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 Local MP Hazel Blears wears it pink |
The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign for its award winning fundraising event, wear it pink, on Friday 31 October 2008.
This year’s theme is ‘dare...
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| The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP promotes energy efficiency andprotecting
the environment in Salford. |
The Salford MP, Hazel Blears, is celebrating the work of the Warm Front Scheme in tackling fuel poverty in Salford and is urging more local residents to come forward and get help with measures that co...
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| Hazel Blears MP supports the World's Biggest Coffee Morning |
Hazel Blears, MP for Salford, has pledged her support for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, organised by Macmillan Cancer Support, to be held on on Friday 26 September 200...
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| Local MP congratulates Salford's GCSE students on another fantastic
set of results |
Salford’s local MP, Hazel Blears has today congratulated students and teachers on the outstanding improvement in this year's GCSE results.
Almost 68% of Salford pupils achieved five o...
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| Hazel Blears says "No excuse not to pay up" |
Hazel Blears MP looks back on 10 years of the National Minimum Wage and calls for rogue employers who con staff to be exposed. This July marks 10 years since the Government introduced the National Min...
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| Vocational Qualification Day |
23rd July 2008 was the first ever Vocational Qualification Day, where people up and down the country celebrated their achievements in work-focussed training. VQ day comes just weeks after the governme...
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| The 60th birthday of the NHS |
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the NHS, Hazel Blears, MP for Salford, said: "One of the main reasons I wanted to be the MP for Salford was to fight for the NHS in our area. I believe it is ...
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| Hazel Blears MP welcomes Labour's £140 million
commitmenttointroduce free swimming for all |
Hazel Blears MP welcomed the £140 million government investment in free swimming.
She said: “This challenge fund will allow Salford City Council to develop the work they are doing in exten...
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| Local MP backs initiative to highlight the plight of millions of UK
carers |
Hazel Blears MP was delighted to show her support for carers in Salford, who are amongst the six million people in the UK who tirelessly devote their time, efforts and energy to looking after a loved ...
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| Hazel Blears congratulates Fr Phillip Harries on his ordination
into the Roman Catholic priesthood |
Hazel Blears, MP for Salford, was delighted to congratulate former Salford resident, Fr Phillip Harries, who was ordained into the Roman Catholic priesthood by the Rt Rev Bishop of Menevia on Saturday...
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| 15 Children Centres now open in Salford |
15 Children’s Centres are now open in Salford – up from just 5 two years ago.
Hazel Blears, Salford ’s local MP, welcomed the news and said that 10,746 children under...
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| “Claim the tax credits you’re due”, says Hazel Blears MP |
On Sunday 6 April the rates of tax credits increased and Salford ’s local MP, Hazel Blears is encouraging local low-paid workers to claim, even if they don’t have children. The Government h...
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| Hazel Blears MP welcomes extra support for working families and pensioners in Salford |
Hazel Blears, Salford’s local MP, highlighted the 6th April as the day the basic rate of income tax was cut to the lowest rate for 75 years. Hazel said: “With uncertain global economic ...
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| Hazel Blears MP welcomes new mentoring scheme to help local school and college pupils aim higher |
Hazel Blears, Salford’s local MP has welcomed a new £21m mentoring scheme whereby university students will support local school and college pupils to explore, select and apply for university c...
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| Local MP wants new places for young people to go in Salford |
Salford could see new facilities for young people to take part in activities after school and at weekends, such as music, sport, dance and drama. Local MP Hazel Blears wants the area to bid for...
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| Salford MP Hazel Blears is encouraging all Bevin Boys to apply for a badge |
In June last year the Government introduced a Badge to formally recognise the contribution made by the Bevin Boys who worked in the UK coalfields during and immediately after World War II. The ...
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| Salford's pensioners to get fuel bills help |
Local MP Hazel Blears has teamed up with the Pensions Secretary James Purnell to alert local pensioners to extra money announced in the recent Budget. On top of the Winter Fuel Payment, n...
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| 550 more children to get cycle training in Salford |
Today Transport Minister Rosie Winterton announced that Salford will receive £22,000 to provide cycle training to 550 local school children by March 2009. This funding is part of the £3millio...
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| Hazel Blears MP urges Salford's young adults to take a chance to volunteer abroad |
Hazel Blears MP has urged young adults in Salford to take advantage of a pioneering new government-backed global volunteering scheme.
The scheme will enable 2,500 young adults ...
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| Hazel Blears MP Welcomes a Budget for Stability and Opportunity |
Hazel Blears, Labour MP for Salford, today welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget as a commitment to economic stability, opportunity and security for all.
The 2008 Budget set out key ...
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The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign for its award winning fundraising event, wear it pink, on Friday 31 October 2008.
The Salford MP, Hazel Blears, is celebrating the work of the Warm Front Scheme in tackling fuel poverty in Salford and is urging more local residents to come forward and get help with measures that co...
Hazel Blears, MP for Salford, has pledged her support for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, organised by Macmillan Cancer Support, to be held on on Friday 26 September 200...
Hazel Blears, MP for Salford, was delighted to congratulate former Salford resident, Fr Phillip Harries, who was ordained into the Roman Catholic priesthood by the Rt Rev Bishop of Menevia on Saturday...
15 Children’s Centres are now open in Salford – up from just 5 two years ago. 
In June last year the Government introduced a Badge to formally recognise the contribution made by the Bevin Boys who worked in the UK coalfields during and immediately after World War II. The ...
Hazel Blears, Labour MP for Salford, today welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget as a commitment to economic stability, opportunity and security for all. 