A Boroughbridge breakfast and after-school club has received a glowing Ofsted report.
Roboodles, which operates at Roecliffe Church of England Primary School, was described as “wonderful” by inspectors.
An inspection was carried out at the club in November this year.
Ofsted inspector Jan Batchelor said in a report just published:
“Leaders create a wonderful out-of-school club.
“[Children] chat together as they make jewellery, they concentrate as they paint Diwali pictures, and they use their imagination as they create imaginary worlds with dinosaurs.”
The inspection report found Roboodles consulted a nutritionist in providing healthy food for club members.
Ms Batchelor said:
“Children confidently explain to the inspector that they are allowed a drizzle of honey on their toast, not a river.”
Meanwhile, the report found that children were well behaved.
Ms Batchelor said:
“They know they must not run around outside ‘like headless chickens’, but they also know that the most important club rule is to have fun.”
Claire Bennett and Lianne Conroy, Roboodles business partners, said in a statement:
“Our recent Ofsted visit was our first.
“We are delighted with the inspectors report, which captures perfectly how Roboodles operates everyday.
We love what we do and feel very privileged to be able to share our time with the children in our care.”
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Roboodles is based in Roecliffe, near Boroughbridge, and accepts children from reception to year 6.
The breakfast club runs weekday mornings between 7.30am to 8.50am.
The afterschool club runs Monday-Thursday between 3.30pm and 5.30pm, and on Fridays between 3.30pm and 5pm.
Ripon tinsel tractor run raises £1,500 for Yorkshire Cancer ResearchThe Nidderdale Charity Tinsel Tractor Run, which took place around Ripon last weekend, raised more than £1,500 for Yorkshire Cancer Research.
17 tinsel-covered tractors departed from F Tate & Sons Garden Centre.
In sub-zero degree temperatures, drivers followed a 21-mile route which passed through Bishop Monkton, Roecliffe, Boroughbridge and Skelton-on-Ure before returning to Ripon Market Place at around 6pm.
Simon Dickinson, who founded the tractor run, said he “couldn’t have wished for it to go any better”, adding:
“It was just absolutely fantastic.
“People were stood in the middle of nowhere to watch and cheer.
“I was really nervous in the morning, thinking ‘will my tractor get stuck’ but it was great.”
Entry cost £15 per tractor and donations were collected at different points along the route, including Morrisons in Ripon and Boroughbridge.
Caffè Nero, in Ripon, also stayed open late to serve the drivers free hot drinks upon their return.
Mr Dickinson, who is from Ripon but now lives in Northallerton, founded the Nidderdale Charity Tractor Run last year.
It attracted more than 55 vehicles and raised more than £2,000 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance service in June this year.
Mr Dickinson, who is a member of the West Yorkshire Vintage Tractor & Engine Club, told the Stray Ferret he chose to raise money for Yorkshire Cancer Research this time after his brother-in-law had bladder cancer.
“Luckily, he’s in remission now, but so many of my customers have prostate cancer too.
“It’s just everywhere.”
Mr Dickinson said the event was a great success and he will “definitely do it again” next year.
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GALLERY: Late night festive fun in Boroughbridge
Hundreds of people turned out last night for the annual Christmas late night shopping in Boroughbridge.
The event is organised by Boroughbridge and District Chamber of Trade to give businesses a pre-Christmas boost and to foster community spirit.
About 45 shops in a town with a high percentage of independent traders stayed open late.
A visit by Santa Claus, courtesy of Boroughbridge Lions, plus Christmas carols, mulled wine and roasted chestnuts created a festive feel.
The Christmas tree lights were also officially switched on.
Besides shops in the town centre, the nearby Tap on the Tutt pub on Horsefair took part by hosting about a dozen market stalls outside their premises.
Hairdressers Watkins Wright beat 20 other entrants in the shop window display competition, which adopted the theme ‘Christmas chart hits – with a Christmas theme’.
Here are some photos from last night’s event.
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The hog roast sold out.
