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September 2025
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HARVEST FESTIVAL - 5th October 2025, Service at 10.30 a.m.
Items of vegetables, fruit or tins would be much appreciated to decorate the church. Following the service, items will go to the Salvation Army.
CAROL SERVICE/ST. LUCIA - 7th December 2025 at 4p.m.
This special service could not be held last year due to lack of young girls being available on the day to take part in the procession. If anyone knows of someone who would like to take part, please let Christine Curtis know by emailing her on christineroly@outlook.com
Thank you.
Pet Blessing Service at St Michael`s Church
Sunday 28th Sept 10.30am
`All creatures great and small` and their owners are invited to this very special pet service at St. Michaels Church. Children (and grown-ups) can bring their well-behaved pets, any size from stick insects & tortoises up to larger sized pet lambs and horses. Horses might have to lean on the outside wall if they can`t fit under the church gate canopy. Canon Wendy Dalrymple and Michelle Dearlove will be leading this outdoor service.
Any questions please contact Church Warden Christopher Orme 07702 317290 or christopher.orme@btinternet.com
Repaired!
Following the recovery of coping stones from the canal in July when Renton's bridge was damaged, repairs have now been completed.
Photo: David Laugher
August 2025
Church Flowers
The `garden flowers` arranged recently in St Michael`s Church have been much admired. Vivien Hare is responsible for the current display.
Liz Tite
26th August
Parish Council Meeting Minutes
The minutes of the parish council meeting, held on Friday 1st August, are now available on the 'Parish Council' page.
Greencroft NGS Open Garden
Photos of the open garden at Greencroft are now available on the 'What's On, What's Gone' page.
Jack's Journal
Not to be for Jack in the World Championships final of the 3m Springboard competition but he does come home with a brilliant bronze for the synchronised event.
July 2025
Renton's Bridge Repairs
The two coping stones from the top of Renton’s Bridge have now been recovered from the canal. According to Julie, they were probably knocked into the canal by a tractor and its trailing equipment.
David Laugher
Jack's Journal
It's a bronze medal for Jack and his partner Anthony Harding in the World Championship 3m synchronised competition - their third world championships medal together! Next is the 3m springboard which begins tomorrow (31st) with the preliminaries followed by the semi-finals and final on Friday.
Parish Council Meeting
The agenda for the upcoming parish council meeting is now available on the 'Parish Council' page.
Jack's Journal
Jack is currently in Singapore for the World Championships. He begins his challenge for a medal on Monday 28th with the preliminaries and finals of the 3m synchronised event both taking place on that day. Come on Jack! 🏅
A61 Harrogate Road, Ripon – Carriageway Surfacing Works.
For details of these roadworks, follow the link below.
Weather Warning
The Met Office has issued weather warnings for this weekend covering the whole of North Yorkshire – and elsewhere in the country:
“There are several unsettled, muggy days ahead across Yorkshire and the Humber region, as slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms develop in the heat of the strong summer sunshine and some warm muggy nights too.
There is currently a Yellow Warning of Thunderstorms in force valid 1100 to 2000 tonight with a HIGH likelihood of low impacts across the whole of our region.
The Yellow Warning of Thunderstorms issued yesterday is now valid from midnight tonight until 20:00 on Saturday with a low likelihood of MEDIUM impacts currently covering the whole of our region. It is worth emphasising that there is the potential for the rain to be torrential in places with 20-30mm in less than an hour and 60 to 90 mm in 2-3 hours possible in a few spots. The unsettled nature of our weather will continue well into next week with something potentially more settled on Thursday and Friday next week.”
The link below will take you to the Met Office warnings website which has further advice regarding possible impacts.
At the time of emailing, the North Yorkshire is at risk level Yellow, we are monitoring the situation as part of our business as usual multi-agency emergency arrangements. If the situation deteriorates and the risk level is raised to AMBER the Council’s formal Severe Weather response arrangements will be invoked. Regular updates on service impacts - including any roads affected by surface water flooding will be available on the Council’s website.
As eyes and ears on the ground, if you become aware of any significant impacts on your local community, please let the Council know by calling the Council number: 0300 131 2131. In addition, if you mobilise your local emergency plans, please also inform the Council on that number.
Your help is appreciated.
Peter Cole
Parish Liaison, Partnerships and Participation Officer
North Yorkshire Council
(18th July)
Littlethorpe Charity Fete
Photos of the charity fete are now available on the 'What's On, What's Gone' page.
Ripon Triathlon
The first race through the village was the sprint which took place in the morning when competitors ran along Littlethorpe Road and down Canal Lane. Water stop ladies, Olivia and Louisa, were kept busy at the top of Canal Lane with some runners drinking and others pouring it over themselves. The early afternoon saw the longer run along Littlethorpe Road, Pottery Lane and Green Lane down to the canal. Road sign man was kept busy trying to stop vehicles driving through the village and even having to tell others to slow down particularly one at the junction by the church just as three runners came around the corner.
Burglary in Littlethorpe
On 9th July between 1700hrs and 2000hrs 2 push bikes were stolen from a garage, if you have any information re this or CCTV/ ring doorbell of anyone acting suspiciously NYP would be interested to hear from you.
Please reference 12250127018
This is a reminder also to ensure all property is locked and secured in the hot weather that doors and windows are secure.
