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1. 1. Indy-car racing in city talks

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 18 May 2004 THE thrills of Indy car-style racing could be coming to Manchester. Talks have been held between council officials and promoters of the Champ Car series about the possibility of hosting a race.

2. 2. 16 arrests in racing probe

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 September 2004 SIXTEEN people including three jockeys and a trainer were arrested today in a probe into alleged fixing of horse races. More than 130 police officers raided 19 addresses across Suffolk, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Hertfordshire.

3. 3. Racing into lap of luxury

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 05 April 2004 DESIGNER Al Melling is taking on the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Harley-Davidson after investing almost £10m to build a range of sports cars, motor cycles and boats.

4. 4. NW house prices racing ahead

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 17 April 2004 HOUSE prices in parts of the north west are rising five times as fast as in London, new figures reveal. Towns in Lancashire and Derbyshire are in a top 10 of property hot spots where the value of homes has risen by up to 59 per cent in a year.

5. 5. David drives Jaguar coup

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 November 2004 LAWYER David Sefton, a corporate partner at Laytons' Manchester office, got motoring to help a client buy the Jaguar Formula One racing team on deadline day.

6. 6. Sex toys see profits rising

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 May 2004 SEX toys and lingerie chain Ann Summers said today its home parties were setting pulses racing as it unveiled a 19 per cent rise in profits.

7. 7. Postal voting turmoil

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 May 2004 ELECTION results could be overturned because of problems with the pioneering postal-vote trial in the north west, claim Opposition MPs. Special ballot packs are due to go out to electors by Tuesday, but problems getting them printed have left councils across the region racing against time.

8. 8. Two hurt in helicopter crash

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 18 July 2004 A HELICOPTER has crash landed today at a busy motor racing track. The light civilian helicopter came down at Oulton Park, in Cheshire, shortly after 1.30pm.

9. 9. Print blunder puts post ballot at risk

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 27 May 2004 PRINTING blunders have left councils across the north west racing against time to make sure the all-postal "super election" is a success. At least a dozen councils are yet to supply ballot packs to the Royal Mail ready for posting.

10. 10. City winning civil service jobs race

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 November 2004 GREATER Manchester is racing ahead in its bid to get a slice of the 20,000 civil service jobs heading out of London.

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