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Rishi Sunak talking to members of Leyburn U3A

Rishi Sunak column: The importance of accountability in your constituency
IN recent months, as the situation with Covid-19 has improved, one of the most reassuring signs of the resumption of normal life has been the activities of the many local clubs and societies that lie at the heart of our communities.

The 2022 May fair in Northallerton High Street

Letters: 'Forward thinking needed to find new site for Northallerton May Fair'

North Yorkshire had its say at the polls last week

Letters: Why can't council officers be relied on to give the authority's view?

Rishi Sunak with Veterans Information Hub staff and supporters

Rishi Sunak column: New Catterick hub offers practical support for Armed Forces veterans

The Wensleydale Railway at Leyburn Station

Letters: Glad to see magnificent Wensleydale Railway go from strength to strength

Christopher Purser says Thirsk station is a no go area for people with mobility problems

Letters: 'Money spent at Northallerton station could have transformed the lives of Thirsk passengers'

Would 20mph speed limits improve road safety?

Letters: Don't penalise law abiding drivers by cutting limits to 20mph

Rishi Sunak about to splice the fibre optic cable to activate the Cotterdale network with B4RN Communications Team Leader Steve Cottam

Rishi Sunak column: 'Good progress in tackling challenges of rural connectivity'

McDonalds packaging discarded near Richmond

Letters: How can 'data protection' apply to litter louts?

Like thousands of people across the UK, Alison Williams (left) and her husband Mark from Crakehall, Bedale, registered their interest in the Homes for Ukraine scheme on Friday, March 18. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT.

Family waiting nearly a month for refugee family who are still at Ukraine border

Rishi Sunak and Insp Mark Gee talk to cadet Lewis Normanton of Scorton at the passing out parade event

Rishi Sunak column: Police Covenant will ensure support is given to unique workforce

Refugees walk after fleeing the war from neighbouring Ukraine at the border crossing in Medyka, southeastern Poland Picture: AP

Letters: Clear red tape so we can help give homes to Ukrainians

Road works in Northallerton include the new bridge over the railway line, which will link Stokesley and Darlington roads

Letters: 'Crossing point will stop me riding bike or scooter from Brompton to Northallerton'

A case in point is the cycle path alongside Northallerton Road Picture: PIXABAY

Letters: 'Councils not interested in Northallerton-Brompton footpath safety'

Further intervention could come later this year on the already high 54% energy price cap rise that will take place in April (PA)

Rishi Sunak says even more intervention could come on energy bills before October

Rishi Sunak on Downing Street with the Spring Statement. Credit: PA

New National Insurance Threshold after Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement

Martin Lewis. Credit: PA

Martin Lewis outlines budget key points after Rishi Sunak's Spring statement

Martin Lewis has called for political intervention on the cost of living crisis

Martin Lewis calls for political intervention on cost of living crisis

Solar farm applications are proving controversial

Letters: 'Folly to take good land out of production for solar farms'

North Moor House in Northallerton has been described as the final piece of the jigsaw in local mental health care services

Rishi Sunak column: 'North Moor House is the final piece in the jigsaw'

There is concern over plans for development in villages near Darlington and the surrounding infrastructure will cope (file image)

Letters: How could villages with two post boxes, four bus shelters and one pub cope with 1,500 new homes

Rishi Sunak talks to AmbaSat’s Martin Platt, right, about his satellite kits, with the CEO of Barclays C.S. Venkatakrishnan and Amy Morgan, manager of Barclays Eagle Lab Northallerton

Rishi Sunak column: Something very exciting is happening at Northallerton's old prison

The plank bridge across the River Leven at Stokesley

Letters: Stokesley plank bridge replacement 'completely unnecessary'

Cars taking up all spaces at Richmond's Friary Hospital

Letters: Friary Hospital car park users should think again

Russian president Vladimir Putin

LETTERS County Durham man has his say on Ukraine crisis - do you agree with him?

