Education Minister to visit Great Yarmouth
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Education Minister to visit Great Yarmouth 10 March 2010, Great Yarmouth The Secretary of State for Education, the Rt. Hon. Ed Balls MP will be visiting...
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MP urges 'stub out for No Smoking Day'.
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MP urges ‘stub out for No Smoking Day’. Tony Wright MP is urging smokers across Great Yarmouth to stub out their cigarettes for this year’s No Smoking Day,...
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Tony on the Politics Show East
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Tony on the Politics Show East
Tony was again on the Politics Show East this Sunday discussing Immigration and the possibility of a hung parliament.
The show also includes discussion...
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MP urges local primary schools to help the community get online
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MP urges local primary schools to help the community get online Tony Wright MP is urging local primary schools in Great Yarmouth to enter in the Make IT...
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Community Heroes honoured in Downing Street Reception
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Community Heroes honoured at Downing Street reception Tony Wright MP accompanied three local coxswains to a special Community Heroes event at Number 10 Downing Street....
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National Dementia awareness campaign launching in March
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Department of Health launch 'Dementia Awareness' Campaign This March, the Department of Health with the support of the Alzheimer's Society will be launching a major national awareness campaign about Dementia....
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Shoppers urged to swop for Fairtrade!
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SHOPPERS URGED TO SWAP FOR FAIRTRADE BY TONY Tony Wright MP is encouraging shoppers in Great Yarmouth to buy Fairtrade products during Fairtrade Fortnight (22rd February – 7th...
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Re-location of Martham surgery
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Re-location of Tony Wright MP’s Open Advice Surgery in Martham
From Friday 26 February, Tony Wright MP will be holding his monthly open Advice Surgeries in Martham at the Village...
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Gordon Brown visits Great Yarmouth
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Gordon Brown visits Great Yarmouth
On 15th February, Gordon Brown visited the Alchemy Centre at Great Yarmouth College with Tony Wright to officially open the new 'Alchemy 2' block...
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Tony thanked for pledging to 'do his bit' for British Armed Forces
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Tony thanked for pledging to “do his bit” for British Armed Forces Tony Wright MP has been thanked for pledging to do his bit for the British...
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MP supports Livability campaign for greater awareness for funding and services avaliable for disabled people
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MP supports Livability campaign for greater awareness of funding services available for disabled people Tony Wright MP pledged his support to national disabled charity Livability’s campaign for...
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Free energy meters for schools
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MP urges schools in Great Yarmouth to help save the planet and save money Tony Wright MP is urging schools in Great Yarmouth to join in...
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Tony commits to Beating Cancer
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MP COMMITS TO BEATING CANCER Tony Wright MP has backed efforts to beat cancer and keep it high on the political agenda at a recent Cancer Research UK...
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Free cooking course will increase confidence in the kitchen
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Free cooking course will increase confidence in the kitchen Tony Wright is encouraging people across Great Yarmouth to take up the offer of a free cooking course...
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MP warns of deadly Carbon Monoxide risk
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MP warns of deadly Carbon Monoxide risk Tony Wright MP has urged Great Yarmouth residents to protect themselves against the deadly threat of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. New research...
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MP commits to safeguard legacy of Holocaust survivors
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MP commits to safeguard legacy of Holocaust survivors 27 January 2010 Tony Wright MP has pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book...
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MP puts spotlight on screening in Great Yarmouth
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MP puts the spotlight on screening in Great Yarmouth Tony Wright MP has met with representatives from Beating Bowel Cancer, at their annual BE LOUD BE CLEAR...
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MP welcomes Minister's statement on Thalidomide survivors
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MP welcomes Minister’s statement on Thalidomide survivors Tony Wright MP has welcomed a recent statement to the House of Commons by Mike O’Brien MP, Minister of State at...
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MP welcomes encouraging employment figures
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MP welcomes encouraging employment figures 20 January 2010, Great Yarmouth As good news emerges that the UK jobless total has begun to fall, Tony Wright MP...
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Tony on the Politics Show East
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Tony on the Politics Show East - 17th January 2010
This Sunday, Tony was again on the BBC Politics Show discussing both local campaigns and the Boundary Commision....
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MP recognises Importance of Sport
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MP recognises Importance of Sport Tony Wright MP recently attended an event at the Houses of Parliament, entitled ‘The Importance of Sport’. The guest speaker was coaching legend,...
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MP backs sunbed ban for under-18s
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MPs BACK SUNBED BAN FOR UNDER 18s Tony Wright MP has backed calls to protect children from sunbeds at a Cancer Research UK event in Parliament....
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MP pledges to save lives and change lives with the British Red Cross
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Great Yarmouth MP pledges to save lives and change lives with the British Red Cross Tony Wright MP signing the Pledge At a House of Commons event...
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Cold Weather Payments for many in Great Yarmouth
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‘Don’t forget your Cold Weather Payments’ urges MP
Tony Wright MP today reminded vulnerable families in our Borough of Great Yarmouth to not sit in the cold and forget about...
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MP welcomes Prime Minister's committment to offshore wind farms
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MP welcomes Prime Minister’s commitment to offshore wind farms Tony Wright MP has welcomed an announcement by Prime Minister Gordon Brown for a multi-billion pound commitment to...
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Can you benefit by calling the Home Heat Helpline?
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DEEP FREEZE HEATS UP CALLS TO ENERGY HELPLINE
Calls to free Home Heat Helpline up 23 per cent this winter
The freezing conditions sweeping Great Yarmouth are having a deep impact...
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Choose well, keep warm and keep well this Winter
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Tony Wright MP would like to share the following information from Great Yarmouth and Waveney NHS with everyone in our Borough and urges us all to take the following advice...
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As Great Yarmouth shivers, MP Tony Wright urges residents to sign up to new boiler scheme
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As Great Yarmouth shivers, MP Tony Wright urges residents to sign up to new boiler scheme Tony has urged local people in Great Yarmouth to take advantage of the Labour...
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MP welcomes Equitable Life bonuses for savers
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MP welcomes Equitable Life bonuses for savers Equitable Life’s decision to reverse last year's cut in their policy values and awarded savers an interim bonus has been...
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Heat your home for less with Boiler Scrappage scheme
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Heat your home for less with new Boiler Scrappage Scheme Tony Wright MP has welcomed the introduction of the Boiler Scrappage scheme that was announced...
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Small Shop of the Year nominations
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Small Shop of the Year Nominations Tony Wright MP is urging people across Great Yarmouth to nominate a small shop in the Borough for Small Shop...
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'Act FAST if you suspect a stroke' urges MP
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‘Act FAST if you suspect a stroke’ urges MP Tony Wright MP is urging people across Great Yarmouth to act FAST if they suspect someone to be having...
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MP urges healthier lifestyles for 2010
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MP urges healthier lifestyles for 2010 Tony Wright MP is urging people across the Borough to take part in two free weight management classes, being promoted by NHS...
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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas
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Tony Wright and his staff would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Our office will be closing for the Christmas period on Wednesday...
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£50,000 grant for Newtown Youth Centre
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Christmas comes early as Newtown Youth Centre receives £50,000 lottery grant Newtown Youth Centre was given an early Christmas present by the Big Lottery Fund after the...
