overheating..
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29th March, 2025.
On Tuesday 25th March Jasmine Harrison, from Thirsk set off from La Playita Marina, Panama City on Leg 2 of her solo sail around the world in a handmade 5.8m (19 feet) yacht to sail 6,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean to Fiji..
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29th March, 2025.
Today Thirsk hosted NYSA in their last league game of the season for the Falcons. Despite the damp weather, both teams started off well..
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22nd March, 2025.
It was the busiest weekend of the year for the club, with over 900 finishers at the ever popular Thirsk 10 and a record 65 entries at the Fun Run, organized by Lorraine Hiles and Faith Coy..
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22nd March, 2025.
Volunteering keeps so many aspects of life in and around Thirsk that it is impossible to list them all..
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22nd March, 2025.
Three retired school teachers who enjoy a cuppa at their favourite table in Thirsk Garden Centre and solve intricate mysteries have a growing reputation..
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15th March, 2025.
I love public sculptures, and I am still disappointed that the excellent figure of James (Alf Wight) Herriot is confined to the garden behind his old surgery in Kirkgate..
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15th March, 2025.
The Blues rounded up their games on the road with their last away game of the season today and they did so in style..
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15th March, 2025.
The English Whisky Guild (EWG) is thrilled to celebrate the success of our annual English Whisky Day event, held at Westminster and hosted by Kevin Hollinrake MP..
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8th March, 2025.
A FORMER patient who suffered a life-threatening stroke has praised a hospital team for saving her life..
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8th March, 2025.
A bright and springlike morning greeted Thirsk for their match up at Brompton on the grass last Saturday..
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8th March, 2025.
Thirsk hairdresser and salon owner Emma Simmons is in the race to become a winner after making it to the finals of both the national Salon Business Awards and the HAIR Awards! Both awards are highly esteemed in the industry..
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1st March, 2025.
Two couples have been recognized as “Citizens of the Year” for their long-term voluntary work in the Thirsk and Sowerby community..
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1st March, 2025.
Ruby Lodge Care Home in Thirsk hosted its first-ever coffee morning on Friday, November 8, 2024..
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1st March, 2025.
This month (February) at T&C WI, we had the lovely Butterfly School of Dance come and teach us a few dance moves..
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22nd February, 2025.
Jasmine Harrison is once again pitting herself against the elements in an epic adventure across the world by entering a year plush sailing race across the globe..
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22nd February, 2025.
York Hospital patient Abbie Hampshire is the first youngster to benefit from a private tour of its on-site laboratories..
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22nd February, 2025.
I am enjoined to celebrate the fund raising efforts over the last year of the Thirsk Ladies Club..
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15th February, 2025.
A very fond and noisy celebration of the retirement after thirty seven years of Gill Burn, who has run the old peoples support at the Thirsk Community Works social support foundation in Thirsk..
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15th February, 2025.
On Saturday Thirsk Falcons U10 travelled to Cattrick Garrison on the back of a good result in their last league game..
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15th February, 2025.
The NYSD cross country season continued at the weekend on a very cold day at Whitby, though conditions were calm enough for running over a real cross country course incorporating woods..
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8th February, 2025.
It’s taken quite a while but eventually a collaboration involving Thirsk Rugby Club, Thirsk School and Thirsk Decorating Centre is now complete..
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8th February, 2025.
Sunday saw the return of the North Riding Women’s Recreational League at home..
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8th February, 2025.
I've joined colleagues in signing a letter to the Home Secretary urging the government to rethink its proposed 245% increasein shotgun certificate fees..
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1st February, 2025.
The Blues were finally able to get 2025 underway today after weather had prohibited the first games of the year from being played..
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1st February, 2025.
Hospice care charity Herriot Hospice Homecare is calling for continued community support as it begins offering its services from a former Thirsk hospital..
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1st February, 2025.
Another successful fun quiz was hosted at Thirsk and Sowerby Institute in aid of Thirsk in Bloom..
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25th January, 2025.
