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1. 1. Hospital's celebration in dance

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 December 2004 PATIENTS arriving for appointments at Wythenshawe Hospital had a shock when they were greeted by colourful tribal belly dancers. The hospital's education and research centre was jammed with a crowd of dancers, folk musicians and artists celebrating the hospital's Diversity Day.

2. 2. Shock rise in HIV cases

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 July 2004 SHOCK new figures have revealed that the numbers of people getting HIV have tripled over the last eight years. Greater Manchester has seen a 70 per cent increase in two years up to 2003.

3. 3. Drop in teen pregnancies

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 November 2004 THE number of teenage girls getting pregnant in Greater Manchester is falling, according to new statistics. Five years ago, the area was known as the UK capital of gymslip mums, with the highest teen pregnancy rate in Europe.

4. 4. 'Condom czar' wanted for kids aged 12

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 July 2004 A 'CONDOM czar' is to be hired by council bosses to hand out contraceptives to children as young as 12. Wigan council is advertising for a "condom coordinator" to hand out condoms and family planning advice.

5. 5. 999 crews winning battle against clock

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 April 2004 PARAMEDICS and hospital staff in Greater Manchester have scooped a top award after saving lives by speeding up treatment for heart attack victims.

6. 6. Chezney on tour with his cig song

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 09 March 2005 A BOY of 12 who penned the anthem for No Smoking Day is to embark on a tour across Britain helping others to quit the habit. Listen to the track here.

7. 7. Street star's schoolday blues

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 18 March 2005 A CORONATION Street star has revealed how her failures at school still haunt her today.

8. 8. Foundation status to spark £27m facelift

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 April 2004 HOSPITALS in Stockport are to get a £27m facelift after becoming the first in Greater Manchester to get foundation status. Stockport NHS Trust is one of only 10 in the country to break from the NHS mould.

9. 9. The £800,000 win a mum threw away

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 November 2004 A BETTING syndicate scooped more than '800,000 on the horses - then went into a panic after their winning ticket was thrown away into a wastepaper bin.

10. 10. Cabbies caught jumping red light at 0mph

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 December 2004 A CAB firm has called for a speed camera to be investigated after 12 drivers were clocked jumping a red traffic light - at zero miles per hour.

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