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1. 1. NW house prices racing ahead

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 17 April 2004 HOUSE prices in parts of the north west are rising five times as fast as in London, new figures reveal. Towns in Lancashire and Derbyshire are in a top 10 of property hot spots where the value of homes has risen by up to 59 per cent in a year.

2. 2. Lord Mayor's praise and pride at Games

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 March 2006 MANCHESTER'S Lord Mayor has returned full of praise from the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne - and full of pride in the medal- winning performance of cycle racing miracle Emma Davies-Jones.

3. 3. Postal voting turmoil

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 May 2004 ELECTION results could be overturned because of problems with the pioneering postal-vote trial in the north west, claim Opposition MPs. Special ballot packs are due to go out to electors by Tuesday, but problems getting them printed have left councils across the region racing against time.

4. 4. Print blunder puts post ballot at risk

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 27 May 2004 PRINTING blunders have left councils across the north west racing against time to make sure the all-postal "super election" is a success. At least a dozen councils are yet to supply ballot packs to the Royal Mail ready for posting.

5. 5. City winning civil service jobs race

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 November 2004 GREATER Manchester is racing ahead in its bid to get a slice of the 20,000 civil service jobs heading out of London.

6. 6. Self-rule debate has got you talking

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 09 January 2004 THE north west's great and good are racing to join the Manchester Evening News-sponsored debate on regional government. Leading names in business and media are urging everyone to take part in the free meeting at Manchester's Midland Hotel on January 22.

7. 7. M.E.N answers visa questions

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 May 2008 MANCHESTER United fans have been left confused and baffled by the visa situation after their team beat Barcelona to reach the Champions League final last week.

8. 8. City set for £20m BMX arena

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 13 February 2009 MANCHESTER is set to cement its reputation as the world's cycling capital with a £20m BMX arena.

9. 9. 15 arrested over race-fixing claim

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 September 2004 THREE jockeys and a trainer were among 15 people arrested today over the alleged fixing of horse races. More than 130 officers raided 19 addresses across Suffolk, Yorkshire and Hertfordshire.

10. 10. Arena in the swim

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 07 October 2004 MANCHESTER was celebrating another huge sporting coup today after winning the right to hold the world short course swimming championships.

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