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1. 1. Thrill to prevent a kill

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 November 2004 THIS is the latest weapon against boy-racers who recklessly endanger others. But it isn't a harrowing film about traffic accidents . . . no, it's a simulation of a high-performance Lotus Elise tearing round a racetrack at 130mph.

2. 2. Security loophole at £30m courts

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 09 July 2004 A SHOCKING security loophole has been revealed at Manchester's new '30m magistrates' court. The Manchester Evening News was able to enter the building off Deansgate through a side door and roam round the court area unchallenged.

3. 3. Shoppers driven round the bend

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 December 2004 MOTORISTS visiting Manchester for Christmas are being driven to distraction by "ghost" car park signs. The M.E.N. has discovered three signs within a quarter of a mile directing traffic either down closed roads or to car parks that no longer exist.

4. 4. Boddingtons to close with loss of 55 jobs

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 September 2004 MORE than 50 jobs are to go after the owners of the Boddingtons Brewery announced it was to close. Interbrew UK anounced that it intends to close the Strangeways operation by the end of February 2005. Listen to an interview with Interbrew UK and Ireland Chief executive Steve Cahillane here.

5. 5. Metrolink wins in race to work

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 24 July 2004 THREE M.E.N. reporters have put three types of travel to the test after the government pulled the plug on plans for the "Big Bang" extension to Greater Manchester's tram network.

6. 6. 'Care' inquest halted

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 22 April 2004 A CORONER has demanded to know why social services took six months to move a bed-ridden 83-year-old with Alzheimer's disease to a nursing home. John Pollard halted an inquest into the death of Norah Chapman until he could question& Manchester City Council's director of social services.

7. 7. George Street horror almost over

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 03 April 2004 IT WAS the only place to advertise a disaster movie this week - the scene of BT's own nightmare on George Street. A poster heralding Brit-horror Shaun of the Dead - "The lines are dead and so is everyone else" - appeared on a phone box in the road where a cable fire knocked out 130,000 phone lines.

8. 8. splashturn

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 23 July 2004

9. 9. manc_run

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 July 2004 THE future of the Great Manchester Run has been secured for another five years after becoming a runaway success.

10. 10. Shafilea parents 'may sue police'

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 02 July 2004 THE parents of murdered teenager Shafilea Ahmed may sue the police after being released from police bail.

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