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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. Pros and cons of an English parliament

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 January 2007 "THE noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England" - that's what Samuel Johnson thought. The observation was rattling in my ears as I got off the train at Manchester Piccadilly for a new life in the `capital' of the north west. It has taken some time to appreciate the many minute differences between Edinburgh and my final destination.

10. 10. Headteacher returns to her post at Bridgewater School after quitting over governor payments

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 February 2012 Headteacher Judy Nairn, who stepped down from her job in a row over payments to the chair of governors at Bridgewater School in Worsley, has returned to work.

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