Award-winning author and Honorary Member of the NSPCC Council Christina Gabbitas recently conducted sessions at Thirsk Secondary School, collaborating with the North Yorkshire Police schools liaison team..
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25th January, 2025.
TWC Facilities Ltd, a Thirsk based washroom services company, has once again demonstrated its dedication to supporting the local Thirsk community..
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25th January, 2025.
As the Great North Run ballot has been announced and places have already been delegated, Herriot Hospice Homecare is urging anyone who missed out on a place to take one of their charity places..
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18th January, 2025.
At around 8.55am, PC Rosie Prior (pictured below) - a response officer based in York - was hit by a heavy goods vehicle on the A19 at Bagby..
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18th January, 2025.
The farming community has erupted in anger at the latest government proposal to levy Inheritance Tax on holdings (previously exempt) valued at more than £1 million..
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11th January, 2025.
The year started, as it so often does, with a large gathering for the Captain Cook's Fell Race on New Year's Day..
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11th January, 2025.
We continued my family tradition of tamping down Christmas Day gastronomic excesses with an afternoon walk..
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4th January, 2025.
A HOUSING association has officially closed a flood-hit sheltered housing scheme in Thirsk..
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4th January, 2025.
Ruby Lodge Care Home in Thirsk hosted its first Christmas Fair with resounding success, raising over £700 for their residents’ comfort fund..
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4th January, 2025.
The Social committee from Thirsk and Sowerby Institute have been working hard this year supporting the Lambert Hospice..
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28th December, 2024.
Ruby Lodge Care Home is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Community Works, a collaboration designed to bring exceptional care and engaging activities to older adults in Thirsk, including those living with dementia..
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21st December, 2024.
It was a freezing morning at Boroughbridge high school after a beautiful sunrise for the drive down the A1 from Thirsk..
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21st December, 2024.
Another strong show of support today from our nation's farmers, protesting Labour's disastrous Family Farm Tax..
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21st December, 2024.
Tasha Ghouri (originally from Thirsk) is a model and TV personality who took part in ITV’s 2022 series Love Island..
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14th December, 2024.
Despite the terrible weekend weather last Sunday, Thirsk Royal British Legion Club on Kirkgate went all out to defy the weather and held a packed Legion Club member’s children’s party..
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14th December, 2024.
A very happy Christmas meal and end of year presentation awards took place at the Gavel Cafe last week, with Paul Peacock the star of the show..
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14th December, 2024.
DON’T worry, your eyes are not deceiving you – there are now robots assisting with the cleaning at the Friarage Hospital..
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30th November, 2024.
This year, the annual celebration that is the switching-on of the Christmas lights in Thirsk, almost co-incides with the start of the Christian Advent Festival..
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30th November, 2024.
Congratulations to the brilliant team from Ampleforth College for winning the International Youth Rocketry Challenge..
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30th November, 2024.
The NYSD cross country season continued with Race 3 at Summerhill, a true cross country course with ups and downs, through woods, over fields, across a stream and along cinder track..
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30th November, 2024.
I stand with farmers from Thirsk and Malton and across the UK at today's (19th November) rally in Westminster..
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30th November, 2024.
In November we welcomed Alex Gracey from Grassington to our meeting. Her theme was "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas"..
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30th November, 2024.
The Falcons Golds were in action at Sowerby Sports Village on Sunday morning, with sun warming the pitch (& spectators) as the game kicked off..
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23rd November, 2024.
In my ignorance, I would have thought, that with the established advent of broadband, and the availability of free wi-fi connections everywhere you can sit down..
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23rd November, 2024.
Sowerby House, a trusted care home in Sowerby, is thrilled to celebrate two of its own, Kathryn Lincoln and Christina Kay..
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23rd November, 2024.
THIRSK salon owner Emma Simmons has emerged victorious at the prestigious 2024 Salon Awards..
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16th November, 2024.
The first inkling of the impending season of remembrance came a few weeks ago, when we parked up in Skipton upon Swale, for one of our regular walks along the river bank
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16th November, 2024.
