Rishi meets Middleham trainer to discuss Government plans to increase betting tax on horseracing Friday, 19 September, 2025 Rishi met leading Middleham trainer Jedd O’Keefe and his wife Andrea, who works in the industry, to discuss Government plans to increase the tax on betting on horseracing. The meeting came on the same day the sport staged its first ever nationwide shutdown, branded ‘Racing Cancelled’, to highlight the risks posed by the proposals. The Government is considering increasing the tax on horseracing... Local News
Rishi Sunak welcomes affordable housing in Gilling West 27th July 2018 A £1.6 million affordable housing scheme which has provided homes for people with a connection to a small Richmondshire village has been officially opened... Local News
Rishi Sunak applauds school’s commitment to writing 26th July 2018 An outstanding school’s efforts to further drive up the writing skills of its pupils have been praised by Rishi Sunak MP. It is a Year of Writing at Hutton... Skills and Schools
Rishi Sunak welcomes free digital skills training in Richmond 23rd July 2018 THIRTY Richmond area business people enjoyed a free day’s training in digital marketing thanks to Google and Rishi Sunak MP. The global internet giant brought... Enterprise and Economy
D&S column: protecting a vital part of our rural economy 23rd July 2018 MANY of you could be forgiven for thinking that there’s precious little else going on in Westminster at the moment other than Brexit. I am not suggesting the... Articles
Rishi Sunak welcomes youngsters' love of cricket 19th July 2018 Rishi Sunak has welcomed the growing popularity of cricket among young people in Bedale. As part of an English Cricket Board (ECB) initiative, Bedale Cricket... Local News
Rishi Sunak hears latest on Askrigg affordable housing plans 18th July 2018 Rishi Sunak caught up with plans for affordable housing in Askrigg while doing a bit of shopping. The Richmond MP called in at the Askrigg Foundation premises... Local News
Rishi Sunak opens new funeral services enterprise 17th July 2018 A NEW firm of funeral directors has opened in Northallerton pledging to bring down the cost of saying farewell to a loved one. Robinson and Parfitt has opened... Enterprise and Economy
D&S column: encouraging more visitors to the Dales out of season 14th July 2018 WHEN the weather’s this good you have to wonder why so many of us jet off to the Med and elsewhere for our summer holidays. With cloudless skies and the... Articles
Rishi Sunak lobbies for longer salmon fishing season in Wensleydale 12th July 2018 Extending the season when salmon fishing is allowed in the River Ure would be a major boost for Yorkshire Dales tourism, according to MP Rishi Sunak. Fishing... Local News
