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1. 1. Firms struggle to find workers with basic skills

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 May 2006 FOUR out of 10 small firms in the north west expect to increase staff numbers this year, but many struggle to find people with basic skills.

2. 2. Teacher has formula for fun lessons

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 May 2006 CHILDREN baffled by biology or unable to fathom physics are being given a helping hand by a young entrepreneur. Teacher Hannah Turner has developed a series of games for primary school children to make science fun and help with learning and revision.

3. 3. Blair's real skeleton from the past

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 28 May 2006 A GRUESOME skeleton lurking in the depths of the Prime Minister's property portfolio was revealed. It has emerged that an elderly tramp was once found dead in the cellar of the Blairs' multi-million pound `retirement home' in Connaught Square, central London.

4. 4. Riot town needs to build on progress

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 May 2006 IT is time for the people of Oldham to stand up and be counted in the battle to create a bright future for their town, a new report says today.

5. 5. Pay cut threat for rebel lecturers

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 May 2006 SALFORD University intends to become the first in the north west to dock the wages of lecturers involved in a national pay dispute.

6. 6. AMEC's £707m au revoir

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 May 2006 ENGINEERING and project management company AMEC took a major step in its restructuring as it announced plans for the sale of its French business for é707m.

7. 7. Top marks for uni plan

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 May 2006 MANCHESTER schools have welcomed plans for students to apply for university places based on their real A-Level results rather than predicted grades.

8. 8. Online children ditch books

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 May 2006 FEWER children are reading books for pleasure as they ditch traditional after-school activities in favour of spending time online, a study found today.

9. 9. Cops on grime beat

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 20 May 2006 POLICE have teamed up with council workers to stamp out crime and grime. The last in a series of "Beatsweeps" across Manchester took place in Brooklands, led by Martin Lee, head of street management for the council.

10. 10. School meals: The revolution begins

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 May 2006 EDUCATION Secretary Alan Johnson will set out new rules designed to ban junk food from schools - and limit chips to two portions a week. Children will also be served at least two portions of fruit and vegetables with every meal under the rules. The new minimum nutritional standards for school food follow a high-profile campaign by Jamie Oliver.

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