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MP urges people to take a ‘Health MOT’
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MP urges people to take a ‘Health MOT’ Tony Wright MP is urging people to take a free ‘health MOT’ in the New Year as part...
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Mums-to-be to benefit from one-to-one care
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Mums-to-be to benefit from one-to-one care A £635,000 investment in NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney will allow mums-to-be to benefit from professional one-to-one care during labour....
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Building work finished on Cobholm and Lichfield Health Centre
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Building work finished on Cobholm and Lichfield Health Centre Construction work on the £2 million investment in the new Cobholm and Lichfield Health Centre has now finished,...
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MP campaigns for better support for people losing their sight
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MP campaigns for better support for people losing their sight Tony Wright MP has joined up with the Royal National Institute for the Blind in launching their Lost...
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Friends of GOVI cheque presentation
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Tony Wright MP for Great Yarmouth presents cheque to Friends of GOVI. Tony Wright MP recently presented a cheque to Caister couple, Phil and Joan Feller the...
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MP backs Warm Homes campaign
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Tony Wright MP backs the National Energy Actions Warm Homes Campaign and advises that help is out there for those worried about paying their energy bill 16 December 2009 Tony...
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MP attends re-siting of Elizabeth Stocks memorial plaque
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MP attends re-siting of Elizabeth Stocks memorial plaque 07 December 2009 Tony Wright MP attended a ceremony for the re-siting of the memorial plaque dedicated...
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MP pledges to do his bit for British Armed Forces
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MP pledges to do his bit for British Armed Forces 07 December 2009 Tony Wright MP has pledged to do his bit for the British Armed...
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MP welcomes Government funding for combatting coastal erosion
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MP welcomes Government funding for combating coastal erosion 01 December 2009, Great Yarmouth Tony Wright MP has welcomed news that Great Yarmouth is to be...
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MP dissapointed by Newtown Youth Centre's failed People's Millions Bid
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MP disappointed by Newtown Youth Centre’s failed People’s Millions bid Tony Wright MP has said he is disappointed that a bid for Newtown Youth Centre to...
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MP pleased wth new school building funding
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MP pleased with new school building funding 01 December 2009 Tony Wright MP welcomed the announcement of the £800 million Building Schools for the Future funding....
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MP praises Autistic Way for good Ofsted inspection result
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Tony Wright MP has offered his congratulations to the charity Autistic Way Smart Kids Ok for passing a recent Ofsted inspection. Autistic Way Smart Kids Ok is...
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Great Yarmouth to benefit from Working Neighbourhoods Fund grant
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Great Yarmouth to benefit from Working Neighbourhoods Fund grant 13 November 2009 Tony Wright MP has welcomed a grant of over £200,000 for Great Yarmouth...
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MP pleased with coastal buy and lease plan for homes at risk from sea
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MP pleased with coastal buy and lease plan for homes at risk from sea 10 November 2009, Great Yarmouth Tony Wright MP has...
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East Anglia a holiday hotspot
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East Anglia a holiday hotspot Tony Wright MP has said he was delighted to hear that East Anglia has been named as one of the UK’s most visited...
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Tory danger for NHS's world beater rating - Burnham
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Tory danger for NHS's world beater rating - Burnham International survey of frontline doctors rates NHS top for specialist waiting times Andy Burnham MP, Labour's Health Secretary, slammed...
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MP pledges support for onshore wind turbines Bill
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MP pledges support for onshore wind turbines Bill 04 November 2009, Westminster. Tony Wright MP has pledged his support for a 10 minute rule Bill that...
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MP offers advice to stop unwanted calls
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MP offers advice to stop unwanted calls Tony Wright MP is urging people in Great Yarmouth to take advantage of a free service promoted by communications...
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Free swimming in Great Yarmouth
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Thousands take advantage of ‘free swims’ in Great Yarmouth Tony Wright MP has said that he is delighted so many people are taking advantage of...
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Kevan Jones MP Ministerial visit
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Kevan Jones MP Under Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for Veterans Visit to Great Yarmouth on Monday 26 October 2009 Kevan Jones MP...
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Tony on the Politics show discussing EEDA and Wind turbines
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Tony on the Politics Show East
Tony was again on the Politics Show East this weekend, discussing the importance of the East of England Development Agency for Great...
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Ministerial visit to Great Yarmouth
Tony and Angela outside 'Bar Chic'
Great Yarmouth
Tony Wright MP has today (23 September) welcomed Angela Smith MP, Minister for the Voluntary, Charity and...
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Macmillan coffee morning a success
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Macmillan coffee morning a success Tony Wright MP has said that he is pleased that the Macmillan coffee morning he hosted on Monday 21 September, was...
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We must help young people in this recession
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We must help young people in this recession. People in Great Yarmouth well remember how a generation of young people was cruelly left behind in the 80s and...
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MP supports Government help for young people
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MP supports Government help for young people In the 80s and 90s, long term youth unemployment went up and up. During the current recession, however, Tony Wright MP...
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Tony pleased to be first MP to sign to 1010 pledge
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Tony pleased to be first MP to sign 10:10 Pledge
Tony was pleased to discover this morning that himself and Ann Snelgrove MP are joint first MP's to make...
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Tony signs up to Climate Pledge
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Tony signs up to Climate Pledge Tony has today added his name to the campaign to try to cut the country's carbon emissions. The campaign 10:10 has been...
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Tony judges the Fritton scarecrow competition
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Tony judges the Fritton Scarecrow competition! This community event brought together members of the village of Fritton in Great Yarmouth along with many visitors, with standards of entries being extremely...
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MP supports prescription charge campaign
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Tony adds his support to prescription campaign Tony Wright MP has added his support to a campaign run by a coalition of twenty organisations representing people with long-term conditions...
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Tony reminds smokers of free help in quitting
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Tony Wright MP is urging smokers to take advantage of the NHS's free help in quitting the habit Smokers in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area can send a...
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MP urges everyone to take part in Macmillan's world's biggest coffee morning
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Tony Wright feels good about being Shaken and Stirred!
Tony Wright MP is urging people across Norfolk and Suffolk to “feel good” and help raise over £8 million – by...
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Health Minister's visit to Great Yarmouth
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MP welcomes Health Minister to Great Yarmouth 04 August 2009, Great Yarmouth. Tony Wright MP today welcomed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, Ann Keen...
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Tony welcoming Ann Keen MP to Great Yarmouth
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MP welcomes Health Minister to Great Yarmouth. 04 August 2009, Great Yarmouth. Tony Wright MP is today welcoming Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, Ann Keen MP, to Great...
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Just a note to remind all constituents that there are not any advice surgeries in August. However, I will be in Great Yarmouth for the majority of...
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Tony launches 'Exporting your way out of Recession' event
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To download a copy of the poster for this event, please CLICK HERE for a PDF version, or CLICK HERE for a word version....
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MP confident Norfolk is prepared for swine flu
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MP confident Norfolk is prepared for swine flu. 28 July 2009, Great Yarmouth. Tony Wright MP has said that he is confident that Norfolk is well...
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Tony Wright MP says "Never Again"
In the 80s and 90s, long term youth unemployment went up and up. During these tough times, Tony Wright MP is determined that we...
