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1. 881. Historic tugboat rescued - for just £1

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 13 April 2004 AN HISTORIC 101-year-old boat has been saved after being bought for just £1. The plan is to restore the Daniel Adamson to its former glory, but the restoration could cost up to £1m.

2. 882. Racecourse plans under starter's orders

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 13 April 2004 HORSERACING could return to Greater Manchester within four years - with a £100million scheme creating 500 jobs. If plans are approved, there would be around 30 race meetings a year, attracting 20,000 punters a time.

3. 883. Tattoos ban on young thug

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 February 2003 A SWAGGERING teeenage gangster faces jail if he bares tattoos of allegiance to his gang or wears a balaclava in the street.

4. 884. Tragedy of 'little adventurer'

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 17 August 2002 THE grandparents of a two-year-old boy wept as they told how their "little adventurer'' drowned in a lake behind their Cheshire mansion.

5. 885. Rare birds fear over racecourse plan

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 17 December 2001 ORNITHOLOGIST Judith Smith hopes that plans for a racecourse next to Greater Manchester's biggest wood remain a flight of fancy.

6. 886. Giving back to the community

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 July 2002 BROUGHT up in a close-knit family in Govan, Ferguson has the sort of old-fashioned socialist belief system nurtured in Glasgow's shipyards; a system which says you look out for your own and give back to your community.

7. 887. Chattaway: Games will be great success

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 July 2002 ATHLETICS legend Sir Chris Chattaway would have chatted away all night about "Magic Manchester" if they'd have let him.

8. 888. Graham’s hungry for new markets

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 04 December 2002 GRAHAM March has never lost his rugby club sense of humour. He gave up playing on the wing for Yeovil years ago, but the 54-year-old boss of Holland's Pies retains a laddish sense of fun.

9. 889. Legal row over business park

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 01 December 2000 A LEGAL battle to allow a massive business park to go ahead in one of Greater Manchester's last ''green lungs'' was being planned today after the government blocked the scheme.

10. 890. Cheeky thieves leave Caroline wheely cross

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 20 January 2004 CHEEKY thieves took the wheels from accountant Caroline Fawkes' car - then came back the following day for the whole vehicle.

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