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1. 1. Fresh revolt over top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 31 March 2004 THE Government was today facing the prospect of a fresh backbench revolt over plans to introduce university top-up fees.

2. 2. Head quits over nude image row

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 31 March 2004 A HEAD teacher has resigned after allegations that he sent indecent images to former colleagues using his school computer. Graham Rollinson 51, was praised last year by Ofsted inspectors for saving Moorside High School in Swinton from being branded a failure.

3. 3. Clarke slams fee rebels

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 31 March 2004 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke today attacked an "ill-conceived" amendment, supported by some Labour backbenchers, to scupper his top-up fees Bill.

4. 4. Laser quest for a building revolution

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 March 2004 A pioneering £1m laser at UMIST could light the way to a cultural revolution for the building trade - for a north west company is using the technology to develop a "greener" approach to demolition - and rebuilding.

5. 5. Death of peacemaker kicked by pub thugs

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 March 2004 A POLICEMAN told an inquest that he saw a dad being kicked in the head by at least two men as he lay on a pavement near a Salford restaurant. Pc Paul Twist said he didn't see victim Shane Eckersley, 40, strike a single blow.

6. 6. Uni bosses urge fees rethink

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 March 2004 A& GROUP of university heads is urging the Government to reconsider its plans for variable tuition fees. The 15 vice-chancellors and principals of mainstream universities and colleges say they welcome "many parts" of the Higher Education Bill.

7. 7. MPs lead revolt against top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 March 2004 TWO Greater Manchester MPs are spearheading a revolt this week against government plans for student top-up fees. Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton) and Brian Iddon (Bolton South East) have tabled an amendment to the government's Higher Education Bill.

8. 8. 'Delay' row at showpiece

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 26 March 2004 A ROW has broken out over the completion of a £30 million Manchester city centre court building. Magistrates and staff from the courts currently housed in a 1960s building in Crown Square were gearing up to move to the new building nearby on the Spinningfields development next week.

9. 9. Source of success

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 March 2004 OUTSOURCING over the past year has become a bit of a dirty word. Synonymous with the closure of UK calll centres, it has prompted widespread indignation from business organisations, trade unions, and the British public over the thousands of jobs being lost to foreign shores all in the name of saving costs.

10. 10. Revealed, Brooklyn the sheepish boy

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 March 2004 A HEADMASTER spoke for the first time about his most famous pupil - Brooklyn Beckham. Nigel Johnson, head at Terra Nova School in Holmes Chapel was talking at the opening of the school's new £300,000 nursery where United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was guest of honour.

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