Very sad to be leaving my post as Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade but also very much looking forward to...
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16th November, 2024.
A Thirsk GP surgery has been commended after two employees brought home awards celebrating their contribution to best practice in end of life care...
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16th November, 2024.
On Remembrance Day, Queen Mary’s School honoured the memory of the brave crew of Halifax aircraft LL505, known as ‘S for Sugar,’ who tragically lost their lives nearly eighty years ago with a climb to the crash site to set down a biodegradable memorial cross...
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9th November, 2024.
MPs Kevin Hollinrake and Sir Alec Shelbrooke have warned that the future of family farms is at risk following tax changes announced in the recent budget...
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9th November, 2024.
The Salvation Army is calling on the community across Thirsk and the surrounding area to donate new toys to its Christmas Present Appeal...
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9th November, 2024.
Carlton Lodge Activity Centre’s (Thirsk) initiative, the “Green Commute” to drive its eco-friendly agenda has produced some interesting outcomes in its first month...
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2nd November, 2024.
The second round of fixtures for the women’s Rec League and it was much better than the weather...
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2nd November, 2024.
Our October demonstrator, Kay Ford, from Fulford, chose as her theme "Sweet Charity"...
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2nd November, 2024.
The Equestrian Team from Queen Mary’s School, near Topcliffe, have put Yorkshire on the map as they have become national champions in the National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA) Championship Finals...
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26th October, 2024.
Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk raised over £400 for Breast Cancer Now with a community coffee morning...
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26th October, 2024.
We are investigating the theft of quad bikes worth a total of more than £80,000...
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26th October, 2024.
Saturday 19th October Thirsk Falcons U14s girls travelled to Stillington to take on Strensall Tigresses in a league match...
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19th October, 2024.
Thirsk White Horse Swim Team marks the end of the swimming long course season with huge success...
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19th October, 2024.
The Dave Parry Winter Fell Race season got under way with the Viking Chase Four Peaks Race...
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19th October, 2024.
Local MP and Shadow Secretary of State, Kevin Hollinrake took time out of his busy schedule to meet with Your Business Community small business owners...
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19th October, 2024.
It was a chilly but dry morning on the coast up at Redcar for the Falcons’ U11 Sunday players, with an early meet ahead of kick-off...
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12th October, 2024.
The club championship continued with the NYSD cross country event at Acklam, over an interesting course, not quite as muddy as sometimes and good overhead conditions...
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12th October, 2024.
Thirsk's entirely volunteer-run Ritz Cinema continues the occasional Sunday night special theme with two films that have been filmed locally...
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12th October, 2024.
The Blues headed up to the North East Coastline today to play Seaton Carew.
Thirsk started the game well organized and looked to control the game, with the exception of the first minute where a lapse in concentration allowed Season Carew to find space in behind our defence to go a goal up to give them a real head start in the game...
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5th October, 2024.
Rishi Sunak has visited a Thirsk hospice, ahead of the facility’s doors opening to patients by the end of the year...
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5th October, 2024.
Easingwold’s Millfield Parkrun was full of energy on Saturday morning, with Cundall Manor School proudly sponsoring the event...
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5th October, 2024.
The first Changing Places toilet in the North York Moors National Park is now available for public use at Sutton Bank National Park Centre...
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28th September, 2024.
Sowerby WI have had a busy summer! On Sunday 4th August we had a stall at Thirsk & Sowerby Annual Festival on the Flatts...
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28th September, 2024.
After a week’s break the U16s were at home to local rivals Brompton...
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28th September, 2024.
Fans of Vulcan XH558 are being invited to an evening of Cold War history and Falklands conflict reminiscences this Sunday...
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21st September, 2024.
Tasha Ghouri (originally from Thirsk) is a model and TV personality who took part in ITV’s 2022 series Love Island. She is now a contestant on the BBC One’s much loved show Strictly Come Dancing which started last Saturday...
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21st September, 2024.
As the pint celebrates its 200th anniversary, nearly a quarter of a million Brits have thrown their support behind a nationwide push to save their beloved local...
