D&S column: better broadband for villages like Picton 28th January 2022 The roll-out of high-quality broadband continues across North Yorkshire. Recently, I was in Picton, north of Northallerton, to see work completed on a... Articles
D&S column; paying tribute to Her Majesty 14th January 2022 This week details of how the nation will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee were announced. While Her Majesty will pass this amazing 70-year milestone of... Articles
D&S column: a great Georgian Theatre Royal panto 24th December 2021 A year ago I reflected in this column about what a momentous, unparalleled year 2020 had been. In many ways 2021 has been just as eventful. The situation is... Articles
D&S column: the local battle against climate change 27th November 2021 With the UK having hosted the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow earlier this month, I thought it was an opportune moment to remind readers of the... Articles
D&S column: honouring the sacrifice of the Green Howards 11th November 2021 This year’s Remembrance is a very special one – marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Legion, the charity which does so much to support members of... Articles
D&S column: a Budget for growth and sound finances 29th October 2021 Budget Day is always the biggest day in any Chancellor’s calendar and this Wednesday was no exception. It started at 8.30am with a special Cabinet meeting to... Articles
D&S column: progress made over Northallerton Post Office opening hours 22nd October 2021 When Northallerton’s post office relocated to a more central position in the town’s High Street two years ago, an advantage of the move was the additional hours... Articles
D&S column: community groups back together again 8th October 2021 Looking through the D&S in recent weeks, it has been wonderful to read about all the community groups and organisations who are returning to their customary... Articles
D&S column: natural flood management in the Dales 24th September 2021 I was in beautiful Bishopdale recently seeing how natural flood management techniques are helping build resilience against future flood events Inevitably, my... Articles