Cheese Heroes at Virtual Cheese Awards
The team at a Thirsk based artisan cheese producer are celebrating after winning several prestigious industry awards.
May 2021
Discover Hambleton
What is the best way to find out about attractions in Hambleton now that life is opening out again? Something new from Hambleton District…
Minnie Races Ahead to England U18 Call Up
A local hockey player has been called-up to represent her country at U18 level.
Thirsk Care Home Residents Dance Their way to 100 Song for Captain Tom Challenge
Residents at Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk have completed the ‘Captain Tom 100’ challenge after throwing an all-day danceathon to raise money for…
Fired up
When the new Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Philip Allott met the media last week just days after his election, he described himself as…
FIVE DOWN – 999,995 TO GO!
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), the company behind the Harringtons and Wagg pet food brands, has committed to planting one million trees across the UK.…
New look North Yorkshire arts centre reopens
After three lockdowns, 120 days of building work and a rebrand, Rural Arts re-opens.
Walking for Amelia
On Friday 14th May, all the children from South Kilvington C of E Primary School completed a charity walk to raise funds for Candlelighters,…
Verges
Carlton Miniott is a pretty village with a lovely school and lots of traffic heading for the A1, and is actually the location of…
Thirsk Community Primary School
This week Thirsk Community Primary School has had a curriculum enrichment week, during the course of the week pupils have been involved with a…
The Thirsk Bowmen shoot back to life
Last weekend, local archery club The Thirsk Bowmen reunited members and reinvigorated its community as part of Archery GB’s Big Reopening. The initiative aimed…
A Fond Farewell to Thirsk Picnic in the Park
For 14 years Thirsk residents have enjoyed the summer treat of ‘Picnic in the Park’, a spectacular event for all ages. Sue Calvert and…
Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers
Event 7 of the club championship series, the virtual Gribdale Growler Fell Race took place over 4 days at the weekend, using a course…
100 Plus
The legacy of Sir Tom Moore lives on. His family launched the “100 challenge” – his original fund-raiser was walking 100 lengths of his…
Thirsk Community Primary School PTA Big Book drop
Thirsk Community Primary School's fabulous PTA organized a Book drop during the Easter Holidays. 124 books were packaged and hidden around Thirsk for children…
Sutton Bank advance warning system is switched on
A highly-anticipated traffic detection system to warn of blockages at Sutton Bank is now in operation.
Thirsk pub landlady wins community hero award
Thirsk and Malton MP, Kevin Hollinrake, has presented the landlady of the Black Bull in Thirsk with a certificate recognizing the support she gave…
Thirsk Falcons U8 Clarets
The U8 Clarets were honoured to be a part of the first ever round of fixtures played at our new home at Sowerby Sports…
Safe in Harbour
Our local adventurer Jasmine Harrison rowed over 3,000 miles from the Canary Islands to Antigua in the West Indies, in the process projecting herself…