UK Parliament Week Monday, 13 November, 2023 Visits to Peases West, Parkside, Villa Real & Stanhope Barrington as part of UK Parliament Week in local North West Durham Schools Today marks the end of UK Parliament week! This is an annual event aimed at spreading the word about what Parliament is, what it does and how you can get involved. To celebrate it I went around to Peases West, Villa Real, Parkside Academy and Stanhope Barrington... Local News
Flooding in Lanchester 30th October 2023 Flooding in Lanchester ** It's been horrible to see that Lanchester has been hit so badly by flooding again. Longstanding residents will be aware of the... Local News
Local Sweet Treats! 29th October 2023 Great to swing by Sweetharts Bakery and Coffee Shop in Blackhill on Friday. They have some of the freshest bread and finest sweet and savoury treats in all of... Local News
Local Poppy Appeal Launch 28th October 2023 I am proud to support the poppy appeal 2023, launching the local effort by laying a wreath with Vera ‘Mrs Poppy’ Parnaby and the fantastic cadets from 1409... Local News
Number 10 Downing Street Skills Reception 26th October 2023 Number 10 Downing Street Skills Reception It was fantastic to invite Tobias Heintz to Number 10 Downing Street to meet the Education Secretary. As an apprentice... Local News
Number 10 Downing Street Visits for Schoolchildren! 26th October 2023 If you want your child and their class to visit Downing Street for the experience of a lifetime, this is your chance! This initiative has been set up by the... Westminster News
Extra Funding for Local Buses 25th October 2023 Exciting new announcement: the North of England and the Midlands are getting £150 million of new funding for local bus services next year! This is enough to... Westminster News
Cowshill NPG Cheque 22nd October 2023 Recently, I presented the Cowshill Community Centre with a cheque for over £5,000 from the Northern Powergrid Foundation. I helped the village right at the top... Local News
What are your views on Climate Change? 22nd October 2023 I'm really interested to hear your views on some of the recent announcements the Prime Minister has made regarding Net Zero. This includes his proposals to: 1.)... Opinions
Women's Institute 21st October 2023 Recently, I had a good sit down with the Women’s Institute at the Black Lion in Wolsingham. The WI does a fantastic job. It is a great hub for craft classes... Local News