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21st September, 2024.
Over two hundred and fifty people came along to tour the new Herriot Hospice faculties on Chapel Street in the town last Sunday...
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21st September, 2024.
On a fine dry Saturday back home, Alan Simpson, Trudy Morrice and Kim Wilkinson set off on "The Road to Nowhere", an inaugural fell race organized by Nidderdale Fell Club...
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14th September, 2024.
A new care home with outstanding features is opening in Sowerby. Ruby Lodge greets visitors with a warm, friendly and bright reception area and a coffee shop right on hand with some very fancy cakes, a clue to what lies beyond...
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14th September, 2024.
The Falcons Blues got their season off and underway this morning against Skelton at the Sportsvillage in Sowerby...
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14th September, 2024.
At least 17 members did the Great North Run on Sunday, on a day which was certainly at least damp but probably good for running...
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7th September, 2024.
Four electric vehicle (EV) charging points have been installed at one of TPE’s (TransPennine Express’) North Yorkshire stations – the first at the train operator's car parks...
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7th September, 2024.
Benjamin Eliis, of De Mowbray Music, organized a “Come and Play” day at Thirsk Town hall last Sunday, where he welcomed anyone who could play a musical instruments...
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7th September, 2024.
The annual maintenance of a key east-west route renowned for its steep climb is to encompass new elements which this year will benefit a popular visitor centre...
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31st August, 2024.
Students from Thirsk School and Sixth Form College have just been receiving their GCSE results, and we are so proud of what these young people have achieved...
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31st August, 2024.
Once again, Benjamin Ellin, musical director, and Emily Taylor have created a very popular and successful musical extravaganza in Thirsk...
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31st August, 2024.
Over the August Bank Holiday Thirsk Race Course was buzzing as it filled with a weekend of axe throwing by contestants arriving from around the world...
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31st August, 2024.
The 12th running of the Sessay Swift 6k took place on Wednesday evening (14th August), an event which has gone from strength to strength over the years...
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24th August, 2024.
Students from Thirsk School and Sixth Form College have been celebrating an extremely positive set of A level results...
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24th August, 2024.
Last week, one of our neighbours asked us to accompany her on a trial run for a venture she is planning to enliven her retirement, and also the visitor experience in Thirsk...
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24th August, 2024.
This month at the T&CM WI we have had two big days out...
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17th August, 2024.
I want to hear from local business and traders to better understand your needs and concerns, so I've launched a wide-ranging business survey...
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17th August, 2024.
One of the occasional pleasures of penning these columns is the opportunity to renew old acquaintances.
This week, it is Peter Odling, whom I remember as the avuncular and useful proprietor of his electrical goods retailer in Kirkgate, Thirsk...
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17th August, 2024.
Thirsk‘s Ben Smith has taken up a Lidl GB challenge to skydive for the National Society for the Protection of Children next month...
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10th August, 2024.
All agree, this was the biggest and busiest Thirsk and Sowerby Festival on the Flatts so far...
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10th August, 2024.
In July, the North and East Yorkshire branch of Endurance GB held The White Horse Ride...
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10th August, 2024.
Another fine, warm, busy weekend with plenty of options saw 5 members among 1,727 at the popular Darlington 10k, a flat, town 2-lap road race with plenty of support from locals...
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3rd August, 2024.
Schools in the Thirsk and Sowerby Area had pupils enter for the Thirsk Rotary Endeavour Awards...
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3rd August, 2024.
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has been meeting businesses to help shape a new high streets fund worth up to £10 million...
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3rd August, 2024.
For years, Thirsk Quaker Meeting House on Kirkgate was used by groups like Mothers and Toddlers...
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27th July, 2024.
IT has been a marathon not a sprint for children at a local day nursery who are leaving to start ‘big school’ in September...
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27th July, 2024.
The HDSRL season drew to a close last Wednesday with the League Handicap hosted by Otley AC on a course which goes steadily uphill at the start...
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27th July, 2024.