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Local Restaurant achieves 2nd place in National Curry competition
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Local Restaurant achieves 2nd place in National Curry competition at the Houses of Parliament
Popular local Indian Resturant, Planet Papadum on Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, recently came 2nd...
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Norfolk Sea Cadet's July Newsletter features Tony's visit
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Interested in joining or finding out more about the Sea Cadets? Junior Sea Cadets (Ages 10-11) = Tuesday 1845-2100 Senior Cadets (Ages 12-17) = Tuesday 1845-2100 =...
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MP welcomes plans for more UK overseas aid
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MP welcomes plans for more UK overseas aid Tony Wright MP has welcomed plans to spend more UK overseas aid on helping poor people in states affected by...
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Work starts on new Cobholm Primary School facilities
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Work starts on new Cobholm Primary School facilities Tony Wright MP attended the start of work on new facilities at Cobholm Primary school after a lengthy battle with...
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Tony supports green energy in Great Yarmouth
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Cutting Bills and Helping the Environment in Great Yarmouth A huge expansion of wind power, home insulation and "smart" electricity meters are...
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MP speaks up in the House for dockworkers
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MP speaks up in the House
for dockworkers
Tony Wright MP took the opportunity last week raise the issue of the threat of redundancy of the remaining dockworkers during Prime...
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Local Restaurant wins place in the prestigious Veetee Tiffin Cup final
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13 July 2009, Great Yarmouth. In March, Tony Wright launched a constituency wide campaign to find Great Yarmouth's favourite South Asian Restaurant, as part of the prestigious Veetee...
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MP joins Olympian to support local plans to benefit from the Games
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MP joins Olympian to support local plans to
benefit from the Games
Tony Wright MP last week supported the opportunities for Great Yarmouth and the whole East...
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Funding for Football and Community Groups around the Constituency
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Funding for Football and Community Groups around the Constituency
Tony is always delighted to help community groups seek out possible grants and when the hard work ends...
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Mr 10 Per Cent?
The Conservative Party has let the cat out of the bag and revealed that they plan to make spending cuts of 10 per cent across the...
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One year on - the NHS at 60
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The NHS at 60 – One year on
In 1948, against opposition from the Tories, Labour established the NHS: and last year marked its 60th birthday. Having been...
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Smiles all round for Community Mobile Dental Clinic
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Smiles all round for Community
Mobile Dental Clinic
Tony Wright MP has cut the ribbon on a new Community Mobile Dental Clinic that will compliment the existing Community...
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MP says 'support Fairtrade cosmetics'
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Tony Wright MP has pledged his support for Fairtrade cosmetic products and encouraged constituents in Great Yarmouth to buy the products now available in shops.
Tony attended...
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MP attends Armed Forces Day Reception
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MP attends Armed Forces Day Reception
Tony Wright MP attended an official reception at 10 Downing Street with two constituents to mark the UK’s first ever Armed Forces Day....
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MP attends passing out parade for Marine Cadets
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MP attends passing out parade for Marine Cadets Tony talking to Cadet Laura Parker Tony attended the passing out parade of the Winterton 901 Troop Marine Cadets at...
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Government support for housing and construction industry
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Government Support for the Construction and Housing Industry In the last budget, the Government announced an additional £600 million in funding support for the construction and house building industry....
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Norfolk is safest county in England
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Norfolk is safest county in England
Tony Wright MP has expressed his delight in learning that Norfolk is now the safest county in England, following an analysis of...
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MP opens Information Sharing Day
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MP opens Information Sharing Day 2009 Tony Wright MP has opened and spoken at the 2009 Information Sharing Day at the Kings Centre in Great Yarmouth. Organised...
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Newtown Youth Centre I am absolutely delighted that Newtown Youth Centre on Jellicoe Road, which I have been associated with since its early beginnings has secured a £32,...
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MP fights for the future of Great Yarmouth news agents
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MP fights for the future of Great Yarmouth newsagents. Tony Wright MP has thrown his weight behind the campaign to save Britain’s newsagents and pledged to...
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All Party Group for Paediatric Mobility Launch
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MP Launches All Party Group on Paediatric Mobility 01 June 2009, Westminster. Tony at the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Paediatric Mobility. Tony...
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Tony responds to media articles
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MP's good deed for local charities
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MP’s good deed for local charities 26 May 2009, Great Yarmouth Tony Wright MP today (26 May 2009) donated £500 to each of four local charities...
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MP pleased with new Greyfriars Health Centre
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MP pleased with new Greyfriars Health Centre.
06 May 2009, Great Yarmouth. Tony Wright MP has expressed his delight at the new soon-to-open NHS Greayfriars Health Centre,...
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MP pledges support for better services for cancer survivors
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MP pledges support for better services for cancer survivors 06 May 2009, Westminster. Tony Wright MP today (06 May 2009) pledged his support to the two...
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Fair tips and wages for all
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Fair tips and fair wages for all 07 May 2009, Westinster. Tony Wright has welcomed the announcement by the Government that it will no longer be...
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Tony leads the search to find the best curry house in Great Yarmouth
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MP leads the search to find the best curry house in Great Yarmouth Tony Wright MP has been seeking nominations for his constituents' favourite South Asian...
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Tiffin cup 2009 Nomination form
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Huw Irranca-Davies MP visits Great Yarmouth
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Huw Irranca-Davies MP visits Great Yarmouth Today, Tuesday 7th April 2009, Huw Irranca-Davies MP visited Scratby Beach, Great Yarmouth. As Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife...
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MP calls for greater investment in children's services
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Westminster Tony Wright MP today (10 March) attended the launch of a new campaign calling for greater investment in children’s services. The event, hosted by Action for Children...
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MP presents community magazine donations
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Great Yarmouth Tony Wright MP today (14 March) presented cheques totalling £1750 to community groups in Belton and the surrounding villages. The money, which is the profits from...
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MP pledges support for Why 17? Campaign
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March 2009, Westminster Tony Wright MP today (04 March 2009) attended the parliamentary launch of the Why 17? campaign, a new awareness campaign by Sands, the stillbirth and...
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MP eyes up World Glaucoma Day Event
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Westminster Today (11 March) Tony Wright MP attended an RNIB event to promote awareness of World Glaucoma Day, in a joint initiative with the World Glaucoma Association and...
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MP meets local students in Parliament
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MP meets local students in Parliament Tony Wright MP today greeted politics students from East Norfolk Sixth Form College and held a question and answer session about current affairs...
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MP promotes Family Fund Extra
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Tony promotes Family Fund Extra for disabled children Today (03 March) Tony Wright, Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth, encouraged local families with disabled children to use Family...
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Tony marks Action Mesothelioma Day Tony today (25 February) joined the British Lung Foundation at the House of Commons to mark the fourth Action Mesothelioma Day to raise awareness...
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Tony attacks delay on School Rebuild
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MP Attachs Delay on School Rebuild Official procedure and bureaucracy are triumphing over common sense in the effort to resolve a planning saga at Cobholm Primary School, it was claimed...
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Fairtrade wine tasting a success!
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Fairtrade Wine Tasting Event a success! Yarmouth residents turned out on Monday for a Fairtrade Wine tasting evening hosted by Tony Wright MP and the East of England Co-operative...
