Crier
While I was admiring the work of our Yarnbombers I noticed a gent, turned out very tidy, and carrying a long hunting horn and…
July 2021
Yarnbombers
Once again the ladies of the Yarnbombers have decorated the bollards in the town centre to bring delight to the eye of visitors and…
Village school gets letter of support from Sir David Attenbrough
A local village school has received a handwritten letter from inspirational naturalist and pioneer, Sir David Attenbrough, wishing them well in their mission to…
Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers
How happy Harriers were to be running in an actual race, even though the James Herriot 14k Trail race is one of the toughest…
Thirsk Community Primary School – Year 6 Residential Trip
Our Year 6 pupils headed out on their residential to Peat Rigg outdoor centre near Kirbymoorside this week. Armed with their luggage they boarded…
SUNFLOWER COMPETITION
Here at ‘The Limes’ in Sowerby we held a Sunflower competition, the seeds were provided by Mrs. B. Cawood. They were sown, grown and…
Hambleton Athletics and Running Club Complete Another Couch to 5K Programme
HARC’s latest Couch to 5k cohort graduated on Saturday 12th June, becoming fully-fledged runners. After ten weeks of hard work, the group completed their…
Showtime
I did not get to the Great Yorkshire Show this year, but someone who did was St Oswald’s chaplain to the farming community Yvonne…
Inspector Wond taking part in Police Unity Tour in honour of fallen officers
Inspector Denise Wond from North Yorkshire Police is set to take part in the Police Unity Tour cycling event to raise awareness of law…
Thirsk Community Primary School Sports Enrichment week
Well it has certainly been a busy summer term at Thirsk Community Primary School so far. We have just completed our Sports enrichment week…
Beautiful Art
An award-winning beauty therapist who rediscovered her love of art during the most recent lockdown is to see her work go on display at…
Thirsk Community Primary School Year 6 Leavers Concert
We have been lucky to recently be able to host our Year 6 leavers concert out in the open air on our school field…
BREAKFAST IS DEFINITELY THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY AT LOCAL SCHOOL
Almost 200 children per week are talking advantage of a new breakfast club set up at a North Yorkshire school with the support of…
Thirsk U16 Girls – England Hockey National Champions
Due to covid, the season has been disrupted but England Hockey managed to get this season’s cup competitions up and running......
Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers
The Hooded Horse Trail race takes place each year - though not last year - as a memorial to Ben Cambell who died a…
Thirsk Community Primary School- Music For Life
We were so lucky to be able to host the Sowerby Music for Life team at school recently.......
World of James Herriot and Herriot Country Tourism Group is finalist in the Rural Business Awards 2021
The World of James Herriot in Thirsk and Herriot Country Tourism Group is in the running to be named one of the best rural…
LOCAL PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM RURAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING SCHEME
A COUPLE who needed a home adapted to their disabled daughter’s needs and a woman who has moved back from Scotland to now live…
WORK STARTS ON £13.6 MILLION ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES at Sowerby Gateway
A housing association work has started work on the building of almost 100 affordable homes on the outskirts of Thirsk, all of which will…
Long journey
This week a handsome and gentle shire horse called Willam, pulling a carriage and a trailer, paused in Thirsk market place. The police were…