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1. 1. 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".

2. 2. 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.

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. '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.

5. 5. Cash-claim firms prey on children

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 November 2004 FIRMS who chase compensation have found a new set of "victims" - in Manchester's classrooms. Claim companies have targeted the parents of pupils allegedly injured in schools in their search for new clients.

6. 6. Axe hangs over cash for pupils and libraries

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 01 November 2004 SCHOOL uniform grants for low-income families could be scrapped and libraries could be closed in a major economy drive by Manchester city council.

7. 7. 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.

8. 8. 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".

9. 9. Sex abuse girl, 3, 'left to live in filth'

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 04 September 2004 A THREE-year-old girl was sexually abused and left to live in "unspeakable filth" for two years after social workers in Manchester failed to investigate warnings from her father, a watchdog found today. The child was finally found huddled inside a flat with her mother, surrounded by bin bags full of rotting food.

10. 10. 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.

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