Carol singers
The Crown Hotel looking festive.
Hundreds of people turned out last night.
The Christmas tree lights were officially switched on.
The Tap on the Tutt hosted about a dozen stalls.
North Yorkshire Police are appealing to find the owner of nine goats which were found near Boroughbridge.
The force said the herd was found in Thorpe Underwood and is “currently safe and being well cared for”.
In a statement, police said:
“This certainly isn’t a sentence you say every day, but if you’re missing nine goats or know anyone who is, we’d love to hear from you.
“Please email david.mackay@northyorkshire.police.uk
“You can also call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for PC1452 David Mackay.”
Quote reference number 12230218867 when passing on information.
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Car on roof after two-vehicle collision in Minskip
A car flipped onto its roof following a two-vehicle collision at Minskip, near Boroughbridge, this afternoon.
Roads policing sergeant Paul Cording alerted people on social media at 1.20pm about the incident on the A6055, which is the main road through Minskip.
Sgt Cording said one person involved in the collision was taken to hospital with “minor injuries”.
The road reopened at 1.47pm.
No further details, including the status of the other vehicle and passengers, have been revealed.
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Campaigners step-up fight against Allerton asphalt plant
More than 1,000 residents have now objected to plans to build an asphalt plant next to the Allerton waste incinerator, between Knaresborough and Boroughbridge.
Andrew Jones, the Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, joined about 100 campaigners fighting the proposal at Marton cum Grafton village hall on Saturday.
Mr Jones told the meeting organised by Communities Against Toxins he too was against the proposal, adding:
“The reasons are two-fold and to do with both head and heart. The heart brings the community together to show this is not welcome, and the head tells you that the dangers of pollution – both air pollution and water pollution – are major risks.
“Campaigners have done an incredible job marshalling the arguments and I hope when councillors come to consider the application they act on these concerns and turn the application down.
“This is the wrong idea in the wrong location.”
Campaign organiser Michael Emsley (left) talks to Andrew Jones.
Campaigners at the meeting.
Tynedale Roadstone Ltd plans to build the asphalt plant at the Allerton Waste Recovery Park.
A 22.5-metre exhaust stack would emit fumes containing carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and lead.
The group fears people living within a three-to-nine kilometre radius of the site would be affected by potentially harmful pollutants.
Communities Against Toxins organiser Michael Emsley wants to put pressure on North Yorkshire Council to scrutinise the proposal’s environmental impacts assessment.
He said:
“We do not believe this plant should be built in this location and we will continue to do all that we can to fight it.
“We will not stop. We will make sure that when North Yorkshire Council sit down to make its decision, they are in no doubt as to what the local communities think and that our concerns regarding the EIA have been addressed.”
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Tinsel tractor run coming to Ripon and Boroughbridge
A tinsel tractor run is to be held around Ripon and Boroughbridge on December 2.
Up to 30 festively-decorated tractors will depart from garden centre F Tate & Sons on Studley Road, near Ripon, at about 2.30pm.
The brightly lit vehicles will then follow a 21-mile route that passes through Bishop Monkton, Roecliffe, Boroughbridge and Skelton-on-Ure before finishing in Ripon Market Place at about 5.30pm.
Simon Dickinson, who organises the Nidderdale Charity Tractor Run each year, decided to stage the event to raise money for Harrogate-based Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Mr Dickinson, a window cleaner who grew up in Littlethorpe and now lives in Northallerton, said he wanted to raise money to help people affected by cancer and had been inspired by tinsel tractor runs held overseas.
He added he had been amazed by the response since the event was announced last night. Fifteen tractor drivers have already signed up.
Mr Dickinson, who is a member of West Yorkshire Vintage Tractor & Engine Club, added:
“I want to get it off the ground this year and then do it year after year.”
Tractor drivers pay £15 to enter and collections will be held at key points along the route.
The Nidderdale tractor run, which Mr Dickinson founded last year, attracted 55 vehicles and raised almost £2,000 this year. Next year’s event will be on June 30.
