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1. 1. Court is legal history

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 February 2005 MANCHESTER'S old magistrates' court building has been reduced to a mound of concrete, rubble and steel as demolition contractors finish the job of knocking it down.

2. 2. £50 truancy fine blitz

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 February 2005 FIXED penalty fines have been imposed on the parents of 74 children who have played truant from Manchester schools.

3. 3. Pearson can't p..p..pick up its Penguin

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 February 2005 PUBLISHER Pearson has reported a 12.5 per cent rise in profits, but said its Penguin books arm had continued to struggle. Pearson said pre-tax profits for the year to December 31 rose to '171m from '152m the year before.

4. 4. Pearson chairman steps down

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 February 2005 FINANCIAL Times-to-Penguin publisher Pearson was on the hunt for a new chairman today after Lord Stevenson decided to step down after nearly two decades with the firm.

5. 5. Blair boosts wages for lowest paid

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 25 February 2005 TONY Blair is set to announce an increase in the minimum wage to '5.30 an hour for 1.7 million low-paid staff.

6. 6. Teenage pregnancies on the up

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 February 2005 THE number of teenage girls getting pregnant in Greater Manchester has risen, despite efforts by the government to reduce the problem.

7. 7. Girls in gloom crisis

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 February 2005 HALF the teenage girls in the north west are depressed, insecure and buckling under schoolwork pressures, according to a new report.

8. 8. Diploma snub worry for education chiefs

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 February 2005 THE decision not to replace A-levels and GCSEs with an "over-arching diploma" has sparked disappointment and concern among education and business leaders.

9. 9. Libya talks our language

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 February 2005 LIBYA'S fresh start in its relations with the West has opened up a new chapter for a Trafford language centre. There has been a surge in demand to learn English since the North African country emerged from decades of isolation following the lifting of sanctions.

10. 10. Asbo for school bully, 13

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 February 2005 A SCHOOLGIRL has been given a court order banning her from being a bully.

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