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
Support your local high street this Christmas, says Rishi Sunak 30th November 2018 Rishi Sunak has urged his constituents to shop locally this Christmas as he marked Small Business Saturday with visits to two independent retail businesses in... Local News
Rishi Sunak tales part in Richmond School referendum 28th November 2018 Rishi Sunak took part in Parliament Week at Richmond School and Sixth Form College - and contributed to a debate about lowering the voting age. A student... Local News
Rishi Sunak calls at successfully relaunched Richmond Station Cafe 27th November 2018 The re-launched café at Richmond Station has got off to a flying start. In its first full month of trading, The Station Café Bar did more than twice the amount... Local News
D&S column: out on patrol with our rural police taskforce 23rd November 2018 One of the benefits of living in North Yorkshire is its low crime rate compared to other parts of the country. Quickly looking up the crime statistics for my... Local News
Rishi Sunak gifts trees to Richmond community land charity 22nd November 2018 Rishi Sunak chose Richmond to be the home for five trees given to him to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s service to the Commonwealth. Mr Sunak was one of more than... Local News
Rishi Sunak secures assurances about Northallerton Post Office access 22nd November 2018 Rishi Sunak has been given assurances about the quality of access arrangements should proposals to transfer Northallerton’s Post Office to the nearby branch of... Local News
D&S column: the role played by the young in Remembrance weekend 18th November 2018 ONE of my family’s most treasured possessions is a ceramic poppy from the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red artwork created at the Tower of London in 2014 to... Articles
Government backing business to succeed, says Rishi Sunak 15th November 2018 Government is backing business in the North-East and North Yorkshire to succeed, Richmond MP Rishi Sunak told a gathering of the region’s leading employers. Mr... Local News
D&S column: helping to end loneliness 10th November 2018 IT is the simplest of pleasures that most of us take for granted – a cup of tea or a pint of beer, a snack perhaps and a good old natter. Catching up with local... Articles
