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 welcomes community housing cash for North Yorkshire 8th January 2017 AFFORDABLE housing initiatives in Richmondshire have been boosted by almost half a million pounds grant from Government with more to come. The money – raised... Local News
Rishi Sunak seeks explanation for MoD’s treatment of bereaved mother 4th January 2017 RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has written to the Ministry of Defence seeking an explanation for the way in which the mother of a military policeman who died in the... Local News
BBC Look North: campaigning for brown tourist signs to the Dales 29th December 2016 I was interviewed about my campaign to ensure the Yorkshire Dales and particularly Wensleydale, Swaledale and Richmond are adequately signposted from the newly... Media
D&S column: make your Christmas table a locally-sourced feast 23rd December 2016 IN my final column of the 2016 I would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas surrounded by your families and friends. At this very special time of the... Articles
Rishi Sunak backs Tesco Christmas food collections 23rd December 2016 Customers at a North Yorkshire supermarket have done their bit to make Christmas special for those in need. They donated 40 large boxes of festive foodstuffs to... Local News
Young business graduate meets his MP 20th December 2016 A young graduate who secured a coveted place on a national training scheme has met his MP. Tom McMahon, 25, from Richmond, attended a BT parliamentary reception... Local News
Rishi Sunak joins Cub Scouts on anniversary night hike 19th December 2016 MORE than 100 Cub Scouts were joined by their MP on a night hike to celebrate the centenary of the youth organisation. Rishi Sunak, MP for Richmond, took part... Local News
D&S column: the importance of integrating minorities - and a trip to the panto 18th December 2016 SOMETHING we take for granted in the Richmond constituency is how well integrated our communities are compared to some other parts of the UK. What good... Articles
Rishi Sunak and family join Santa Run 14th December 2016 Two Santa Runs organised by Herriot Hospice Homecare raised more than £2,500 for the charity. The two events, held in Northallerton and, for the first time, in... Local News