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1. 1. Sellafield shutdown ends the nuclear dream

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 August 2003 SELLAFIELD'S Thorp reprocessing operation, once hailed as the saviour of the British nuclear industry with its promise of producing limitless electricity throughout the 21st century, is to close by 2010, the Guardian can reveal.

2. 2. 'Super hospital' crisis talks plea

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 September 2003 MANCHESTER MPs have called for an urgent meeting with Health Secretary John Reid to solve the funding row over the city's planned super hospital. The project could be scaled down after a finance report showed it could plunge the local health service £700m into the red by 2010.

3. 3. The £770m council housing 'revolution'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 21 August 2003 THE way Manchester's 60,000 council houses are run will be changed forever as the town hall admitted it would have to bridge a £770m gap to make them decent. Housing chiefs say they need £1.1bn to meet basic targets for things like build quality and effective heating by a deadline set for 2010.

4. 4. Water bills set to soar

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 29 August 2003 WATER bills across the north west look likely to more than double in the next six years. The massive rise in the region will be around twice the national average in a bid to pay for environmental projects and improved water quality.

5. 5. Force IS with you!

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 20 June 2003 A POLICE drive to recruit more ethnic minority officers is proving a success.

6. 6. Cuts urged over 'super hospital'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 November 2003 HEALTH workers are calling for further cuts to a £350m "super hospital" - as they say it will drain cash from local health services. Unison, the health professionals' union, has warned that it could prompt a financial "meltdown".

7. 7. Online savings over tax

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 10 July 2003 SMALL businesses could save hundreds of pounds every year by submitting their tax return online.

8. 8. Strange Brew

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 May 2003 MANCHESTER scientists have made a major breakthrough which could revolutionise the diverse fields of alcohol production and waste-water treatment.

9. 9. CIS tower set for solar facelift

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 21 February 2003 CIS tower

10. 10. Recycle or pay the price

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 03 March 2003 TAXPAYERS in Greater Manchester face massive targeted fines unless the area improves on some of the worst recycling rates in Europe.

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