Rishi opens popular farmshop's new extension Friday, 9 January, 2026 A popular farmshop has completed its latest expansion – the opening of a new café area. Rishi performed the official opening ceremony for The Orangery at Mainsgill Farmshop, near Richmond. Cutting a ribbon to declare the 5,000 sq ft extension of the café open, the MP said the new café area was a ‘top quality project’. The extension replaces a semi-permanent structure erected during the Covid-19... Local News
Rishi talks to upland custodians about farm support 2nd June 2023 Rishi has met a group of upland farmers to get their views on the transition to the new support payments system. He met members of NFU Leyburn and the Swaledale... Farming
Rishi joins villagers to celebrate re-opening of their pub 30th May 2023 Rishi joined villagers to celebrate the re-opening of a village pub after a 15-year closure. The Travellers Rest community pub at Skeeby, near Richmond, finally... Local News
D&S column: my open letter to British farmers 26th May 2023 As a proud Member of Parliament for one of the most rural constituencies in our country, I know how tough things have been for our farming communities, not... Articles
Rishi praises volunteers running Hutton Rudby's community hub 11th May 2023 Rishi has praised the volunteers who create a community hub in a Methodist Church six days a week. The Hub at Hutton Rudby operates from the village’s Methodist... Local News
Rishi sends good luck message to Twickenham cup finalists 5th May 2023 Rishi has sent a good luck message to a North Yorkshire rugby team ahead of their cup final clash at Twickenham this weekend. On Sunday, Wensleydale RUFC 1st XV... Local News
Rishi joins litter-picking heroes for anniversary celebration 5th May 2023 Rishi has celebrated the fifth anniversary of a community group formed to keep North Yorkshire tidy. The Wombles of Hambleton were formed in 2018 to collect... Local News
Rishi joins ground-breaking team to start work on Friarage Hospital’s new surgical hub 21st April 2023 Rishi joined Friarage staff to start building work on the Northallerton hospital’s £35.5m surgical hub. A ground-breaking ceremony officially marked the start... Local News
Rishi joins record crowd at Bedale Point to Point 10th April 2023 Rishi and his family enjoyed a day out at Bedale Point to Point which attracted thousands of racegoers to Hornby Castle, near Bedale. With his wife, Akshata... Local News
Rishi welcomes Spennithorne community pub group's success 1st April 2023 Rishi has welcomed a community group’s success in securing government funds to help buy and re-open their village pub. The Old Horn Community Pub has been... Local News
