Railways Minister Visits Gilsland and Hails ‘Huge Potential’ of New Station Monday, 26 April, 2021 During a visit to Gilsland hosted by Hexham MP Guy Opperman, Railways Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP hailed the scheme as having ‘huge potential’ for a new station. The long running campaign to re-open Gilsland Train Station - which was closed under the Beeching cuts in 1967 - is gaining real momentum having recently submitted a second stage application to the ‘Restoring Your Railway’ Fund, and... Local News
Local MP Wants to Hear About Your Coronavirus Community Champions 1st March 2021 Hexham MP Guy Opperman has opened nominations for a special category of his awards this year - the Coronavirus Community Champions Award. These awards are an... Local News
Amazing Numbers Take Up COVID Vaccine In Hexham Constituency 26th February 2021 Hexham MP Guy Opperman has welcomed the Government’s Vaccines Delivery Plan – the biggest vaccination programme in British history – that sets ambitious targets... Local News
Guy Opperman Article in Morpeth Herald (Feb 2021) 25th February 2021 Some say that good news rarely makes the news. Well, the successful development and roll out of the UK’s COVID 19 vaccine programme is unquestionably good news... Media
Guy Opperman MP and Edward Common on their Covid vaccinations and why everyone should get the jab 13th February 2021 HEXHAM'S MP Guy Opperman and local man Edward Common, with his mother Lorna, shared their experience of the Covid vaccination and have encouraged others to... Local News
George Stephenson’s Birthplace to re-open to visitors this year following campaign by local MP Guy Opperman 10th February 2021 Tynedale's local MP, Guy Opperman, has spoken of his delight following an announcement from the National Trust that George Stephenson’s Birthplace in Wylam will... Local News
Consultation on Kielder Lynx Release Should Be a Non-Starter 1st February 2021 This week the Devon-based Lynx UK Trust will go public on its plans to release three Swedish Lynx into the Kielder Forest, as it formally launches a... Local News
Holocaust Memorial Day - Making a Stand Against Prejudice, Hostility & Division 26th January 2021 Hexham MP Guy Opperman has pledged his support to the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust as it promotes a special day of remembrance on Wednesday 27th January. This... Local News
Guy Opperman Article in Morpeth Herald (Jan 2021) 25th January 2021 As I write this article the COVID-19 vaccine programme is well underway – we are making fantastic progress and there is real light at the end of the tunnel. It... Local News
Digital Minister Sets Out Gigabit Broadband Future for Darras Hall 19th January 2021 Just before Christmas Hexham MP Guy Opperman met with the government Digital Minister, Matt Warman MP, to continue to push the case for gigabit capable... Local News