Queen Mary's, a leading independent school near Topcliffe, is thrilled to announce that Fe Beadnell will become Head in Summer 2025...
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27th July, 2024.
National healthcare and bereavement charity, Sue Ryder is offering Thirsk’s bereaved residents the opportunity to access informal, peer-to-peer bereavement support...
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20th July, 2024.
Much appreciation to Mrs Collier and Mr Challenger from Thirsk Community Primary Schol for putting together such an epic production for the end of year show!...
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20th July, 2024.
On 19th, 20th and 21st July 2024 Jasmine Harrison will be showing her boat at Whitby Harbour ahead of her new challenge to sail solo around the world starting later this year...
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20th July, 2024.
A wet weekend with not a lot on offer, (until Sunday evening when you could watch a disappointing football match) made Kirsty Naylor and Paul Peacock decide to go off to Bramham on Sunday to enter on the day the Bramham 10k, mainly off road and certainly not level...
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20th July, 2024.
Once again, Thirsk’s independent book shop White Rose Bookshop entertained a lively and amusing evening with famous serious and comedy crime author and stand-up comedian, Ian Moore to a full house last Monday evening...
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13th July, 2024.
Very grateful to all those who voted for me and those who worked so hard to support my campaign ...
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13th July, 2024.
If you think that carting is a sport of buggies propelled by lawn mower engines, think again! Lewis Hamilton, who has just won his ninth Grand Prix race on the Silverstone circuit ...
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13th July, 2024.
92-year-old Betty Taylor from Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk reunited with friend and famous television veterinarian, Julian Norton, at his local book signing ...
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6th July, 2024.
It’s Election Day! The waiting is over; there will be no more brightly coloured election leaflets flying through the letter box ...
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6th July, 2024.
The second race in two weeks in the HDSRL Series took place at Ilkley on Thursday evening, with 15 club members present out of the 366 finishers ...
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6th July, 2024.
We had some interesting visitors to the village recently, in the shape of metal detectorists working over the old school field adjacent to the parochial hall ...
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29th June, 2024.
White Rose Bookshop in Thirsk hosted the Great North Authors Tour again last Saturday afternoon in the sweltering heat of a belated British summer ...
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29th June, 2024.
The Thirsk Royal British Legion Band has been blowing up a storm with its recent fundraising efforts ...
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29th June, 2024.
A mixed age range of fans listened intently last Saturday morning in the garden of White Rose Book shop in Thirsk to Dr. Who fan poetess Kate Fox ...
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29th June, 2024.
Wass open Gardens this year raised £3,358.86 and distributed this to 3 local Charites ...
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22nd June, 2024.
A local committee in Thirsk are celebrating their 2nd anniversary of successful fundraising by raising almost £70,000.00 in aid of a local hospice ...
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22nd June, 2024.
In May we welcomed four new members to Thirsk and Carlton Miniott W.I. - this sets a new record for the number of people joining T&CM WI at one meeting ...
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22nd June, 2024.
A man was arrested near Thirsk 15 June following reports of a burglary at a building site in Sowerby ...
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22nd June, 2024.
In 1702, a dreadful murder took place. Thomas Busby wantonly murdered his father in law, Daniel Awetty, by bludgeoning him to death with a hammer, in a dipute over his daughter Elizabeth, who wanted to leave her drunken husband ...
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15th June, 2024.
A simple ceremony took place at Sowerby War Memorial on 6 June with the Mayor of Thirsk ...
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15th June, 2024.
Sessay’s 2nd XI welcomed Barwick in Elmet to Sessay for a first ever meeting between the two clubs ...
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15th June, 2024.
The popular HDSRL continued this week with the latest event organized by Nidd Valley ...
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15th June, 2024.
Dear Sir,
I would like to tell you about the amazing fundraising by The Artist’s Palette in Thirsk ...
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8th June, 2024.
Despite the increasingly warm Sunday temperatures on 2nd June, scores of eager dog owners and dogs arrived at Thirsk Auction Mart ...
