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1. 1. Batman to swoop into MEN Arena

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 November 2010 With the Caped Crusader preparing to fly in to Manchester for the world premiere of a new arena show, Yakub Qureshi goes behind the scenes at the New York headquarters of the world’s best-known superheroes.

2. 2. The AV debate: Rival camps spell out case for and against voting system change

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 May 2011 The referendum on whether we should change the way we elect our MPs is just 48 hours way. Yakub Qureshi reports ...

3. 3. David Blunkett on Oldham riots: ‘We were asked to put up barricades to keep peace’

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 24 May 2011 The violence of the Oldham riots stunned the country. Today former Home Secretary David Blunkett exclusively reveals to Yakub Qureshi how, as the government and local leaders scrambled to regain control, he rejected calls for Northern Ireland-style barricades to be put up in the town’s streets ...

4. 4. Spending review: Education

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 21 October 2010 Much of the bad news in education had already been well-aired before it was confirmed yesterday, writes education reporter Yakub Qureshi.

5. 5. TKMaxx credit card scandal

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 30 March 2007 MILLIONs of credit and debit card details have been exposed to potential misuse after fashion giant TKMaxx admitted computer hackers had broken into their customer database. We asked shoppers near the firm's flagship store whether or not they still feel confidenty using plastic. Yakub Qureshi reports.

6. 6. Unearthing the past to bring peace

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 13 April 2011 The Salford detective who helped locate one of the Moors Murder victims is hunting for those killed in the Irish Troubles. Yakub Qureshi hears how he is bringing peace to families of ‘The Disappeared’.

7. 7. The best degrees money can buy?

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 05 May 2011 The introduction of £9,000-a-year tuition fees is a watershed for Britain's universities. Yakub Qureshi asks if the shake-up will lead to future learners being treated as 'students' or 'customers'.

8. 8. Special report: Oldham Riots - 10 years on

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 May 2011 Ten years ago this week, Oldham became the scene of Britain’s worst race riots for decades. In a week-long series of special reports, Yakub Qureshi examines what happened, why it happened, and the impact on the communities involved since.

9. 9. Lord Horror: The battle of the book banned in 1991 by a Manchester magistrate

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 03 August 2011 A violent novel in which the Nazis win the Second World War became the focus of a national censorship debate. Twenty years after it was banned by a Manchester magistrate, Yakub Qureshi speaks to those behind its publication.

10. 10. Review: Tao's, Prestwich

    CityLife, Friday 12 February 2010 Yakub Qureshi marvels at the interior design - if not the menu - at revamped Chinese restaurant Tao's in Prestwich.

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