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, …
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 …
Flaxby is celebrating after securing a silver award in the Yorkshire in Bloom small village category. And we’re happy to report that our sister parish village Goldsborough secured a silver gilt. Judges were impressed how Flaxby villagers had adopted and maximised green spaces t…
Myton Foods has donated 63 plants as an apology for damage to the village green by delivery lorries missing the turning to the business area. Volunteers from the village dug in to provide a home for the five-litre plants at the green and other areas. In the meantime, the busine…
Getting ready for the new academic year for your further education course or degree? If so, you might want to know that the Flaxby Free School Foundation can help with buying books or equipment. The foundation provides further education financial support to students and adult…
The rain failed to dampen fun when the village hosted its 2025 summer garden party and raised £340 for charity. Hosts Caroline and Darren Greenhalgh did a superb job turning the gathering into an indoor event at their Byways home after the heavens opened. The garden parties have…
The number of 'Blokes and a Brew' events in Flaxby is increasing from three to four, this year, following consistently good turnouts of a dozen men and more. William Elliott hosted the first gathering of 2025. Buck White hosts the next one on Thursday 15 May. Details f…
The social committee has another bumper year of social activities lined up and there's something for everyone. The events are designed to build on the great work that has been done over the past decade bringing village residents together. Buck White hosts the second Blokes…
Wow! We might be a small village but we're mighty when it comes to raising funds for charity. Our latest efforts have pushed the total amount of cash raised from the years of social events to £10,525. The money has gone to Martin House children's hospice at Boston Spa si…
Flaxby villagers have ensured that a local charity starts off 2025 £600 better off. That's the amount raised from the summer garden party and the carol singing events organised by the social committee. The money will go to the Martin House children's hospice at Boston Sp…
Beetle drives, bingo, and Boggle were on the agenda for the latest village social event. A games evening got folks out on a dark autumn evening and entertained. Master of the Games William Elliott devised an action-packed programme of activities to test lateral and logical thin…
Green-fingered work has taken root in the village – and earned a Britain in Bloom Award. Flaxby secured no fewer than four out of five roses. This is a tremendous achievement given the short time in which a committee could be formed, and volunteers were able to spring …
Fun under the gazebos. Photo by Caroline Greenhalgh. The sun beamed and villagers turned out in force for the 2024 charity garden party. Hosting this year's event were Buck and Kath White with residents hailing it a huge success and complimenting organisers on a glorious ra…
Photo by Caroline Greenhalgh. Flower power is raising smiles across the village, thanks to the Flaxby in Bloom team. Team member Caroline Greenhalgh captured these images to show the burst of colour since flower troughs were installed at various points, the green planted up, gra…
We're entering this year's Yorkshire in Bloom with our sights set on the Golden Rose Award . And residents are urged to show off their baskets, gardens, hedges, planted areas, and tubs, and consider ways their properties can add to the overall appearance of the village.…
Big thankyous to Bridget and Simon Meynell for the fabulous spring wine and cheese party and Buck White for hosting the latest Blokes and a Brew gathering. A great time was enjoyed by all. We have more events in the diary. Further details will be made nearer the time.
Flaxby carol singers were in full voice in the run up to Christmas and raised £320 before heading to the final village get-together of the year – a mince pies and mulled wine evening hosted by Jacqui and Mervin Straughan. The singers' efforts bring the total amount of cash…
Villagers have welcomed the news that North Yorkshire County Council has turned down a third application to build eco homes on a plot at York Road, Flaxby. The plans for four properties were submitted by developer Ben Holmes from Holmes Planning Ltd. However, a planning officer…
The Blokes and a Brew events are now firmly a social calendar regular following the success of the fourth gathering which was hosted by Mike Munden. A dozen men from the village turned up for a cuppa and conversation for the autumn 2023 meeting. Events are being scheduled for …
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