Rishi supports small Dales village store enterprise Thursday, 28 November, 2024 Rishi has praised a small village store in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales proving to be a lifeline for its community. Withywood Stores in West Witton, near Leyburn, was taken over by Philip and Lucy Payne in August this year. The couple, who have moved to the area from Kent where they ran a similar business, set about revamping the store – the only shop in the Wensleydale village – and stocking... Local News
D&S column: backing our local farmers 22nd November 2024 On Tuesday, I met many of the local farmers who had travelled down to Westminster to join the NFU-led lobby of Parliament about the changes to inheritance tax... Articles
Villagers' community hall dream backed by Rishi 20th November 2024 Rishi is supporting East Cowton villagers in their efforts to refurbish their community hall. He visited the village hall to speak to the hall Trustees and... Local News
Rishi urges Government to commit to UK food security 15th November 2024 Rishi raised the importance of the UK's food security, urging the government to maintain transparency and publish the annual Food Security Index. The UK Food... Westminster News
Rishi Sunak welcomes new banking facilities in Catterick 15th November 2024 Rishi has praised the work of a community support team which has brought new banking facilities to Catterick Garrison and Colburn. The MP said Colburn Community... Local News
Rishi Sunak pledges to fight family farm tax 8th November 2024 Rishi has pledged to fight Labour’s tax on family farms unveiled in last week’s Budget. After visiting a family farm business near Northallerton, he said:... Farming
D&S column: community sheds make a difference 8th November 2024 I am big fan of the Men’s Shed movement. That’s the network of community workshops we now have in the UK where men can connect, socialise and create. They help... Articles
Rishi helps celebrate Richmond landscape guardian’s birthday 8th November 2024 Rishi has marked the anniversary of Richmond’s landscape guardian by visiting one of its prize assets. He congratulated Richmondshire Landscape Trust during a... Local News
Rishi backs Wensleydale Railway’s Return to Redmire project 1st November 2024 Rishi has backed the Wensleydale Railway’s efforts to repair the line into the heart of the Dales. The joined the heritage railway’s volunteers to see how work... Local News
Rishi impressed by work of Northallerton and Dales Samaritans 25th October 2024 Rishi has said how impressed he is by the work of Northallerton Samaritans as the branch celebrates its 60th anniversary. He called at the organisation’s base... Local News