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8th June, 2024.
A new Executive Director, and leader was welcomed by a hundred members of their community to Holy Rood House at their centre in Sowerby ...
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8th June, 2024.
FLOWER POWER FAIRS will be holding their second Summer Plant Fair at Thirsk Hall this Sunday ...
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8th June, 2024.
I am not saying that there is a turf war between our two local bowls clubs, but they are competing for members ...
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1st June, 2024.
Ashlam Remmer (from Thirsk) first kicked a ball when she was aged four, and since then she has eat, slept and dreamed football ...
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1st June, 2024.
The Harrogate League season began with the long trip to Skipton on Thursday evening, where uncertain weather made running clothe awkward to decide ...
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25th May, 2024.
Inspectors have praised a Thirsk school that is “built on love” as they rated it “good” in all areas ...
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25th May, 2024.
Thirsk-based TWC Facilities Ltd has selected Thirsk Community Works as its nominated charity, in recognition of the importance of its work in the town and surrounding villages ...
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25th May, 2024.
Some members undertake the most gruelling of events, instance Fran Jefferey with her Coast to Coast challenge a week or two ago, but the Hardmoors 110 - exactly what it says on the tin - is 110 miles over hard moors ...
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25th May, 2024.
Last Saturday morning Thirsk Community Library and White Rose Bookshop in Thirsk, hosted local author Mike Barfield talking with delighted children and parents about his latest children’s book ...
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18th May , 2024.
On Friday 10 children from Class 3 attended the dynamo cricket competition at Thirsk High School. Although they did not place, they walked away with their heads held high, they showed amazing sportsmanship and teamwork. ...
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18th May , 2024.
Clare Tempest and Ken Wood were among the 4000+ runners to set out on the Rob Burrows Leeds Marathon at the weekend on a warm day for running...
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18th May , 2024.
Falcons U9 girls were invited down to the finals day at Poppleton Juniors FC as reward for a fantastic second half to the season...
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11th May , 2024.
Lucy Sillars was very pleased to join the Hardmoors club, completing her first half marathon and very excited to have done so...
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11th May, 2024.
Live theatre really is something special, life-enhancing even, especially when it works. But it’s a famously risky business fraught with pitfalls...
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11th May, 2024.
The Labour Party candidate, David Skaith, has been elected to serve as the first ever mayor for York and North Yorkshire to champion the region and bring a host of benefits to hundreds of thousands of residents and businesses...
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11th May, 2024.
I’m pleased that Yorkshire Water is set to invest £797m in network improvements...
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4th May, 2024.
Amazingly, members arrived for the start of the Spring East Coast 5k at Redcar to find a warmish evening and no wind! When did you ever not get wind on the East coast...
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4th May, 2024.
A sunny bright morning greeted Thirsk away at Catterick Village on the green stuff - perhaps spring is almost here at last...
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27th April, 2024.
Four members were among the thousands lined up for the start of this year's London Marathon on a day which was dry but windy throughout...
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27th April, 2024.
A varied programme, so good, as the song almost said, they are performing it twice, once in St Peter's Church, Norton, at 1.30pm, and again, in York in the university's...
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20th April, 2024.
My waistline is not the only thing that has been advancing with the passage of time.
A recent article in the press highlights the increase generally in the size of the cars that we drive...
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20th April, 2024.
32 members were among the 138 runners who completed the brutal Hooded Horse 10k at the weekend, raising funds to the memory of Ben Campbell, who lost his life at a young age to cancer...
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20th April, 2024.
A thriving gymnastics club based in Colburn, Catterick and Thirsk has received the news that three of its teams have qualified for the TeamGym British Championships...
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13th April, 2024.
As I have previously said, waiting to celebrate a well spent life, with manifest public service, should not wait until a eulogy at their funeral!
In this case, I pay tribute to John Potter (right in picture), who will be retiring from the role of chair of the volunteer board that runs the Ritz Cinema...
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13th April, 2024.
