D&S column: what a turnaround for our Friarage Hospital Friday, 12 April, 2024 It is almost five years exactly since one of the biggest public meetings ever held in Northallerton took place in the old Grammar School. The school hall was packed to overflowing to discuss changes to the town’s Friarage Hospital. I had called the meeting after the hospital trust took the decision – at short notice – to downgrade the A&E department because it could not recruit the doctors to run... Articles
Rishi welcomes improved staff arrangements at Northallerton Post Office 21st January 2022 Rishi has received further assurances from The Post Office and WH Smith that the Northallerton post office branch will operate normally in the future. He... Local News
D&S column; paying tribute to Her Majesty 14th January 2022 This week details of how the nation will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee were announced. While Her Majesty will pass this amazing 70-year milestone of... Articles
WH Smith and Post Office chiefs to meet Rishi about poor Northallerton counter service 7th January 2022 WH Smith has apologised to its customers and the wider community for the inconsistent service provided at Northallerton Post Office. It follows Rishi contacting... Local News
Rishi joins nationwide green tribute to the Queen 29th December 2021 Rishi has planted a tree at Richmond Castle as part of a nationwide initiative to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. He joined staff at the English Heritage... Local News
D&S column: a great Georgian Theatre Royal panto 24th December 2021 A year ago I reflected in this column about what a momentous, unparalleled year 2020 had been. In many ways 2021 has been just as eventful. The situation is... Articles
Rishi meets mountain rescue heroes 23rd December 2021 Rishi has thanked the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team for their work in keeping people safe in the great outdoors. He met members of the team at their base near... Local News
Rishi sees Polar Express steam to success 17th December 2021 Rishi has welcomed the ‘phenomenal success’ of a festive tourist attraction which has brought thousands of families to North Yorkshire. Rishi visited the... Local News
Rishi praises work of Friarage hospital support charity 10th December 2021 Rishi has praised the work of a charity which supports Northallerton’s Friarage Hospital. He said The Friends of the Friarage was “hugely impressive”... Local News
Rishi opens Northallerton School's new campus 9th December 2021 Northallerton’s new multi-million pound secondary school campus has been opened by Rishi. The redevelopment of the former Allertonshire School on two sites... Local News