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Performance car experts offer free winter health-checks
This story is sponsored by Flat 6 Automotive.
A garage in Boroughbridge that specialises in servicing Porsches is offering free winter health-checks for all makes of car throughout November.
Flat 6 Automotive will check on every aspect of a car’s seasonal roadworthiness, including tyres, brakes, lights, battery and antifreeze, and will carry out any work that needs to be done, if the customer requests it.
Director Richard Nicholson said:
“Keeping your car in top condition is important at any time of year, but in winter it becomes absolutely crucial. A lot of drivers have an overly optimistic view of how prepared their car is for the cold weather.
“For example, tyres can be worn, perished, misshapen or damaged. But your stopping distance doubles if you have just 3mm of tread left on your tyres instead of 6 or 7mm, and that gets even worse in wet or icy conditions.
“The battery check is really important too. It takes a lot more power to start a car in cold weather, so in winter batteries often fail. A quick check can make sure you don’t end up getting stranded, unable to get home.”
Will Mann works on a Porsche engine.
Richard founded Flat 6 Automotive with business partner Will Mann in May this year. Richard was previously a workshop manager at an independent Porsche garage for seven years, and Will completed an engineering degree with the McLaren F1 team.
They met while both working at a local prestige car specialist and now aim to continue working on the high-end vehicles they have a passion for, while also applying their exacting standards to every other kind of car.
Richard Nicholson knows how a well-tuned engine should sound.
Richard said:
“I always wanted to be the best at what I do – the person who people go to when they have a problem. Being workshop manager is the highest position you can get to in a garage, and after-sales is a step up from that. I’ve done both those, so the next step is running your own company. We’re ready for this and it shows – the work is coming in.”
He added:
“I’m a bit of a control freak. It doesn’t matter if I’m working on a 2010 Ford Fiesta or a 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, I give the same attention to detail to every car. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail.”
Click or tap here to find out more now or call 01904 439766 to book your FREE winter health-check at Flat 6 Automotive.
Two people rescued from car stuck in flood in BoroughbridgeTwo people were rescued today after their car got stuck in flood water in Boroughbridge.
Firefighters were summoned to the town at 8.22am, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident report said.
It added:
“Crews from Ripon and Knaresborough attended a water rescue involving a vehicle stuck in flood water with two persons trapped inside.
“Crews used water rescue gear to retrieve the individuals and got them to safety.”
No further details, including the precise location, have been revealed.
It comes after firefighters were called to a house with two-feet of water in Boroughbridge last night.
Firefighters were also called to a fire in the lounge of a home near East Parade in Harrogate today.
Harrogate firefighters were summoned at 1.19pm.
The incident report said:
“The fire was out on the arrival but the room was heavily smoke logged.
“The crew ventilated the property and carried out an inspection.”
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Mercedes driver fined for clocking 151mph on A1 at Boroughbridge
A man who was caught driving at 151 miles per hour on the A1(M) at Boroughbridge has been fined and disqualified.
Jorden Jay Barwick, 22, of Magnolia Way, Sowerby, admitted being twice over the speed limit at a hearing at Harrogate Magistrates Court yesterday.
Barwick was caught by a safety camera vehicle on the northbound carriageway at junction 48 on August 21 at 7.25pm.
North Yorkshire Police said his car, a Mercedes A45 AMG, was not displaying a front registration plate.
Officers used the images from the camera to trace the vehicle using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR). The car was then stopped by a marked police car and the driver identified as Barwick.
The 22-year-old was sentenced to a 12-month disqualification and a £369 fine, he was also ordered to pay £110 in costs and a £196 victim surcharge.
Richard Fletcher, acting traffic bureau manager at North Yorkshire Police, said:
“Speed is involved in around one third of all fatal collisions, which is why it is important we identify and punish those caught speeding on the roads of North Yorkshire.
“Barwick showed complete disregard for the safety of other road users when he chose to commit these offences. In fact, the speed he registered on our camera was the fastest we have ever seen, and we were determined to bring him to justice.”
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