The Easter Handicap was held this year on Sutton Bank on a dark, dreary evening but that didn't dampen the spirits of the 50+ finishers and the many helpers...
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13th April, 2024.
With the sun shining for once, the amazing Coat of Hopes put in an appearance in Thirsk Market Place on Easter Saturday...
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6th April, 2024.
Easter saw two processions in Thirsk.
On Good Friday the traditional Walk of Witness set out from St Mary's church, with volunteers carrying the cross...
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6th April, 2024.
Last Saturday in Thirsk, local TV vet Peter Wright regaled a delighted audience of young and old with a short but true story about a cow which he had written...
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6th April, 2024.
Moving down the street, from the then crumbling but impressive savings bank building on the corner, apart from a few cottages...
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6th April, 2024.
Easter Sunday dawned beautiful, perfect for starting out on the Helmsley 10k Multi Terrain Challenge - multi terrain it was, and certainly a challenge...
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30th March, 2024.
Sowerby Parish Council is asking North Yorkshire Council to justify the legality of a one-way scheme which was put in place as a “temporary” measure early in 2023 – and is still there...
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30th March, 2024.
Browsing the Market Place on a recent Saturday, I came across a stall selling knitted items, generated by the indefatigable Thirsk Yarn Bombers...
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30th March, 2024.
A very busy weekend, with weather kind apart from wind at times, saw members at several venues...
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30th March, 2024.
A new car parking tariff will be introduced from mid April, as part of North Yorkshire’s commitment to maintain and improve its facilities...
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23rd March, 2024.
Thirsk charity Community Works is celebrating the first year of their “Out and About” group...
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23rd March, 2024.
Today Thirsk welcomed Old Malton for a 9am kick off. Not to be hampered by the early start both teams got straight into the game with play up and down the pitch...
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23rd March, 2024.
Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, like a number of people who now live in North Yorkshire, trained and worked in London before coming to a new career in this region...
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23rd March, 2024.
When I was leaving school, I remember a very cursory conversation with the “Career's Master”, notable for brevity and, to be honest, total uselessness...
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16th March, 2024.
Thirsk ladies Netball Club had a fantastic day at the walking netball festival for international women's day run by England Netball representative Tracey Reid...
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16th March, 2024.
On Friday the 8th of March the North and East Yorkshire branch of Endurance GB held an 'Introduction to Endurance' talk that proved highly popular, at Thirsk Auction Mart...
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16th March, 2024.
The Clarets travelled to Boroughbridge for a league game this weekend, another brisk morning and grass pitch for the Clarets...
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16th March, 2024.
Race 7 of the Dave Parry Winter Series fell race took place last weekend, the At the Double from Skinningrove, where an extra winter chill could be felt on the north east coast...
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9th March, 2024.
The roof almost lifted off Thirsk and Sowerby Town hall on Saturday with the swing jazz of SJB (Scruton Jazz and Blues) and a sell-out audience...
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9th March, 2024.
The Blues headed to Redcar to play Prissick for an early start this weekend. The game started with Prissick having the best of the early chances...
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9th March, 2024.
The term “whistle stop” apparently recalls the time when American railroad trains stopped at small settlements lacking a station if the guard signalled the driver...
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9th March, 2024.
A small team competed at the latest NYSD cross country at Richmond, with Paul Peacock the only senior man willing to take on the tough challenge this course offers...
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2nd March, 2024.
Thirsk Falcons ladies had their first taste of competitive football today as they went and took part in the North Riding Recreation League up at Leyburn...
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2nd March, 2024.
A packed day of constituency meetings on Friday, kicking off with Anglo American's exciting Woodsmith Project...
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2nd March, 2024.
Queen Mary's, a leading independent school near Topcliffe, is thrilled to announce the results of the recent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection...
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2nd March, 2024.
Thirsk started the game strong and some fantastic passing between them saw a goal within the first few minutes...
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24th February, 2024.
In the run up to the election in May for a brand new Mayor of North Yorkshire and York the candidates are getting in touch with electors across this extremely large constituency...
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24th February, 2024.
