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Fair funding deal fought for by Rishi Sunak secures dales schools' futures

The fairer funding deal for rural schools fought for by Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has helped secure the future of three Dales schools. Low pupil numbers and stretched budgets had placed a question mark over three federated schools in Wensleydale – Bainbridge and West Burton Church of England primary

Rishi Sunak secures pledge on NHS dentistry in Catterick Garrison and Richmond

Health chiefs have pledged to maintain local NHS dentistry funding and commission new providers in Catterick Garrison and Richmond following pressure from MP Rishi Sunak. The Richmond MP wrote immediately to NHS England last week after it emerged that My Dentist is to close its practices in the two

D&S column: cracking down on cowboy parking companies

MOST of us know that sinking feeling you get when returning to your car you find one of those little yellow plastic wallets plastered over the windscreen – the dreaded parking ticket. Usually, we take it on the chin.

Young Leyburn mart trainee auctioneer meets Rishi Sunak

A trainee auctioneer has started his career at Leyburn Auction Mart. Jack Pickup, aged 19, joined the mart just before Christmas and was conducting sales within a fortnight. Mr Pickup, who hails from Guisburn, was welcomed to Leyburn by Richmond MP Rishi Sunak who called at the mart for lunch duri

D&S column: learning about the great outdoors

IT is something many of us perhaps take for granted but we do live in a most beautiful part of the world. I am reminded of the fact fairly regularly when talking to other MPs about their “patches”.

Rishi Sunak to meet Justice Minister over court closure proposal

Rishi Sunak MP is to meet Justice Minister Lucy Frazer to discuss proposals to close the courthouse in Northallerton. The Ministry of Justice has published a consultation document which proposes to close Northallerton Magistrates' Court and transfer the work to York, Harrogate, Skipton and Teesside

Family dairy unit expands throughout milk price ups and downs

One of the largest dairy farms in North Yorkshire is continuing to invest in the future despite the recent uncertainties faced by the milk sector. The Spence family have steadily expanded their operation at Lowfields Farm, just north of Brompton village, Northallerton, since grandfather Thomas arri