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
D&S column: check out the attractions on your doorstep 1st July 2022 Whatever your plans are for summer holidays this year, I do hope they include spending time checking out the gems on our doorstep. I received a timely reminder... Articles
Rishi hastens arrival of better mobile phone coverage in the Dales 30th June 2022 Rishi has welcomed big improvements to mobile phone and 4G broadband coverage coming to the Yorkshire Dales. A series of new telecommunications masts will be... Local News
D&S column: a new health centre for Catterick Garrison 17th June 2022 Catterick Garrison is a remarkable community. Less than 100 years ago it simply did not exist. It was Lord Baden Powell who had the idea of using the moorland... Articles
Praise for Colburn library’s welcoming refurbishment 16th June 2022 Rishi has praised the thoughtful and creative approach taken in the updating project at a local community library. The Richmond (Yorks) MP conducted the formal... Local News
Rishi chairs Q&A with Farming Minister Victoria Prentis 9th June 2022 Farmers are voting with their application forms for new farm support schemes which take the place of the old EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments... Farming
D&S column: the joy of the Jubilee weekend 3rd June 2022 AS you read this I hope you are enjoying a wonderful extended weekend to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. After the difficult times the country has faced... Articles
Rishi welcomes Ukrainian refugees 1st June 2022 Rishi has welcomed Ukrainian families who have fled the war in their country to find sanctuary in North Yorkshire. The Richmond (Yorks) MP hosted an event in... Local News
Rishi sees community garden take shape in Dales village 27th May 2022 A garden created to benefit a whole village is taking shape in the Yorkshire Dales. Bellerby Community Garden is being built in the village near Leyburn. Rishi... Local News
Rishi joins training session with young Bedale footballers 12th May 2022 Rishi has praised a junior football club which has tripled the number of young people playing the game. He said Bedale Junior Football Club had set a tremendous... Local News
