D&S column: keeping emergency care services at the Friarage 6th October 2017 I make no apology for returning to a subject which has already featured many times in this column: the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton. Just two weeks ago I... Articles
D&S column: just two cheers for part-opening of upgraded A1 1st October 2017 I confess that I could only give two cheers to last week’s announcement that part of the upgraded A1 between Leeming and Barton was to finally open. On the face... Articles
D&S column: why the Friarage is a special hospital 22nd September 2017 I am constantly coming across the sterling work of community groups raising money for a huge range of excellent local causes. It is, always difficult to single... Articles
D&S column: launching Swaledale's new life-saving group 15th September 2017 GOOD-quality local healthcare has been my Number 1 priority since being elected MP two and a bit years ago. With both my parents giving their working lives to... Articles
D&S column: from one end of the constituency to the other 8th September 2017 TWO of my constituency engagements last weekend really underlined what a massive Parliamentary patch I have the privilege of representing. I was at Kildale Show... Articles
D&S column: our special Dales landscape and back to work in Westminster 3rd September 2017 LIKE me, many of you will have spent some of your summer holidays in the iconic landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. While we are captivated... Articles
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
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