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Fairtrade supported by Network::Yarmouth
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Fairtrade campaign pushed forward by annoucement of a steering group and the support of Network::Yarmouth The campaign to make Great Yarmouth a Fairtrade Borough moved into a new stage...
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Tony gets Facebook and Twitter! Tony would like to welcome constituents to add him as a friend on his new facebook page! Just search for 'Tony Wright' or wrighta@parliament.uk and...
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Great Yarmouth defies economic downturn
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Tony Wright, Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth, was heartened by the results of the EnterpriseGY survey of businesses across the Borough that indicated that the majority of Great Yarmouth...
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MP invites all to Fairtrade wine tasting
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Tony Wright, Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth, and the East of England Co-operative Society are holding a Fairtrade wine tasting as part of a series of events over Fairtrade...
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Tony Wright and his team would like to wish you a happy Fairtrade fortnight, and pass on information about some events happening in the constituency. This Monday 23rd February 2009...
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Tony begins new surgery in Caister
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Tony Wright, Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth, has announced that he plans to hold new additional constituency surgeries in Caister village. The new surgeries...
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MP joins campaign to transform heart disease patient care
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Tony Wright, MP for Great Yarmouth today (15 January) lent his support to the UK’s first ‘cardiovascular patients’ bill of rights’, in a campaign launched in Parliament by the British...
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MP welcomes £3 million investment for Great Yarmouth
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MP Welcomes £3 Million investment for Great Yarmouth
Tony Wright today welcomes an extra £3 million investment grant for Great Yarmouth as part of the next wave of...
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MP remembers lessons from Auschwitz
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Tony Wright, MP for Great Yarmouth, has showed his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those...
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The campaign to make Great Yarmouth Fairtrade continues!
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 Tony Wright MP is again asking Constituents to join him to help forward the campaign to make Great Yarmouth a Fairtrade Borough. Following...
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Merry Christmas from Tony Wright MP
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Tony Wright MP and his staff would like to wish all constituents of Great Yarmouth and the surrounding areas a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and healthy 2009....
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Tony warns of deadly Carbon Monoxide risk
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16th November 2008 Tony Wright MP warns of deadly Carbon Monoxide risk
Tony demonstrates the Carbon Monoside monitor
Tony Wright MP has urged Great Yarmouth residents to protect themselves...
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MP joins campaign to make sure workers are paid fairly
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Making sure workers are paid fairly - no excuses not to pay up Labour to end tips counting towards payment of the National Minimum Wage...
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Join me to help make Great Yarmouth Fairtrade
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I was very pleased to receive a visit from Ivan Lewis, the newly appointed Minister for Overseas Development on the 23rd October.
The Minster accompanied me to the Edward Worlledge...
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Extra cash for workers in Great Yarmouth this Autumn
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Extra cash for workers in Great Yarmouth this autumn The National Minimum Wage is going up again. The rate is rising to £5.73 per hour...
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MP says "i support action on energy bills"
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Tony Wright MP says “I support action on energy bills” Tony Wright MP has welcomed the £1bn energy saving package announced this week by the Labour...
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Local MP urges elderly people in Great Yarmouth to claim extra help for heating bills this winter
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 Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has urged older people to get their applications in for Winter Fuel Payments in as quickly as possible. That way older people in Great Yarmouth...
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MP Delighted with GCSE Results of First Cohort of Pupils Educated Under Labour
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MP Delighted with GCSE Results of First Cohort of Pupils Educated Under Labour Great Yarmouth’s local Labour MP Tony Wright has congratulated young people on their hard...
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright Responds to Consultation on Havenbridge House
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 Following years of campaigning on the issue, Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has given his official response to the consultation on the future of HMRC jobs in Great Yarmouth....
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£3 million to help businesses go green in the East
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Small businesses in the East of England are to benefit from £3 million of European funding to help them go ‘low carbon’. The first two projects to receive...
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£2.5 billion funding for region’s businesses and communities welcomed by MP
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Great Great Yarmouth’s MP Tony Wright has today welcomed the government’s announcement setting out £2.5 billion of investment in the East of England for housing, regeneration, transport and economic development...
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MP Launches New Children’s Centre in Gorleston
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Families in Gorleston and Hopton celebrated the launch of their new Sure Start Children’s Centre at Cliff Park First School earlier this month. To celebrate the launch, parents...
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CIVIL SERVANTS FIGHT TO SAVE LOCAL JOBS
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 Public and Commercial Services Union representing members in HM Revenue and Customs based in Great Yarmouth presented local MP Tony Wright with specially commissioned. ‘SAVE LOCAL JOBS’ rock as part...
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Tony Wright MP Rebuffs False Claims Holocaust Removed From Curriculum
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Local MP Tony Wright has said he wants to reassures constituents that contrary to rumours circulating the Internet, the Holocaust has not been removed from the school curriculum....
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MP Urges Residents: ‘Have Your Say on NHS’
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As part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the NHS, Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is urging constituents to let him have their views on the National Health Service....
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MPs celebrate UK-wide children’s reading programme
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 MP Tony Wright has again celebrated this years Summer Reading Challenge, which aims to keep 650,000 young people across the UK active and reading throughout the summer holidays. He attended...
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Labour’s Crime Reduction Pleases MP – especially successes in Norfolk
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The latest annual update on crime statistics shows that crime continues to fall under Labour. Since Labour came to power in 1997 all crime (as measured by the...
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MP Welcomes End Of Life Care Strategy
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Health Secretary Alan Johnson today (16 July) launched the End of Life Care Strategy, backed with £286 million to provide high quality care for all adults approaching the end of...
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Tony Wright gives his reaction to new Government proposals on Citizenship and Immigration
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Tony Wright MP today gave his reaction to new Government proposals on citizenship and immigration. Tony said: "Some people say it’s nasty or racist to talk about immigration...
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MP Calls on Local People to Unleash ‘Petition Power’
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Local people will be able to petition the council to take action on issues such as traffic calming, moving dumped cars, or cleaning up fly-tipping under new rights proposed by...
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Record UK Inward Investment & Eastern Region is Benefiting
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Business
Secretary John Hutton and Lord Digby Jones have this week (3 July)
announced record UK inward investment results for the period
2007-8.
The
publication of the
‘UK Inward Investment 2007/8 – Report by...
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Coastal Erosion Hot Topic as Minister Visits Great Yarmouth
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Protect
our coastline. That was the message delivered to Environment
Minister Phil Woolas yesterday, as he visited Great Yarmouth to
meet with local residents.
At the request of local MP Tony Wright,...
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MPs WANT LOCAL SOLUTION FOR LOWESTOFT AND YARMOUTH LINK UP
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Tony
Wright MP for
Great Yarmouth said:
“The suggestion by the Boundary Committee for a Norfolk Wide
Authority with Lowestoft is unacceptable. It is clear,
however, that the Boundary Committee accepted the case for
Lowestoft and...
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MP welcomes Government action on Credit Unions
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Local MP Tony Wright has welcomed a government announcement that it
is planning to make it easier for credit unions, like the one
operating locally in Great Yarmouth to expand....
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Local entrepreneurs and MP join Prime Minister at Downing Street to
celebrate local business success
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The husband and wife team behind
one of Great Yarmouth;s business success stories attended a
reception at Downing Street last week alongside local MP Tony
Wright and Prime Minister Gordon Brown to celebrate...
