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 Sunak visits camera club's annual exhibition 2nd September 2017 A Dales camera club's annual exhibition has opened with a visit from Rishi Sunak MP. Rishi Sunak, MP for Richmond, called in to The Old School House (TOSH) arts... Local News
Rishi Sunak seek assurances over mental health changes at Friarage 13th August 2017 RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak is seeking assurances from health chiefs about proposals to change mental health services at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton... Healthcare
Rishi Sunak welcomes business rates relief roll-out 8th August 2017 RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has welcomed the roll-out of schemes to cushion businesses from the worst impact of this year's rates revaluation. Mr Sunak said that... Enterprise and Economy
Brexit: an opportunity to be seized 7th August 2017 British factory production is at a 22-year high, there is record employment, and the UK has the highest level of foreign direct investment in Europe. We all... Media
D&S column: new duties and paying tribute to Northallerton's Street Angels 7th August 2017 Those of you who watch the BBC Parliament channel – and I appreciate that might not be many of you - may have noticed that in recent weeks I have not always... Articles
D&S column: jobs for the girls 6th August 2017 You may remember a controversy about a TV advertising campaign for a brand of infant milk which featured baby boys dreaming about being an engineer and the baby... Articles
Hospital steps up Friarage doctors recruitment drive 3rd August 2017 HEALTH chiefs have stepped up their efforts to recruit doctors to staff under-threat A&E and critical care services at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton... Healthcare
D&S column: Catterick troops head for Africa on UN mission 30th July 2017 For more than a century British soldiers based at Catterick Garrison have been setting off to serve with distinction around the world. There’s a significant... Articles
Garrison school's progress welcomed 26th July 2017 Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has visited one of the secondary schools in his constituency to hear about the progress being made by pupils. In the last year, Risedale... Skills and Schools