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1. 41. Half our councils are stars

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 05 March 2009 HALF of Greater Manchester's councils have won top marks in the last-ever town hall 'star ratings' - proving it's not just film-maker Danny Boyle who's bringing awards to his home town.

2. 42. Trafford leader to step down

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 April 2009 THE leader of Trafford council, Susan Williams, will quit her post in May. Ms Williams is standing down to focus on her bid to win the Bolton West parliamentary seat at the next general election.

3. 43. Strike threat over Tory pay freeze plan

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 October 2009 UNION leaders have warned there could be strike action if Tory plans to introduce a pay freeze on public sector workers go ahead. Shadow chancellor George Osborne, MP for Tatton, told the party conference in Manchester that all those on salaries of more than £18,000 would be affected.

4. 44. Cameron seeks safe path to No 10

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 09 October 2009 THERE was a point in David Cameron's speech when a cloud of doubt began to form: isn't this just a touch dull? It was only later that enlightenment streamed through. Of course it was a bit dull. That was the point.

5. 45. MPs run up £4.5m expenses bill

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 31 March 2009 THE 31 MPs in our region claimed a total of £4.5 million in expenses in just one year, it has emerged.

6. 46. Super-head Jean is sacked

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 August 2006 A 'SUPER-HEAD' earning é140,000 a year has been sacked over a damning report into her running of a Manchester school.

7. 47. Heads slam school 'cash cuts'

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 February 2005 MANCHESTER is withholding '8.8m of government money from the city's primary schools, the headteachers' union said today.

8. 48. Howard makes a run for No.10

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 06 April 2005 TORY leader Michael Howard fired the starting gun on the Conservatives' election drive by predicting he would sweep Tony Blair from power.

9. 49. Call to curb student extremists

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 16 September 2005 UNIVERSITIES in Greater Manchester have been warned to clamp down on student extremists operating on their campuses.

10. 50. £50m boost for weak schools

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 11 June 2007 A £50m campaign to improve poor performing schools has been launched in Greater Manchester.

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