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Britain’s £100bn Renewable Energy Blueprint Announced
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Equality Bill signals real progress says MP
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MPs Anger at Closure of Local Post Offices
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Local MP Tony Wright today
expressed his indignation at the decision to forge ahead with the
closure of six Post Offices in Great Yarmouth.
As
part of the ongoing reorganisation of the Post...
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Tony backs campaign to improve attainment of deaf children
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MP for Great
Yarmouth Tony Wright is supporting the National Deaf Children’s
Society’s (NDCS) campaign to close the attainment gap that exists
between deaf and hearing children. Tony Wright MP attended the
launch of...
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MP Celebrates 60 Years of the NHS
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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the NHS, Tony Wright
said:
"One of the main reasons I wanted to be the MP for Great Yarmouth
was to fight for the NHS in...
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Casey Review: Engaging Communities in Fighting Crime
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Labour’s Tony Wright today backed proposals to reduce crime, create
safer communities and build public
confidence.
The Casey Review,
commissioned by Gordon Brown last year, has made a number of
recommendations influenced by the...
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£255m Carers Strategy Welcomed by MP
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Great Yarmouth MP
Tony Wright has signalled his full support of the launch of a new
multi-million pound crosscutting strategy to support, help and
improve the lives of Britain’s unsung army of carers,...
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MP Hails 25 Years of Crime Stoppers in Parliament
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The national
crime fighting organisation Crime Stoppers this week celebrates
it’s 25th birthday, and to celebrate its achievements –
and the fact it all started here in Great Yarmouth – local MP Tony
Wright...
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Tony Gets Along to Opening of New Skate Park
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Revolution Sk8 Squad:
Project- Skate Park The first
stage of a new and exciting youth project is well underway. The
Revolution Skate Squad, a community youth group based in South
Yarmouth, worked for months...
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MP Welcomes Money to Support Young People in Skills Training in
Great Yarmouth
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Local MP says "I support more
money to train young people in Great
Yarmouth"
Tony Wright, MP for Great Yarmouth, is
supporting Labour’s plans to ensure that young people who don't go
to university...
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Tony Wright MP welcomes Labour’s £140 million commitment to
introduce free swimming for all
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright today welcomed
the £140 million government investment in free swimming. Tony said,
“this challenge fund will allow the Council to develop the work
they are doing in extending...
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MP Welcomes Moves to Tackle Knife Crime
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Home Secretary
Jacqui Smith and Justice Secretary Jack Straw today signalled an
end to knife cautions for those over the age of 16 and sent the
clear message that...
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MP Welcomes HIV/AIDS Strategy
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Local Labour MP Tony Wright has welcomed the
Government’s newly announced strategy to tackle
HIV/AIDS.
The UK
Government is providing £6 billion over 7 years to support the
strengthening of health systems and
services....
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UK backs treaty to ban cluster munitions
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On 28th May, after 10 days of
intense talks in Dublin, an agreement has been reached on a new
international Convention prohibiting the use, production,
stockpiling and transfer of all cluster munitions that...
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MP in the ‘Spotlight’ at Help the Aged Event
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Tony
Wright, MP for Great Yarmouth, joined older people at a
Help the Aged reception in Westminster to take a stand against age
discrimination and to launch the Charity’s third annual ‘Spotlight’
report....
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£2.8 Million Boost for Dentistry in Norfolk Welcomed by Local MP
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An extra £2.8 million of investment has been
announced for dental services in Norfolk, a move welcomed by the MP
for Great Yarmouth, Tony Wright. The extra money from the government
brings NHS...
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'Learning Difficulty Information Sharing Event Great Success' says
MP
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The
East Norfolk Learning Difficulties Locality Group held their second
successful Information Sharing and Celebration Day on the
9th May, opened by local MP Tony Wright.
Following on from
the success of last year’s...
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New flexible working rights ‘big boost for busy parents’
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Families
in Great Yarmouth received a big boost today with the news that a
new right to request flexible working will come into
force.
The right
to request flexible working will be extended to...
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MP Welcomes Extra Help for First Time Buyers
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Local MP Tony Wright has welcomed
an announcement by Housing Minister Caroline Flint that first time
buyers are to get extra help in getting on to the property
ladder.
The Minister announced...
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Tiny Babies Get a Visit from Local MP
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 The Neonatal Unit at the James Paget University Hospitals received a visit from local MP Tony Wright on Tuesday 27th May. Tony has been working closely with the premature baby...
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Local MP supports moves to improve services for vulnerable patients
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Local MP Tony Wright has today added his support to a House of Commons motion
calling on the Government to improve services for vulnerable
patients with muscle disease.
A report published today...
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MP pledges support to tackle cardiovascular disease to 2020
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~
Coalition of charities demands new cardiovascular strategy in
England ~
Great
Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has pledged his support to combat
cardiovascular diseases. 31 health charities have joined forces to
create the Cardio...
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MP pledges support to Asthma UKs campaign to
reduceemergencyhospital admissions for asthma in Great Yarmouth
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Great Yarmouth MP
Tony Wright has pledged his support for Asthma UK’s Wish you
were here? campaign to reduce hospital admissions in Great
Yarmouth and across the UK.
As part of
the campaign, Asthma...
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New measures to tackle anti-social behaviour
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Speaking
at the ‘Anti-Social Behaviour – We’re Not Having It’ conference
today, Jacqui Smith announced a new Anti-Social Behaviour Action
Squad to help police and local agencies make full use of all the
tools...
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MP welcomes greater detail on £77m for stroke services
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Following the
publication of the Stroke Strategy in December 2007, Health
Secretary Alan Johnson announced that £77 million would be
committed to fund improvements in acute and community stroke
services across the country over...
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£24m for Defence Rehabilitation Centre Welcomed by MP
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Great Yarmouth
MP Tony Wright has welcomed an extra £24m in funding for the world
leading Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court,
announced today (6 May) by Defence Secretary Des Browne.
The...
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Tony speaks at conference celebrating achievements of Girl
FriendlySociety
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Earlier this month, Tony was pleased to
speak at 'All Change Here', and event at Lambeth Palace to
celebrate the work of national charity, the Girls
Friendly Society (GFS Platform), that works with...
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Tony speaks at Community Housing Event
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Help us to be an even better landlord – that was the
message
to tenants from Great Yarmouth Community Housing at their first
ever Community Housing event held at the racecourse on Wednesday...
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Get Your Kit On: Caister Team Score With New Foundation Kit
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Caister
Roma under 14s were celebrating today after being awarded a brand
new football kit by the Football Foundation, the UK’s largest
sports charity. The new Nike kit worth £400 was awarded...
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Tories pledge to scrap longer GP opening hours
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ALAN JOHNSON MP,
Labour's Health Secretary, today responded to Andrew
Lansley's promise today to scrap Labour's plans for GPs
extended opening hours and to support a free-for-all, which would
see an end to evening...
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Progress on tackling child poverty welcomed by local MP
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Local MP Tony Wright has welcomed the
Government’s progress on tackling child poverty.
Progress to date means
that:
· 600,000 children have been lifted
out of relative poverty from 1998/99 to 2005/06....
