Thirsk School GCSE Results
Students from Thirsk School and Sixth Form College have been celebrating receiving a fabulous set of GSCE results this morning. 60% of students achieved…
August 2025
‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Including scenes filmed locally Ritz Cinema, Thirsk
As the latest in the Downton Abbey franchise is released readers may remember in the last film 'Downton Abbey: A New Era' there was…
Harriers explore new fells
Across the last few weeks, Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers have taken on new challenges outside of their normal races.
Faye maps out the best way to say thanks to hospital heroes
By the end of this month (August), nine-year-old Faye Handyside will leave her grandparents’ Ribbleton home with a Google Maps-like knowledge of the local…
Local SIBLINGS AND THEIR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS ENJOY A WEEK OF CAMPING AND FUN
Young dog lovers Charlie and Georgie Donnor-Broom, aged 12 and 10 from Thirsk and their canine companions, Hedges and Yoyo, both Labradors, had a…
It’s August and it’s Music Festival time in Thirsk again
A stream of eager music listeners came along to Thirsk Hall’s stunning sculpture garden to see and hear the opening event of the de…
TALENTED TRAVELLERS SUCCEED AT THIRSK
Scottish Raider Paddy The Squire travelled 117 miles down from Carrutherstown, in Dumfries and Galloway to land the spoils in the feature race on…
Celebrations at Sessay Swift race
The evening of 6th August saw over 90 Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers compete in or support the club’s Sessay Swift 6km race - a…
Thirsk & Sowerby Institute
What a night at Thirsk & Sowerby Institute!
The Ninth Thirsk and Sowerby Festival is the biggest yet and well attended
Despite a damp start, the ninth Thirsk and Sowerby Festival was a great success last Sunday on 3rd August, on the Flatts field in…
Rotary Junior Endeavour Awards
The following is a brief overview of the Rotary Junior Endeavour Awards.
Mindless vandalism
Overnight on Monday (21st July) two large planted containers of flowers on The Marage in Thirsk, by Millgate car park were upturned.
Thirsk Rugby Club – Sowerby Brownies and Guides
It may sound like an unlikely combination but the 1st Vale of Mowbray Guides and 2nd Thirsk Brownies have recently had a visit from…
Local MP is new Chairman of the Conservative Party
When Kevin Hollinrake achieved his dream in 2015 of becoming the MP for Thirsk and Malton as successor to Anne Macintosh, he could not…