D&S column: bringing digital connectivity to the Dales Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 It is a fact of political life that sometimes the best ideas can take what seems a long time to translate into a successful outcome. I was reminded of this most recently on a lousy (weather-wise) day at the top end of Coverdale. Standing by a new telecommunications mast – one of a number that are being switched on this year in the most isolated parts of the Yorkshire Dales – I recalled a speech I... Articles
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D&S column: great work by Catterick-based soldiers 24th January 2016 THE vital importance of the British military was underlined in recent weeks by the contribution made by servicemen and women to flood relief efforts. Articles
Thanking Catterick soldiers for their flood relief work 24th January 2016 RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has thanked the Catterick-based soldiers who helped with flood relief efforts in Yorkshire. Local News
