ONE of the most rewarding aspects of my job is seeing the way people come together for the good of their local community.
I came across a great example of this after last week’s column asked for people’s views on what can be done to improve rural tourism.
Almost before the column was published Jin
In an interview with Lee Johnson of BBC Radio Tees I talked about the events of the summer following the vote by the UK to leave the EU and getting back to work in the House of Commons
WASN’T it a great – and unexpected – pleasure to have good weather on bank holiday Monday?
At Reeth Show in glorious Swaledale, many visitors seemed slightly shocked and bemused by the perfect combination of warm sunshine and a gently cooling breeze.
A BANK has said that it has no plans to close a rural branch which was feared to be under threat.
HSBC has given the assurance about the Leyburn branch after its decision to close in Hawes.
Rishi Sunak, MP for Richmond, had written to the bank’s regional director after constituents had expressed c
I had a great time at Reeth Show and took five minutes out to record this video about some work I'll be doing on rural tourism when I get back to the House of Commons.
Britain's tourism industry is booming but we need to get more foreign visitors to venture beyond London and particularly to en
THE first phase of a series of natural flood defences paid-for by villagers has been officially opened by Richmond MP Rishi Sunak.
Three “leaky dams” constructed above the village of Brompton, near Northallerton, have been built to help protect the village from flash flooding which has hit small co
RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has written to HSBC Bank seeking assurances about one of its Yorkshire Dales branches.
Mr Sunak has asked the bank about the future of its Leyburn branch following a decision to close the Hawes branch because of low usage.
When HSBC made the announcement about Hawes last mo
Richmond MP Rishi Sunak is backing an inquiry into how rural areas can do better out of Britain’s booming tourism industry.
Mr Sunak is a member of a Government watchdog committee which has launched an investigation into why so many foreign visitors to the UK never get beyond London.
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RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has lent his support to a scheme which helps people living in rural areas get to work, training or education.
Mr Sunak praised the Wheels2Work project which provides mopeds on loan to people who have no access to transport.
During a visit to the charity’s base in Northaller
