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
D&S column: my open letter to British farmers 26th May 2023 As a proud Member of Parliament for one of the most rural constituencies in our country, I know how tough things have been for our farming communities, not... Articles
Rishi praises volunteers running Hutton Rudby's community hub 11th May 2023 Rishi has praised the volunteers who create a community hub in a Methodist Church six days a week. The Hub at Hutton Rudby operates from the village’s Methodist... Local News
Rishi sends good luck message to Twickenham cup finalists 5th May 2023 Rishi has sent a good luck message to a North Yorkshire rugby team ahead of their cup final clash at Twickenham this weekend. On Sunday, Wensleydale RUFC 1st XV... Local News
Rishi joins litter-picking heroes for anniversary celebration 5th May 2023 Rishi has celebrated the fifth anniversary of a community group formed to keep North Yorkshire tidy. The Wombles of Hambleton were formed in 2018 to collect... Local News
Rishi joins ground-breaking team to start work on Friarage Hospital’s new surgical hub 21st April 2023 Rishi joined Friarage staff to start building work on the Northallerton hospital’s £35.5m surgical hub. A ground-breaking ceremony officially marked the start... Healthcare
Rishi joins record crowd at Bedale Point to Point 10th April 2023 Rishi and his family enjoyed a day out at Bedale Point to Point which attracted thousands of racegoers to Hornby Castle, near Bedale. With his wife, Akshata... Local News
Rishi welcomes Spennithorne community pub group's success 1st April 2023 Rishi has welcomed a community group’s success in securing government funds to help buy and re-open their village pub. The Old Horn Community Pub has been... Local News
Rishi backs pioneering military women’s choir 17th March 2023 Rishi joined members of a famous women’s choir and praised its work supporting wives and families at Catterick Garrison. The Military WAGS Choir was formed in... Local News
D&S column: encouraging update from local health chiefs 10th March 2023 I receive regular updates from North Yorkshire health chiefs about how our local services are performing. It’s something which started during the Covid-19... Articles