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1. 1. Economy dominates Queen's speech

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 03 December 2008 THE government unveiled dramatic measures in the Queen's speech to tackle the economic crisis and help families feeling the pinch. Queen's speech in full  Benefits  Booze/Lap dancing  Business rates  Councils  Truancy 

2. 2. Queen's speech: Truancy

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 03 December 2008 SCHOOLS are to be ordered to draw up emergency plans to tackle truancy. The Children Skills and Learning Bill will seek to raise standards in all schools and also enable teachers to tackle disruptive behaviour.

3. 3. City's knife crime third worst

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 July 2008 GREATER Manchester has seen crime plummet by 10 per cent - but still suffers the third highest number of knife attacks in the country.

4. 4. Warning as drink toll grows

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 31 January 2008 YOUNG people who binge drink 'are playing Russian roulette with their lives'. That is the warning from Manchester coroner Nigel Meadows as the north west's drink shame is revealed in parliament.

5. 5. Diplomat prepares for Circle trek

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 03 January 2008 A DIPLOMAT in war-torn Afghanistan plans a break from the threat of suicide bombers and terrorists to go on a holiday in one of the most inhospitable places on earth.

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