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Rishi Sunak on the Wensleydale Railway at Leeming Bar station

Rishi welcomes heritage grant for the Wensleydale Railway

Friday, 9 October, 2020

Rishi has welcomed the awarding of a £90,000 heritage grant which will help secure the future of the Wensleydale Railway. The railway is one of 433 cultural and heritage attractions across England to receive a share of £67m from a Government fund designed to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic. The money will be used to help meet the railway’s maintenance bills and improvements being...

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Rishi praises Middleham’s world class racing industry

6th October 2020

Rishi highlighted the importance of the horseracing industry to the Richmondshire economy during a visit to Middleham – the racing hub of the North. He spent...

Enterprise and Economy

Rishi Sunak and Victoria Prentis at West Witton

D&S column: less red tape for our farmers

2nd October 2020

I recently met two Dales farmers who told me how new ways of working are helping them sustain their farms and improve the landscape. I was at West Witton in...

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Rishi Sunak at Taplin and Mageean Gin Leyburn

Rishi welcomes Leyburn distiller's plans to grow

28th September 2020

Rishi has heard of a Dales gin producer's ambitious plans to grow its business beyond Covid-19. Rishi visited Taplin and Mageen Spirit Company in Leyburn to...

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Rishi Sunak at Pickhill Church of England School

Award-winning school's green work impresses Rishi

18th September 2020

Rishi has visited a school which has been recognised for its work caring for the environment. He went to Pickhill Church of England Primary School, near Bedale...

Skills and Schools

Rishi Sunak at Rosedene Nursery, Northallerton

Rishi thanks nursery for care of key workers’ children

17th September 2020

Rishi has visited a Northallerton childcare provider to thank staff for looking after children of key workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Rosedene Nursery was...

Skills and Schools

Rishi Sunak gets flu jab at Mills Pharmacy, Bedale

Rishi launches winter flu vaccination campaign

17th September 2020

Rishi has launched the local 2020 flu vaccination service at a Bedale pharmacy. With winter looming, the free vaccinations are available at community pharmacies...

Healthcare

Rishi Sunak welcomes pilot farm support scheme

Rishi says Dales green farm support scheme points way forward

15th September 2020

Dales farmers Paul Hunter and Caroline Harrison met Rishi and Farming Minister Victoria Prentis to explain how they are helping the environment while receiving...

Farming

D&S column: businesses working hard adapting to the new normal

11th September 2020

In my last column I wrote about the wonderful local organisations demonstrating real creativity to ensure that their events continued to be held despite Covid...

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Rishi sees young swim stars return to training

10th September 2020

Richmond’s young swimming stars are back in training with Rishi's support. The Richmond MP saw members of the Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club in action...

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