Pierre Olesqui
(North Yorkshire Police, Police Officer, Harrogate Outer)
A Busy Weekend Ahead - Two Reminders
Two events will be taking place on Sunday with a fete in the village hall and the Ripon Triathlon competitors passing through the village. If you are hoping to go to the fete, please remember that Littlethorpe Road and Pottery Lane will be closed between 9.15am and 5pm.
NGS Open Garden
Photos and update of the open garden day at Littlethorpe Manor can be found on the 'What's On, What's Gone' page.
Reminder
Don't forget that Littlethorpe Manor will be open tomorrow (6th) as part of the National Garden Scheme. It will be open from 1.30pm until 5pm. Full details can be found on the 'What's On, What's Gone' page.
Lock up your goldfish
Big aren't they? This heron was eyeing up fish in the pond in Chris and Martin Winterburn's back garden.
June 2025
Daily Telegraph Announcement
This death announcement for Juliet Jowitt appeared in The Daily Telegraph yesterday (27th).
JOWITT - Juliet Diana Margaret, JP DL, (nee Brackenbury). Juliet died peacefully at home on 19th June, aged 84. Beloved wife of the late Tommy, mother of Billy and Susannah, grandmother of Adelaide, Tom and Winston. Funeral details to follow.
For anyone wishing to attend Juliet's funeral, it will take place at St. Michael's Church on Friday 18th July at 2.30pm. The service will be led by Dean John.
Prior Notice
Pottery Lane and Littlethorpe Road will be closed on Sunday 13th July from 9.15am to 5pm due to the annual Ripon triathlon event.
Our Wonderful Canal
A walk along our canal this afternoon (23rd) saw this pair of swans, along with their five cygnets, busy feeding and cows on the bank beyond. What a peaceful scene.
OOOPS!
Pottery Lane was closed for a short while today (23rd) being blocked by a tractor and trailer on the Bishop Monkton side of the chicken farm. Having to take a wide berth in order to get the trailer into the field, the tractor had, inadvertently, slid into the ditch.
Juliet Jowitt
Juliet Jowitt who lived in Littlethorpe until 2021 passed away yesterday (19th). Juliet lived at Thorpe Lodge on Knaresborough Road and was involved in Littlethorpe activities on a regular basis including opening her garden for charity. She was a member of the village hall committee being vice chair in 2022.
Jack's Journal
The World Aquatics Championships will be held in Singapore from July 11th to August 3rd and, once again, Jack has qualified for this event. Good luck, Jack. Littlethorpe will be cheering you on!
Jack's Journal
At the recent Aquatics GB Diving Championships in Birmingham, Jack won silver in the individual 3m springboard event and gold in the synchro competition with Anthony Harding. Lois also won gold, in the 10m platform synchro, with partner Maisie Bond. Well done to you all.
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Parish Councillors
At the recent Parish Council AGM, a new Chair and Vice-chair were elected. For full details go to the 'Organisation' page under 'Parish Council'.
May 2025
Village Hall Committee AGM
Several villagers attended this AGM and heard chairperson, Angela Seeger Horner, thank all the committee members for their support and hard work over the past year. She also thanked villagers who had helped the committee in any way. All members of the committee were re-elected.
Reminder
Don't forget the Village Hall AGM this Thursday (29th) at 5pm. Everyone welcome.
Quiz Night
A report, along with photos, of the recent quiz night is now available on the 'What's On, What's Gone' page.
Parish Council
The agendas for the Annual Meeting of the parish council and the parish council meeting which immediately follows it are now available on the 'Parish Council' pages.
Reminder
Don't forget the quiz next Saturday (24th) at 7.30pm in the village hall. Full details can be found on the 'What's On, What's Gone' page.
Yorkshire Selection
Sandra Roberts has been selected for the Yorkshire Ladies Bowling Association Stella Logan team squad. Following a pre-season friendly last month against Lancashire, the team was ready for the first league game of the season, against Cumbria (16th May), which Yorkshire won 105 shots to 62 - a great result.
Littlethorpe Manor Open Garden
On the 6th July, 2025 Christin Thackray has kindly agreed to open her garden for the National Garden Scheme. Usually opened in September we will see the garden in a different Season.
As usual St. Michael and All Angels and the Village Hall Committee are joining forces to provide teas. We donate 10 per cent to the NGS the remaining amount goes to help funds at both the Village Hall and St. Michaels.
We would be grateful for any support from the Village in supplying cakes, scones or sausage rolls.
If you feel able to contribute please contact Christine Curtis either on 01765 603786 or email christineroly@outlook.com
Last year we were able to provide cakes and Tea for over 400 people so you can see we need a lot of cakes.
This is always a really well supported event and your help would be very much appreciated,
Christine Curtis
Jack's Journal
Jack has been competing in the World Aquatics Diving World Cup and, following an individual 5th and a synchronised bronze (with Anthony Harding) in Mexico, Jack slipped to 6th place in both events in Windsor, Canada. He is now in Beijing, China for the 'Super Final'. Good luck Jack!
UPDATE - It's a brilliant silver medal for Jack and Anthony in the synchronised event and 5th for Jack in the individual. Lois also won a medal (bronze) in the 10m platform synchronised competition with a new partner - Masie Bond. Very well done to you all!
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