The Blues travelled up to Marton this morning short on players but buoyed with confidence from their increased levels of performance in recent weeks...
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24th February, 2024.
David Sharp, chief executive at Carlton Lodge Activity Centre (Carlton Miniott, Thirsk) and his cousin Graeme are to undertake a major challenge on Mount Everest...
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24th February, 2024.
The volunteer-run Ritz cinema in Thirsk is promoting a one night special first Sunday in March where you can not only see some spectacular adventure films...
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17th February, 2024.
The perennial problem of a full car park at Thirsk Railway Station has been alleviated by the opening...
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17th February, 2024.
A drive to raise funds for children’s charity, Youth Sport Trust, has inspired four Foresters members to embark on a walking expedition challenge along Hadrian’s Wall...
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17th February, 2024.
The club championship continued at the weekend with the latest race, the Thorp Perrow park run...
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10th February, 2024.
A plethora of homemade baked goods, craft beer and other artisan food and drink descended on Parliament this week...
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10th February, 2024.
Pupils are celebrating after a fantastic weekend of equestrian achievements at the NSEA County Qualifiers at Northallerton...
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10th February, 2024.
Thirsk Falcons U10 Blues were invited to take part in the YCFC Academy Talent Hub Tournament alongside Ripon Panthers, Easingwold Town...
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10th February, 2024.
News from Thirsk Ladies Club of the results from their fundraising in 2023...
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3rd February, 2024.
The year started with 15 swimmers gaining 97 qualifying times compared to 12 swimmers gaining 66 qualifying times in 2022 for the Yorkshire Championships in February...
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3rd February, 2024.
Trans Pennine Express trains has been holding its Stakeholder Conferences this week, in which it has been outlining plans for the future...
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3rd February, 2024.
In December we had Duncan Fothergill doing his RED December and now we have Dave Baker doing RED January, Run Every Day in January...
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3rd February, 2024.
A development of 47 energy efficient, affordable homes in Thirsk is hugely welcome for bringing much-needed affordable homes to the area...
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27th January, 2024.
Falcons 2 - 0 Nunthorpe Athletic. Falcons played well in the first half and dominated from the start. Some fantastic play on the wings and through midfield created a couple of chances for Thirsk early on, with the first goal coming 10 minutes into the game. Falcons 1-0.
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27th January, 2024.
Police in Thirsk are urging residents to be vigilant as they appeal for information about three burglaries in the town...
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27th January, 2024.
The Club's annual celebration of it's year's activities took place at a belated "Christmas" party on Friday, at the Angel, Topcliffe - seeking to disguise its existence with scaffolding across the front and no name sign visible!...
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20th January, 2024.
The Blues got their first competitive match of the year and their first since November under their belt this afternoon with a trip up to Darlington...
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20th January, 2024.
Kevin Hollinrake MP is that most unlikely of people – a government minister that everyone in Parliament seems to like and approve of...
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20th January, 2024.
The year continues as it started on the theme of mud, of which there was plenty at the aptly named Commondale Clart Fell Race...
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13th January, 2024.
The Planning Inspectorate has ruled in favour of the Lambert Health Centre, after the former Hambleton District Council refused to extend the consent...
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13th January, 2024.
Thirsk Rotary Club in partnership with Thirsk Garden Centre arranged for Santa, his Elves and the singing reindeer to be in attendance...
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13th January, 2024.
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information after three Mondraker e-bikes were stolen in Thirsk...
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13th January, 2024.
The new year began as the old one had ended, with mud, as far as runners were concerned!
The traditional New Year's Day Captain Cook's Fell Race from Great Ayton attracted almost 400 runners...
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6th January, 2024.
The children of Alanbrooke Academy put on an excellent modern spin of the Christmas Nativity, The Angel Express...
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6th January, 2024.
No lie-in, no opening of parcels, no lunch preparation for the eight members among the 185 at Easingwold on Christmas Day for the Millfield park run...
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6th January, 2024.
A Hambleton and Richmondshire hospice leader has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours List...
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