D&S column: church becomes thriving community hub 7th February 2020 Many of our churches face challenging times with attendance at traditional services gradually falling. But it has been good to see how many locally are rising... Articles
D&S column: a golden opportunity to change perceptions about the future of the Friarage 3rd February 2020 AS reported in the news pages of the D&S last week, I have strongly made the case for the Friarage Hospital to retain the 24/7 opening hours of its successful... Articles
D&S column: celebrating small business success 28th January 2020 I’ve been passionate about business ever since I was teenager helping out in my mum’s community pharmacy. In my career before doing this job I helped businesses... Articles
D&S column: a sanctuary where it's OK not to be OK 22nd January 2020 One of the most interesting aspects of my job is the sheer variety of issues I get involved with. Take last Friday. It started on the four-mile long stretch of... Articles
D&S column: back to work and delivering for the North 13th January 2020 I hope you all had a great Christmas with your family and friends (mine was as ever filled with many delicious goodies from Lewis and Cooper) and are looking... Articles
D&S column: thanks for putting your trust in me once more 20th December 2019 First of all, an enormous thank you to everyone who placed their trust in me last Thursday. I am humbled by your support and am grateful to have been given the... Articles
D&S column: dispelling myths about the flu jab 28th October 2019 During a busy Friday last week, in between packed surgeries in Richmond and Great Ayton, visits to Richmond School and Bedale High School, I popped into Boots... Articles
D&S column: the good news for our schools 21st October 2019 Four years ago, as a backbench MP, I stood on the steps of No 10 Downing Street with a group of primary school pupils and their headteacher. The pupils from our... Articles
D&S column: a day of pomp and tradition 14th October 2019 THERE’S a lot been going on in Westminster this week – and I’m not just talking about the climate change protests and the ongoing Brexit preparations and... Articles