Three royal cheers ... villagers celebrate the King's coronation. Flaxby is a North Yorkshire hamlet three miles east of Knaresborough . Until the twentieth century, it was a farming community comprising two farms from adjoining landholding estates, Allerton to the east, …
It’s a hobby that’s gone bee-yond expectations and kept him buzzy . Since retiring from accountancy and corporate finance in 2021, Flaxby’s William Elliott has been well occupied looking after his bee colonies. Sweet success ... William's honey is a hit with buyers. He st…
A children's hospice charity has praised Flaxby villagers for their incredible support in boosting its funds by almost £12,000. Martin House Children's Hospice at Boston Spa has written to the social committee to express its thanks for the donations from village events o…
The village social committee has been busy lining up plenty of activities for 2026. The programme kicks off when William Elliott hosts the first of five Blokes and a Brew morning gatherings on Thursday 26 February. Over the past three years, around a dozen men have been turning…
Flaxby rounded off 2025 with carol singing that raised £365 for Martin House, Boston Spa's children's hospice. Villagers then gathered for a mince pie and mulled wine evening hosted by William and Alison Elliott. The evening provided new arrivals the opportunity to get …