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Labour MP for Great Yarmouth Welcomes Massive Rise in
Apprenticeships
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The number of people
completing apprenticeships rose by 98% in Norfolk between 2002/03
and 2005/06 thanks to Labour’s investment in
apprenticeships.
Apprenticeships have been one of Labour’s real success
stories of the...
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MP: We Can't Trust Tories to Better Our Bus Service
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright expressed his anger at the decision of Conservative MPs last week to vote against the Second Reading of the Local Transport Bill
Tony Wright MP...
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Tony Supports New Campaign to Help Parents Support Their Children Through University
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A new campaign to help hard working parents get their children ready for university this autumn is being supported by local Labour MP Tony Wright.
The Government is providing more...
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MP Welcomes Action Plan to Tackle Rough Sleeping
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A new ambition for all hostels to provide access to support, training and employment within the next three years, to help end persistent rough sleeping, has been announced by Housing...
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Success of education allowance in Norfolk hailed by MP
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More young people in Norfolk are staying on in education or training after their GCSEs thanks to the success of a new allowance, local Labour MP Tony Wright said today....
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Tony Welcomes New Mentoring Scheme to Help Local Pupils Aim Higher
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright today welcomed a new £21m mentoring scheme whereby university students will support local school and college pupils to explore select and apply for university courses....
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MP welcomes £4million for new youth facilities in Norfolk
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Great Yarmouth 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 Tony Wright...
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MP gets on board Help the Aged transport campaign
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Draft Marine Bill Good News for Our Coast Says MP - 3 April
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright was today delighted at the publishing of the Government’s draft Marine Bill. Tony Wright MP said: “Our oceans and seas cover 70% of...
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Carbon Footprint Advice Line Step in the Right Direction in Fight Against Climate Change says MP
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MP for Great Yarmouth Tony Wright has today welcomed the Government’s plans to help people reduce their carbon footprint. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has announced that a new Act...
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Government's Publishes Report, 'Tackling Violence Against Women' - 2 April
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Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality, today published a new report which charts the progress of the Government’s approach in tackling violence against women. The report pulls together...
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Everyone aged between 40 - 74 to be offered vascular checks
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– preventing thousands of heart attacks and strokes
Local MP Tony Wright has welcomed a Government programme to help identify vulnerability to vascular diseases and may prevent up to 9,500...
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MP welcomes 'Neighbourhood Policing' - giving you a say in how your area is policed
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has welcomed new plans to give people a real say and influence over how their streets are policed.
As of April, every community in...
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As Seal Hunt Continues, MP Demands UK Ban on Imports - 2 April
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As Canada’s annual commercial seal hunt gets under way, Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has called on the Government to ban the import of seal products. In the last...
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Great Yarmouth Pensioners to Get Help With Fuel Bills
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MP teams up with Work and Pensions Secretary to highlight entitlement to additional payments Local MP Tony Wright has teamed up with Labour’s Pensions Secretary James Purnell to alert...
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MP Calls for Better Wheelchair Service for Kids - 27 March
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has added his support to a campaign by national children’s mobility charity Whizz-Kidz to improve wheelchair services for disabled children and young people. So...
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MP urges local primary schools to enter national technology competition
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Local MP Tony Wright has written to schools in Great Yarmouth to encourage them to enter the 2008 ‘Make IT Happen’ technology competition. Make IT Happen 2008 calls on...
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World Water Day - 'Further Action Needed' Says MP
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On 22 March, World Water Day, MP Tony Wright welcomed a commitment by the Labour Government to go much further in improving water security and sanitation for the world’s poorest...
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MP Welcomes Moves to Protect the Public from Cowboy Bailiffs - 19 March
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Tony Wright MP has welcomed plans announced today by Labour to protect householders from unscrupulous bailiffs in England and Wales.
The new measures will mean:
More training for bailiffs...
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MP Welcomes Government's Youth Taskforce Action Plan
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Tony Wright MP has welcomed new proposals by the Government to tackle anti-social behaviour. The measures set out in the Youth Taskforce Action Plan, backed by £218.5 million in funding,...
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Government Announces £5.5 Million Boost For Dance
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Local MP Tony Wright has welcomed the Government's announcement that £5.5 million will be made available to boost dance opportunities for young people - both in school and out of...
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Local MP joins the fight to cut down on packaging
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 Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright today joined the fight to cut down on unnecessary packaging.
Tony showed his support for cutting waste at the parliamentary launch of Cadbury’s eco-egg....
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'Crime - Have Your Say' Urges MP
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is calling on members of the public to 'have their say' on crime.
As part of the Crime and Communities Review, Government is looking at...
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MP Welcomes Overseas Volunteering Opportunities for 18-25 Year Olds
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Local MP Tony Wright has urged young adults in Great Yarmouth to take advantage of a pioneering new government-backed global volunteering scheme. The scheme will enable 2,500 young adults...
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MP Presents Cheque to Ghanaian Orphanage
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As Treasurer of the UK Parliamentary Football Club, I am privileged to work with some excellent charities both at home and abroad. This year the club’s nominated charity is...
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'University Campus for Great Yarmouth' Says MP
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has called for a university campus in Great Yarmouth to give local people more opportunity to learn and drive economic regeneration in the area....
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MP Welcomes Extra Midwives
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has welcomed a Government drive to improve maternity services by recruiting an extra 4000 midwives by 2012. As part of the £330 million drive...
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MP Welcomes Best Practice Code for Carbon Offsetting
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has welcomed the launch of the Government’s code of best practice for the consumer carbon offsetting market. Offsetting is a way of compensating for...
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MP Welcomes New Moves to Support Tenants - 03 March
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has welcomed new measures to support
tenants. In a speech delivered to the Association of Tenant
Involvement and Control, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears outlined new measure...
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Audio description for TV: Making the story clear for people with sight problems
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 If you’ve ever sat there struggling to see what’s on TV then there’s a service called Audio Description that could transform your viewing experience.
Audio Description is a free service...
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MP Delighted At Casino Announcement - 27 Feb
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright was this week delighted with the announcement that Great Yarmouth will be granted a large casino licence. The Casino Order was defeated in the...
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MP and Students Learn Lessons from Auschwitz
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 Local MP Tony Wright and students from East Norfolk Sixth Form College this week returned from a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau vowing to act on the lessons learned from the experience....
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MP Praises Work of Voluntary and Community Groups
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Opening a special third sector conference at the Marina Centre on the town’s seafront on 6 February, Great Yarmouth’s MP, Tony Wright, praised the work done by local voluntary...
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Students in Great Yarmouth to learn 'lessons from Auschwitz'
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Two students from every school in Great Yarmouth will be able to go on educational visits to Auschwitz to learn about the horrors of the Holocaust, thanks to Government funding...
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MP urges businesses to cash in on 'Olympic' opportunities
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is urging local businesses to cash in on the many opportunities on offer as part of the 2012 Olympic Games. Tens of thousands of...
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MP Welcomes Extra Culture Funding for Young People - 13 Feb
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Local MP Tony Wright has called on Great Yarmouth Borough Council to bid for a slice of £25 million Government funding to enhance cultural opportunities for young people. The...
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12 Feb 08 - Whose tikka tickles your taste buds?
