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1. 1. Minister seeks pact for better schools

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 05 June 2003 EDUCATION secretary Charles Clarke was in Manchester demanding councils sign "contracts" to improve school standards. The cabinet minister revealed the plans in a speech just weeks after blaming the city council for a cash crisis that is threatening teachers' jobs.

2. 2. No more school cash

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 11 June 2003 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke has told Manchester schools bosses the government will not find more money to meet a cash crisis.

3. 3. £330m new schools bid

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 11 November 2003 EDUCATION chiefs want to spend £330m on Manchester's biggest-ever school building spree. The package, which includes 15 new or completely rebuilt high schools and nine primaries, would be financed by the government and delivered within five years.

4. 4. Council blasts 'lies' over schools cash

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 26 June 2003 AN OPPOSITION council leader in Manchester has been reported to standards watchdogs after being accused of "peddling lies" about the education funding crisis.

5. 5. £3.5m for schools facing crisis

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 25 June 2003 MANCHESTER council chiefs are to pump £3.5m of "rainy day" cash into schools as the scale of a financial crisis begins to emerge.

6. 6. Take back cash jibe, demands town hall

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 07 July 2003 MANCHESTER council is demanding a retraction from Charles Clarke after the government admitted the town hall was NOT hoarding cash for schools.

7. 7. 100,000 jobs in 'Knowledge Capital'

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 06 June 2003 JOHN Prescott launched Manchester's bid to become the brains of Britain - and create a potential 100,000 jobs.

8. 8. Lord Mayor Audrey is a trail-blazer

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 14 May 2003 IT'S all change at Manchester town hall as the city gets its first-ever Liberal Democrat Lord Mayor.

9. 9. Cornerhouse to draw art's big stars

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 19 February 2003 ARTISTS of the calibre of Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin could soon be teaching in Manchester under plans to turn the Cornerhouse into a world-class art centre.

10. 10. £4.5m plan for historic music venue

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 06 November 2003 BAND on the Wall, the historic Manchester music venue, may soon be dancing to a different tune. The venue, which has hosted jazz and reggae legends like Art Blakey, Burning Spear and Desmond Dekker, is at the centre of plans for a futuristic centre of excellence.

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