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1. 11. Our school's a 'wow'

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 September 2003 THE first new school to be opened in Salford in 40 years is up and running. Albion High in Charlestown cost £10m and marks a new era. Rainwater, collected in tanks on the roof, will be used to flush the school's toilets while in the main hall, 240 seats can be electronically folded away.

2. 12. Virtual aid to sound future

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 02 September 2003 THE UK's first virtual classroom for hearing specialists is being pioneeded by a Warrington company.

3. 13. Ordeal of Ryan, aged 12 and 17 stone

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 01 September 2003 OVERWEIGHT Ryan Owen hasn't been to school for almost a year because his mum claims he was bullied about his size. Ryan, 12, claims other children joked about his 17st frame and 48in waist, although the school denies the claims. Now he is battling back by helping others.

4. 14. Dame Jean's school in probe

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 September 2003 A MANCHESTER high school is being scrutinised by government auditors after former employees raised concerns about employment practices.

5. 15. Keegan's winning green team

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 26 September 2003

   IT'S going to be green and it's got the support of Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan. More than £1.5m will be spent on transforming the Medlock Valley in east Manchester into a zone where people of all ages can enjoy fishing, walking or visiting a discovery centre.

6. 16. Supply teachers are in demand

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 September 2003 ALMOST one in ten registered teachers in service is a supply teacher. Lizzie Gething looks at the pros and cons of the job.

7. 17. Guns teacher can go back to class

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 September 2003 A GUN-obsessed teacher jailed after police found an arsenal of weapons hidden at his home can return to the classroom. Thomas Hosty, 55, was sacked from Harwood Park Primary in Heywood and jailed for 12 months last year.

8. 18. Commercial property briefing

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 September 2003 ROUNDING up the latest news from the north west's commercial property sector.

9. 19. M.E.N plea to drivers to cut speed

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 September 2003 THE roads of Greater Manchester are the most dangerous in the country for children, new figures reveal. And as National Road Safety Week gets underway, the M.E.N. issues a plea to protect youngsters from death and injury outside schools where they should be safe from harm.

10. 20. Drink-drive teacher is freed from jail

    Manchester Evening News, Saturday 13 September 2003 A HEADTEACHER jailed for drink-driving has been released from custody after just three days after a court quashed her sentence. Margaret Seddon, 49, was sentenced to two months' jail and banned for 28 months after being caught when three times over the drink-drive limit. But yesterday (Friday)& she won an appeal against the sentence at Derby Crown Court.<BR>

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