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MP Seeks Best South Asian Restaurant in Great Yarmouth Local MP Tony Wright is requesting constituents to nominate their favourite South Asian restaurant in Great Yarmouth for the annual...
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7 Feb 08 - Students in Great Yarmouth to learn 'lessons from Auschwitz'
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Two students from every school in Great Yarmouth will be able to go on educational visits to Auschwitz to learn about the horrors of the Holocaust, thanks to Government funding...
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4 Feb 08 - Battle of the Businesses Gets Underway
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MP urges local businesses to compete Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is urging local businesses to enter in this years prestigious Manufacturing Excellence Awards (MX). Dubbed the ‘Oscars’...
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24 Jan - Recycling Should be on the Cards, Says MP
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Local MP urges Great Yarmouth residents to support the Woodland Trust’s bid to recycle 100 million Xmas cards to plant 24,000 trees
Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright will be...
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24 Jan - Interested in Great Yarmouth's History?
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Interested in Great Yarmouth’s History?
Then come along to a presentation by Colin Tooke on his most recent book‘That’s Entertainment’
At the Admiral Seymour Pub on Salisbury...
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'Push the Button' and Stay Safe From Fire Says MP
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 Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright gave his backing to a new government campaign launched on 15 January. The stark message is to ‘Pull Your Finger Out’ and check your smoke...
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22 Jan - 'End Disability Poverty' Says MP
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LOCAL MP CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO END DISABILITY POVERTY
Local MP Tony Wright is backing a new campaign to make tackling disability poverty a top government priority. The...
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20 Jan - MP Backs Better Workplace Support for Disabled
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright today called for greater support for people in employment who become disabled or develop a long term impairment.
Tony Wright said, “it is a tragedy,...
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09 Jan - Government Support for Kenya
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The UK has been at the forefront of the humanitarian response in Kenya DfID has reacted quickly to the humanitarian problems in Kenya by providing £1 million to the Red...
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09 Jan - 'Clean, Safe Care' Strategy
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Health Secretary Alan Johnson outlined today, the Government’s strategy ‘Clean, safe care,’ to tackle healthcare associated infections (HCAIs.) Following on from recently announced initiatives, including a new ‘Bare Below...
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08 Jan - MP Welcomes Bradwell Residents to New Surgery
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is inviting residents from Bradwell to attend his inaugural surgery at the Leo Coles Pavillion on the Green Lane playing field this coming Friday....
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14 Dec 07 - 13-19 Years Old? Then Get Involved in Shaping Youth Opportunities in Great Yarmouth
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Young people in Great Yarmouth are being urged to come up with ideas to improve ‘things to do and places to go’ for young people in the area. Local...
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13 Dec 07 - MP Urges Youth in Great Yarmouth to Apply for Community Funding
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The youth volunteering charity v recently celebrated International Volunteer Day (5th December), by launching the next three rounds of the £1m initiative vcashpoint, enabling young people to turn their ideas...
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12 Dec 07 - MP Adopts Humpback Whale Under Threat From Japanese Harpoons
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 Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has adopted a humpback whale to show his opposition to Japanese whaling. Tony Wright accepted an invitation from the International Fund for Animal Welfare...
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10 Dec 07 - Children's Plan Heralds New Play Areas And Youth Clubs For Great Yarmouth
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 Great Yarmouth could see new or improved play areas for children and places for young people to go, as part of the Government’s Children’s Plan. Local MP Tony Wright...
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6 Dec 2007 - ifs Young Business Writer of the year 2008
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MP Urges Young People in Great Yarmouth to Enter
Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has called on teenagers in Great Yarmouth to take part in a national writing competition organised...
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5 Dec 2007 - Local MP Supports Moves to Improve Services for Vulnerable Patients
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has today signed a House of Commons motion calling on the Government to improve services for vulnerable patients suffering from muscle disease.
A...
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5 Dec 2007 - MP Demands More Rights for Blind People in Great Yarmouth
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 Blind people face fear, loneliness and even serious injury for the sake of £27 a week. This was the stark message heard in parliament by local MP, Tony Wright...
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5 Dec 2007 - Tony Wright MP Backs Life-Saving Campaign at Westminster
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~ Nation’s heart charity calls for end to postcode lottery for cardiac rehab ~ Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright today backed a British Heart Foundation (BHF) campaign to improve...
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30 Nov 2007 - MP Welcomes £45 Million Boost for Seaside Resorts
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright today welcomed an announcement by Culture Secretary James Purnell that £45 million will be spent on regenerating seaside towns. The investment will be targeted...
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30 Nov 2007 - MP Receives Award for Community Support
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 Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright was last week delighted to receive an award from the Development Trusts Association (DTA) for his continuing support of local development in Great Yarmouth.
The...
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27 Nov 2007 - MP Pushes for 'New Generation' of Energy Meters
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has joined the ‘Look Smart’ all-party campaign by signing a parliamentary motion calling for smart energy meters to be installed in every household.
Smart...
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27 Nov 2007 - Great Yarmouth MP Backs Warm Homes Campaign
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is again backing the national Warm Homes campaign which aims to highlight the plight of households who are concerned about heating their homes this...
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26 Nov 2007 - British Small Business Championships Gets Underway
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Local MP Urges Great Yarmouth Businesses to Apply
The Federation of Small Businesses this month launched the British Small Business Champions 2008 (BSBC), and Tony Wright, MP for...
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23 Nov 2007 - MP Issues Advice to Constituents Following HMRC Data Loss
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is calling on all constituents to remain vigilant following the loss of personal details belonging to over 25 million individuals. Last week the Chancellor...
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21 Nov 2007 - Tony Wright MP Backs the Kid!
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 Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright added his voice to those supporting improved services for cystic fibrosis sufferers at an event at the House of Commons. Tony Wright was attending...
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21 Nov 2007 - Tony Wright MP Welcomes Apprenticeship and Skills Boost
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Extra investment to boost skill levels and expand the number of apprenticeships in Great Yarmouth has been welcomed by Great Yarmouth’s MP Tony Wright. Tony was speaking as the...
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16 Nov 2007 - Manufacturing 'Oscars' Get Underway
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MP Tony Wright Urges Great Yarmouth Businesses to Compete
Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is urging firms in the area to enter the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’...
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7 Nov 2007 - MP Welcomes Cash Boost for Extending Nurseries
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Labour’s Children’s Minister Beverley Hughes today announced £340 million of funding to extend free nursery education for every 3 and 4 year old, from 12.5 to 15 hours each week....
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MP Urges Awareness of Carbon Monoxide Danger
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Many of you will have been aware of the tragic death of two young men in Great Yarmouth, caused by carbon monoixde poisoning, when a gas fire was not properly...
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'Give Parents Right to Care' Says MP
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MP Tony Wright Calls on the Government and Employers to Support Parents of Children with Cancer
Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has backed a campaign by children’s cancer...
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31 Oct 2007 - MP Publishes Expenses
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Tony Publishes Expenses for 2006/07 Below are details of my Parliamentary expenses for the financial year 2006-07 to carry out my duties as MP for Great Yarmouth, including running my...
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24 Oct 2007 - 'More Tax Relief for Sports Clubs' Says MP
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright attended an event at Westminster yesterday to throw his weight behind the Central Council for Physical Recreation's (CCPR) ‘Subs for Clubs’ campaign to support sports...
