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1. 1. 'Schools fiddling truancy figures'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 16 November 2004 TEACHERS are fiddling registers to improve truancy figures, we can reveal today. An investigation ordered by education chiefs in Manchester found schools had "inflated" attendance by failing to follow registration policy.

2. 2. Your chance to tell Blair what's wrong with schools

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 05 March 2004 M.E.N. readers still have time to win a head-to-head debate with Tony Blair about education. We are looking for 10 parents of secondary school pupils to tell the Prime Minister what they think is wrong in Britain's classrooms - and what should be done.

3. 3. Five councils among best in Britain

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 December 2004 BOLTON, Tameside and Wigan have retained their places among the nation's best councils in star ratings announced today.

4. 4. Drug tests for young suspects

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 July 2004 ARRESTED teenagers as young as 14 will be tested for drugs in an experiment in Manchester. Youngsters aged 14-17 will be screened for crack cocaine and heroin once they are charged with a crime. They will be offered support and treatment if they test positive.

5. 5. Truancy crackdown pays off

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 02 July 2004 TRUANCY in Tameside has been slashed by half in just a year and is now the second best in the country.

6. 6. Our city - in two little words

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 14 October 2004 MANCHESTER'S past, present and future have been boiled down to two words: "original-modern".

7. 7. Sykes and Waterman celebrate awards

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 31 December 2004 MUCH loved comedy legend Eric Sykes has scooped a top honour - but missed out on his knighthood. MPs, led by Tory Nigel Evans, have been campaigning since summer for the Oldham-born entertainer to become "Sir Eric".

8. 8. Salute to stars of screen and stage

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 31 December 2004 VETERAN rocker Roger Daltrey has been awarded a CBE in today's glittering New Year Honours list.

9. 9. Mini-parliament `curb' on powers

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 23 July 2004 EXTRA powers on transport and learning and skills have not been handed to regional "mini-parliaments".

10. 10. Queen's sunshine charm

    Manchester Evening News, Saturday 23 October 2004 THE Queen braved her traditional Mancunian drenching to charm the city with her deadpan humour.

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