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1. 11. 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.

2. 12. City leads the way, says Blair

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 15 March 2004 TONY Blair has put Manchester at the forefront of an "urban renaissance" breathing new life into British cities. The prime minister said drab and bleak city centres outside London were being transformed thanks to the hustle and bustle of new businesses, shops, cafes and nightlife.

3. 13. Citizens take pledge

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 22 April 2004 TWENTY people have become the first immigrants in Manchester to pledge allegiance to Queen and country in "citizenship ceremonies". New rules mean anyone who applied for naturalisation after January 1 this year has to take part.

4. 14. Proud Sharon the supermum

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 10 May 2004 HELPING a disabled daughter to walk and talk against all the odds would be a full-time job for most single parents. But supermum Sharon Byrne also studies full-time and helps run club for special-needs children.

5. 15. 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".

6. 16. 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".

7. 17. 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.

8. 18. 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".

9. 19. 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.

10. 20. City's invitation to Whitehall

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 19 May 2004 TRIPS to Greater Manchester are being organised to lure London-based civil servants to the capital of the north. They will be given the chance to see how the region is now more One Deansgate and Salford Quays than Coronation Street.

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