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22 Oct 2007 - 'Be Safe, Be Seen' Urges MP
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 As the clocks go back on Sunday 28 October and the evenings become longer, Tony Wright MP is reminding Great Yarmouth residents, especially children and parents, of the importance of...
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18 Oct 2007 - MP Pledges Support for Independent Living
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 Two residents from Great Yarmouth were among hundreds of disabled visitors at the House of Commons on Wednesday lobbying MPs to support their campaign to live independently. David Wilkinson...
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Supporting Macmillan Cancer Through World's Biggest Coffee Morning
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 On 28 September Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright took part in Macmillan Cancer Support's World's Biggest
Coffee Morning. World's Biggest Coffee Morning is one of the biggest fundraising events in the...
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Tony 'Wears it Pink' to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer
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 Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign in its award winning wear it pink day on Friday 26 October 2007 as part of Breast Cancer...
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11 Oct 2007 - Promoting Great Yarmouth to Business Leaders
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 I was pleased to team up with Bob Blizzard, MP for Lowestoft, and 1st East, the Government’s regeneration company for Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, in welcoming business leaders from...
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9 Oct 2007 - MP Welcomes National Identity Fraud Prevention Week
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Identity Fraud – Don’t Be a Victim
MP Welcomes National Identity Fraud Protection Week
Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has urged constituents not to hand their identity...
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27 Sep 2007 - MP Raises Awareness of Flood Risk
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The events of the past year have highlighted the far ranging effects of flooding and the immense impact that a significant flood event can have on people, property and business....
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9 Sep 2007 - Planet Popadom 'Highly Commended' in Parliamentary Award
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright today presented Mr Naz Miah, proud owner of Indian restaurant Planet Popadum, with a medal celebrating his restaurant’s ‘Highly Commended’ cuisine, as part of this...
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23 Aug 2007 - MP Delighted by A47 Decision
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright today announced his delight at the decision of the Highways Agency to trial the moving of a dyke away from the carriageway on the...
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6 Aug 2007 - Best Rural Retailer - MP Urges Residents to Nominate
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MP Tony Wright is urging Great Yarmouth’s residents to get nominating their favourite rural retailers. The Best Rural Retailer competition which is run by Countryside Alliance is now open...
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3 Aug 2007 - Cash Boost for Children's Centres in Great Yarmouth
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Children, parents and families in Great Yarmouth will benefit from a funding boost for Sure Start Children’s Centres, early years and childcare, according to local Labour MP Tony Wright....
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31 Jul 2007 - MP Books into Summer Reading Challenge
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 Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is backing the Big Wild Read, a campaign organised by the Reading Academy to get children along to libraries and keep them reading through the...
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17 Jul 2007 - Tony Wright MP Terns Bird Friendly
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 Last Sunday local MP Tony Wright took a trip down to North Denes with Mark Smart from the RSPB to learn about the thriving tern colony currently living there....
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19 Jun 2007 - Celebrating Yarmouth's Markets
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has this week teamed up with football legend Gary Lineker to highlight the importance of markets like that in Great Yarmouth, as part of...
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19 Jun 2007 - MP Welcomes Moves to Open Up Britain's Coastline
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright this week welcomed news that the government is to bring about legislation to increase public access to Britain’s coastline even further. Tony said, “Having...
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14 Jun 2007 - Tony Teams Up With Wallace and Gromit for Hospices
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright this week joined forces with Oscar winning animated stars Wallace and Gromit to help promote Wrong Trousers Day (WTD) 2007. Tony Wright MP posed with...
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1 Jun 2007 - Tony Counts Down Days to Smoke Free Yarmouth
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30 days from now on Sunday 1st July, Great Yarmouth, and the whole of England, will go smoke free. From that time smoking will be banned from virtually all enclosed...
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24 May 2007 - £340million Boost for Disabled Children
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This week the Government announced over £340 million of new investment for disabled children and their families for 2008-11, following their review of services.
£280 million of this will...
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21 May 2007 - Playtime at St. Mary's Primary School
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Local MP Tony Wright was last Friday treated to a visit of the renovated school grounds at St. Mary’s RC Primary School. The renovation of the schools grounds was completed...
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26 Apr 2007 - Tony Urges Great Yarmouth Veterans "Claim Your Badge"
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright is contacting veterans and pensioners associations in the area to let them know about the UK Armed Forces Veterans Lapel Badge. The Veterans Lapel...
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24 Apr 2007 - Great Yarmouth Curry Competition Competitor Announced
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On Tuesday 24th April, Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright welcomed Planet Popadom’s owner Naz Miah to London for the opening stages of this years Tiffin Cup.
The Tiffin...
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23 Apr 2007 - MP Backs Campaign for Greater Disabled Mobility
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Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright welcomed new services to disabled people in Great Yarmouth and across England. Legislation which came into force on 4 December 2006 give disabled people...
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12 Apr 2007 - Artists Thanked for Display in MPs Office
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Last night, Tony Wright MP hosted an informal evening reception at his office in Great Yarmouth to thank the Great Yarmouth Guild of Artists and Craftsmen. For over a...
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3 Apr 2007 - MP Celebrates British Tourism
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In the run-up to Yarmouth’s busiest summer months, Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has been celebrating British Tourism with a tour of some of Yarmouth seafront attractions. First stop...
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29 Mar 2007 - Tony Welcomes Cash Boost for Green Farmers
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Tony Wright MP welcomed the announcement today by Environment Secretary David Miliband that the Government plans to spend £3.9 billion on environmentally friendly farming and forestry and enhancing employment opportunities...
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21 Mar 2007 - Tony Welcomes Brown's Budget
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Tony Wright MP today welcomed the Budget unveiled by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, as “a Budget for Britain’s families, showing Labour is best for Great Yarmouth”....
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20 Mar 2007 - MP Urges Fraud Viligence
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Tony Wright MP today urged constituents to remain vigilant with their personal details following the announcement that fraud on UK cards in the the East dropped in 2006. The overall...
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19 Mar 2007 - Take Control of Your Letterbox!
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In November 2006 a new internet based service, www.itsmypost.com, was launched with the sole objective of enabling people to regain control of their letterboxes. Through this site consumers can...
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6 Mar 2007 - MP Backs a Democratic Lords
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Today in the House of Commons, Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth Tony Wright will vote for an all-elected House of Lords.
Tony Wright MP said, “I have been...
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6 Mar 2007 - Policing Minister Visits Great Yarmouth
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Great Yarmouth Member of Parliament, Tony Wright and Home Office Minister for Policing and Community Safety, Vernon Coaker today met with Great Yarmouth’s Safer Communities Team to see the results...
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26 Feb 2007 - School's Helping Hand from Bank
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Barclays has come to the aid of the Edward Worlledge School by donating a complete set of coaching kit and equipment.The award has been made as part of the...
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22 Feb 2007 - MP Encourages Kids to Bid for 'Save the Children' Awards
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Today Tony Wright MP encouraged young people in Great Yarmouth to apply for a Save the Children ‘Here to HELP’ award, funded by British Gas. Awards of up to £1,000...
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16 Feb 2007 - MP Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of Hunting
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Tony Wright MP last week signed Early Day Motion 875 to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the hunting ban.
Tony said, “I was delighted to add my name to this...
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