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D&S column: honouring the sacrifice of the Green Howards

This year’s Remembrance is a very special one – marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Legion, the charity which does so much to support members of the Armed Forces and our Veterans.  To mark this milestone a Constituency Garden of Remembrance has been created in Westminster, at th

Rishi welcomes return of regular Post Office hours

Rishi has welcomed the resumption of regular opening hours at Northallerton Post Office. It follows a period where the hours were restricted or the branch didn’t open at all because of staff shortages caused by Covid-19. Rishi called on the Post Office and the chief executive of WH Smith for rapid

D&S column: a Budget for growth and sound finances

Budget Day is always the biggest day in any Chancellor’s calendar and this Wednesday was no exception.   It started at 8.30am with a special Cabinet meeting to brief my ministerial colleagues on the main elements of my speech I would give to the House of Commons. Then

Rishi sees work start on creation of huge forest in upper Wensleydale

Rishi has acclaimed plans to create a huge new forest in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. He described the plan to plant 250,000 trees at Snaizeholme, near Hawes, as inspirational,  The Woodland Trust has acquired 550 acres of Upper Wensleydale for the flagship woodland creation project to b

D&S column: progress made over Northallerton Post Office opening hours

When Northallerton’s post office relocated to a more central position in the town’s High Street two years ago, an advantage of the move was the additional hours the post office would be open. The location in WH Smith meant the counters could operate on Saturday afternoons and Sundays which would be

Rishi steps up pressure over Northallerton Post Office closures

Rishi has stepped up the pressure on the Post Office and WH Smith to resolve problems at the Northallerton branch. Since August Northallerton Post Office, which is run by WH Smith inside its branch on the High Street, has been operating with reduced hours and has been closed completely on some days

D&S column: community groups back together again

Looking through the D&S in recent weeks, it has been wonderful to read about all the community groups and organisations who are returning to their customary ways of operating. After all those months when virtual gatherings were the only way to get together, it’s great to see our clubs, societie

Rishi joins junior rugby stars at Northallerton RUFC

Rishi joined young rugby players at Northallerton RUFC as the new season got underway with a family fun day. The MP  joined a game of touch rugby with the club’s junior members before the 1st team’s opening match. He spoke to the club’s junior coaching staff about their ambitions to bring mor

D&S column: natural flood management in the Dales

I was in beautiful Bishopdale recently seeing how natural flood management techniques are helping build resilience against future flood events Inevitably, my mind was drawn back to the events of just over two years ago when the Yorkshire Dales were hit by a deluge of Biblical proportions.

Rishi reopens extended Barton Village Hall

Barton residents celebrated the re-opening of their village hall with Rishi. Rishi performed the official opening honours at Barton Village Hall, near Richmond, marking its extensive refurbishment. The hall has been extended to create a new kitchen and servery area and also completely redecorated