This week is Glaucoma Awareness Week.👀
I want to encourage everyone to get their eyes tested regularly.🔍
Glaucoma is asymptomatic in its early stages, with over half of cases undiagnosed, making regular sight tests incredibly important in identifying the early risk signs.👓
During #AlcoholAwarenessWeek, I’m backing @CAPUKnews and their call to recognise the risks
of parental supply of alcohol. Their research shows an alcohol-free childhood is the healthiest and safest choice. I support an #AlcoholFreeChildhood. ❌🍺🍷
And now for a video address from @EmmaLewell regarding her work with Feeding Britain especially to improve uptake of the Healthy Start Scheme, HAF and not to mention the brilliant @KeyCommunityNE Bus in South Shields! #FromCrisisToResilience
This weekend is Super Sign-Up Saturday for the #SummerReadingChallenge2026!
I'm encouraging families across South Shields to get down to their local library this summer and find out what's going on for this year's Read to the Beat! Summer Reading Challenge. 📚📕
It's completely free to take part and a brilliant way to help children keep reading over the summer holidays, discover fantastic books and build a lifelong love of reading.
Find your local library and sign up today: summerreadingchallenge.org.uk#SummerReadingChallenge#ReadToTheBeat
The Govt has finally given a long overdue apology to mothers who were forced to give up their children for adoption
I called on the Govt to apologise back in 2018 and, although it will not diminish the pain and loss of those affected, an apology is the very least they deserve 💔
Retail workers are at the 💜 of our communities.
Join me in saying a huge thank you to hardworking retail staff this National Retail Workers’ Day for the vital role they play in our high streets and communities.
#NRWD26
I introduced the Private Members Bill that led to this back in Dec 2023. Thanks to @AndrewRangerMP & @tom_watson it became an Act of Parliament in 2026. Glad we got there in the end. 🍻⚽️🏴 🎉
I will be joining parents, carers, families and children at the Save Our STANLEYs peaceful protest. 👪🪧
Let's come together and save our STANLEYs
Save Our Stanley’s South Tyneside. 🧸
I have written to the Chief Executive of South Tyneside Council regarding the proposed closures of STANLEYs Nurseries ❌🏫🧒
These nurseries are a lifeline in our communities and I will continue to support residents to keep these nurseries open. 🤝
What an honour to receive a letter from the Secretary of State for Defence on Armed Forced Day presented by our MP @EmmaLewell to mark the work we do at NAAFI Break South Tyneside at Action Station.