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1. 1. MP slams transport divide

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 February 2009 AN MP has slammed a massive imbalance in transport cash given to London compared to the north west. New figures show the government spends nearly £700 per Londoner on road, rail and buses - and less than £300 per person in Manchester.

2. 2. Teen pregnancy on the rise

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 February 2009 TEENAGE pregnancies have risen in Greater Manchester. The level of underage pregnancies in Manchester is one of the worst in the country, new figures reveal.

3. 3. Peace hopes over schools row

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 25 February 2009 EXPERTS working with special-needs children in schools are a step closer to ending industrial action against Manchester council. Psychologists who help disabled or troubled youngsters have been refusing to do extra work or overtime in a row over how their department is organised.

4. 4. 3,000 join fight to save school

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 11 February 2009 THOUSANDS of people have joined the battle to save a school for autistic children. More than 3,000 people signed a petition to keep open Ewing School, in Didsbury. Council bosses want to shut the 70-pupil school because they believe autistic youngsters should mix with other pupils.

5. 5. Jodrell Bank 'not suitable'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 February 2009 NEW fears over the future of Jodrell Bank have emerged after the head of science funding in Britain said the landmark telescope was 'not suitable' for modern astronomy.

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