THE Rector of Thirsk and Rural Dean of Mowbray Deanery, the Rev Eric Norris has a new job.

He is to be the next Vicar of Booosbeck with Moorsholm and Lingsdale and is also to be appointed as the Archbishop's advisor on tourism and the Church.

Mr Norris and his wife Audrey, who have four sons, have been in Thirsk for nine years.

They plan to move to the vicarage at Boosbeck before the beginning of the school term. Eric will be collated and inducted as vicar at a later date, which is to be arranged for the autumn.