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1. 1. Economy dominates Queen's speech

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 03 December 2008 THE government unveiled dramatic measures in the Queen's speech to tackle the economic crisis and help families feeling the pinch. Queen's speech in full  Benefits  Booze/Lap dancing  Business rates  Councils  Truancy 

2. 2. Queen's speech: Truancy

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 03 December 2008 SCHOOLS are to be ordered to draw up emergency plans to tackle truancy. The Children Skills and Learning Bill will seek to raise standards in all schools and also enable teachers to tackle disruptive behaviour.

3. 3. City's knife crime third worst

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 July 2008 GREATER Manchester has seen crime plummet by 10 per cent - but still suffers the third highest number of knife attacks in the country.

4. 4. Warning as drink toll grows

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 31 January 2008 YOUNG people who binge drink 'are playing Russian roulette with their lives'. That is the warning from Manchester coroner Nigel Meadows as the north west's drink shame is revealed in parliament.

5. 5. Diplomat prepares for Circle trek

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 03 January 2008 A DIPLOMAT in war-torn Afghanistan plans a break from the threat of suicide bombers and terrorists to go on a holiday in one of the most inhospitable places on earth.

6. 6. MP furious at plan to split county

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 December 2007 A MAJOR town hall shake-up in Cheshire has led to a bitter clash between Labour MPs.

7. 7. Language problems in 29 schools

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 18 December 2007 SCHOOLS in parts of Greater Manchester are struggling to cope with pupils whose first language is not English.

8. 8. New laws offer protection

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 November 2007 HOMEOWNERS who use reasonable force to tackle intruders are to get more legal protection, Gordon Brown announced.

9. 9. Training scheme 'a near disaster'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 August 2007 A GOVERNMENT-backed scheme to improve employees' skills in the north west has been branded a `near disaster' by MPs.

10. 10. Citizens' juries to have say on laws

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 11 July 2007 GORDON Brown today offered families the chance to influence his government's plans for up to 21 new laws.

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