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The response to the weekend’s awful weather has continued throughout today. There is a huge amount of damage, but many people are still without electricity or water, and in some cases - both.

Hexham’s MP, Guy Opperman has said ‘it’s no surprise’ that Hexham has once again been rated the happiest place to live in Britain.

Hexham MP, Guy Opperman, has backed a petition set up by local Ponteland resident, Christine Caisley to stop the proposed closure of Lloyds in Ponteland.

Prudhoe MP, Guy Opperman has attended an Armistice Day service and laid a wreath to pay his tributes to the fallen.

Mr Opperman laid a wreath alongside residents in Prudhoe to commemorate the community’s fallen and their sacrifice in the First, Second World War and in war since.

Hexham MP Guy Opperman has praised ‘human ingenuity’ after the UK’s medicines regulator approved the first pill designed to treat symptomatic Covid.

The tablet - molnupiravir - will be given twice a day to vulnerable patients recently diagnosed with the disease.

A Jobs fair which was attended by over 75 employers from across the North East and attended by hundreds of people from across the region has been branded a success.

Guy Opperman has welcomed the Chancellor's Budget.

Some of the budget announcements are that drought relief will apply a new, low rate of duty on draught beer and cider. It will particularly benefit community pubs who do 75% of their trade on draught.

Hexham MP Guy Opperman has slammed the announcement from Lloyds that they are closing their bank branch in Ponteland.

Lloyds announced they are closing a total of 48 bank branches nationally, including Ponteland, in the Hexham Constituency

The whole country has been shaken by the senseless death of my friend and colleague Sir David Amess.  

Tynedale and Ponteland MP Guy Opperman has welcomed a change in the travel rules for returning passengers arriving in England.