Flooded
The sign at the top of Blakey Lane said it all: road ahead closed. We had no doubt why. When the streams and rivers…
January 2021
Thirsk Primary School
I have attached some of the fabulous work that our pupils have been sending in during lockdown. Our pupils have all been working really…
South Kilvington C of E Primary School
I have been so impressed with the quality of work that the children are producing from home, as well as the engagement during our…
Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers
Members continue to run, though on their own and in spite of all the difficulties, and take encouragement from being a part of the…
NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK FOR THIRSK LEISURE CENTRE
A £4 million makeover for Thirsk’s leisure centre is set to get underway thanks to council cash.
Staff and Residents at Thirsk Care Home Are Among The First in North Yorkshire To Receive The Covid-19 Vaccine
A care home in Thirsk, is one of the first homes in North Yorkshire to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination as Registered Nurses visited to…
Sutton Bank in the Snow
Last Friday’s snow and sleet certainly brought difficult conditions in the area throughout the weekend, however the snow atop of Sutton Bank made it…
Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers
With yet another lockdown, opportunities for members to get together to run are non-existent (unless they live in the same "bubble"). Socially distanced club…
Snowdrops
The snowdrops are a wonder: they poke their tiny shoots up through the old leaves and the snow, a welcome sight, hardy and thriving,…
Thirsk Town played Robert Thompson’s in a fierce battle
After several weeks of postponed games all round, one of the final games of the Hillsprint Combination Sunday league just before Christmas was a…
World of James Herriot Best Dressed Window Award Winner
Thirsk & District Business Association’s Annual Shop Window Dressing Award 2020 has been won by Kate Pawlett , director and centre Manager of World…
Thirsk Charity memorial football match Boxing Day
Despite the cold and windy conditions on Boxing Day 2020, two stalwart teams of young footballers from Thirsk came to the Flatts pitch to…
21 Year old solo Atlantic rower Jasmine Harrison is heading for the record books
Jasmine Harrison is now in her 2nd week of her solo row across the Atlantic Ocean in her bid to be the youngest female…
Thirsk Primary Sporting Success
It is so wonderful to end the year on such a positive note with such great achievements from the pupils of our school. Pupils…