Ovingham Chat Club Awarded MP Community Champion Award Wednesday, 3 April, 2024 Four local ladies have been awarded the MP's 'Community Champion Award' for running a Chat Club for the over 60s at Ovingham Village Hall. The Chat Club is held in the Reading Room of the Village Hall every Thursday at 10:15am. People come together for a range of programmes, such as storytelling, quizzes, chair-based exercises, as well as a warm and friendly space for a chat and a cup of tea. The... Local News
Local MP shows support for farmers and British food across Tynedale and Ponteland 16th September 2021 Guy Opperman MP has shown support for British food and farming on Back British Farming Day, recognising the crucial role farmers across Tynedale and Ponteland... Local News
Local MP encourages Darras Hall residents to sign-up for broadband 15th September 2021 Ponteland MP Guy Opperman has welcomed the news that full-fibre broadband is coming to Darras Hall. He is encouraging residents to take up the opportunity of... Local News
MP backs law to include electric car chargers in all new homes 12th September 2021 Local Hexham MP Guy Opperman has welcomed a new law which will require new homes and offices to have electric charging points as the government plans to phase... Local News
Local MP opens MRI scanner at Hexham General Hospital 10th September 2021 On Friday (September 10), Hexham MP Guy Opperman unveiled a plaque at the hospital to mark the MRI scanner. The state-of-the-art machine has actually been in... Local News
Well done Alma! 10th September 2021 Ponteland Alma Dunigan recognised as local community champion! Ponteland resident Alma Dunigan has been recognised for almost two decades of hard work in the... Local News
Local MP welcomes change to law on pet theft 6th September 2021 Hexham MP Guy Opperman has welcomed that Pet abduction is to be made new criminal offence in crackdown on pet theft. A new criminal offence for pet abduction is... Local News
Back local this summer 24th August 2021 Guy Opperman MP News: Back local this summer Tynedale’s MP Guy Opperman has urged people to back local Tynedale attractions this summer. The local MP recently... Local News
BAE SYSTEMS WELCOMES MP GUY OPPERMAN TO ITS RIDSDALE FACILITY 19th August 2021 BAE Systems in Ridsdale had the opportunity to demonstrate its world-class testing and evaluation site at Ridsdale, last week, when MP Guy Opperman visited the... Local News
Billy Bell’s presented with MP’s Small Business Award 10th August 2021 Billy Bell in Haltwhistle has been awarded with a Small Business Award by local MP Guy Opperman. Billy Bell were nominated by local residents last year... Local News