Fishing associations are united in their anger over the handling of crustacean deaths on the east coast

Letters: 'Suspend Tees dredging until chemical ruled out over crab deaths'

Rishi Sunak at the official opening of the new school campus in Northallerton with, from left, head of school Vicki Rahn, student leaders Eleanor Webster and Harrison Greenfield and Richard Crane, CEO of the Areté Learning Trust

Rishi Sunak column: Northallerton School Ofsted 'simply tremendous'

Tackling potholes in North Yorkshire (file image)

Letters: Less than 2.5 of North Yorkshire potholes reported yet to be addressed

Rishi Sunak aide calls on Northerners to take lower wages because 'London is London'. (PA)

Rishi Sunak aide: Northerners should accept lower wages to compete with London

The original signal box at Leyburn Railway Station

Letters: Historical accuracy over Leyburn Station signal box

The fencing has been removed from the lane in East Harlsey, near Northallerton

LETTERS 'We have safety fears now fencing has been removed from East Harlsey lane'

Rishi Sunak enables the ultrafast broadband for Picton with Sean Royce, CEO of Quickline Communications

Rishi Sunak column: High-quality broadband roll-out continues across North Yorkshire

Heartfelt thanks to litter picking angels at Exelby Services (file picture)

Letters: Heartfelt thanks to litter picking angels

The pavement outside the Golden Lion in Northallerton High Street Photo: Ian Smithson

Letters: Will Northallerton High Street patch-ups be fit for the redevelopment?

Rishi Sunak planting a tree with the staff of English Heritage at Richmond Castle

Rishi Sunak column: Why I'm planting trees for the Queen's Jubilee

The path alongside the River Leven in Stokesley Picture: GOOGLE

Letters: Plans for Stokesley Levenside are 'ludicrous proposals'

A vaccinator prepares vaccines at a Covid-19 booster vaccination centre

Rishi Sunak column: I'm proud that North Yorkshire has one of highest Covid vaccine rates in country

Praise for Northallerton litter picking volunteers

Letters: Northallerton's litter picking schoolgirls are a credit to themselves and their families

Rishi Sunak meets some of The Friends of the Friarage volunteers at the charity’s AGM held at Romanby Golf Club, from left Carol Parker, Dot Boynton, Ingrid hood and Sheila Atkinson

Rishi Sunak column: Bright future ahead for the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton

Concerns over air quality in Darlington

Letters: Darlington Council must tighten up on air quality monitoring

The Wensleydale Flyer is a popular mode of transport for residents and tourists

Letters: Support call for 'remarkable' bus service linking four market towns

Rishi Sunak with Woodland Trust staff at Snaizeholme, near Hawes, where 250,000 trees are to be planted to help combat global warming

Rishi Sunak column: Crucial role of Yorkshire Dales in climate fight

Should water companies be renationalised?

Letters: 'Renationalise water companies to fix our leaking system'

Philip Allott resigned as North Yorkshire's Crime Commissioner last month, prompting a by-election

Letters: What a waste of public money North Yorkshire PCC by-election is

Rishi Sunak places a cross in the Constituency Garden of Remembrance to commemorate the Green Howards

Rishi Sunak column: Honouring those who protect us, at home and abroad

Arqiva CEO Paul Donovan at Bilsdale mast Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT.

Letters: How many will be left with TV at Christmas because of Bilsdale mast fire?

The New Zealand trade deal will affect sheep farmers in particular

Letters: Post-Brexit trade deals could see UK farmers priced out

Rishi Sunak outside Number 11, Downing Street, prior to delivering the Budget on Wednesday

Rishi Sunak column: Pre-Budget Sprite and a Twix on the biggest day in my calendar

The development of concern to countryside campaigners near Lartington, County Durham

Letters: Why has no enforcement action been taken over 'aircraft hangar' on moorland?

Beer and cider prices to be slashed as part of Budget alcohol tax overhaul

Beer and cider prices to be slashed as part of Budget alcohol tax overhaul

Budget key points 2021: 8 key announcements from Rishi Sunak's announcement. (PA)

Key points from Rishi Sunak's Budget 2021 announcement - how will it impact you?

What time is the budget today? How to watch Rishi Sunak's announcement. (PA)

What time you can expect Rishi Sunak's Budget announcement and how to watch

Budget 2021: Everything we know so far from wage increases to NHS support

Budget 2021: Everything we know so far from wage increases to NHS support

Budget 2021: National Living Wage to rise to £9.50 per hour. (PA)

National Living Wage to rise to £9.50 per hour as part of Budget announcement