Rishi praises family enterprise for 60 years in business Friday, 9 January, 2026 A family business in Northallerton has celebrated its 60th year with Rishi's help. Sashless Windows was established in the town by Walter Chown and his son, Redvers, in 1965. Since then it has grown into one of Northallerton’s bigger private employers making timber windows for customers across the UK. Rishi visited the company’s factory on the Standard Way Industrial Estate, to the meet the staff... Local News
Rishi praises Richmond cricket coaching scheme 2nd July 2021 A partnership between Richmondshire Cricket Club and Richmond School and ML Sport Coaching which introduces more young people to the summer game has been... Local News
Rishi welcomes arrival of electric vehicle charging points in Northallerton 28th June 2021 A Bedale company has shown Rishi how its innovative damage-resistant electric vehicle charger works. EVS Energy says the Bedale Bendy Bollard - recently... Local News
Rishi backs Dales Dragons’ Den hopeful 25th June 2021 Rishi has congratulated a Yorkshire Dales jam maker on her appearance on the TV show Dragons’ Den. Rachel Kettlewell’s pitch of her business – Fearne and Rosie... Local News
D&S column: training the best soldiers in the world 18th June 2021 It is a source of immense pride for me that the British Army’s biggest base is located in Catterick Garrison. I have visited the Garrison on numerous occasions... Articles
D&S column: a great local charity brightens my office 4th June 2021 One of my Northallerton office neighbours is a wonderful local charity Chopsticks which supports adults with disabilities. Chopsticks provides work-based... Articles
Florist branches out with Rishi's official opening 4th June 2021 An expanding business with plans to be a community hub in a North Yorkshire village has been opened by Rishi. Award-winning florist Diana Kaye has opened a new... Local News
School’s community garden project backed by Rishi 27th May 2021 Rishi has praised a school’s project to create a community garden and increase outdoor learning. Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary School is... Local News
Rishi helps prepare lifeline Bedale community centre for re-opening 24th May 2021 Rishi joined staff and volunteers as they prepared to re-open a community lifeline for the elderly in Bedale. He called in at the Dales Centre as it was readied... Local News
D&S column: saving our moorland heritage 21st May 2021 Three years ago a local history group wrote to me about their efforts to preserve a nationally-important part of our local history. They were concerned about... Articles
