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1. 11. Schools share in £2.2bn windfall

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 February 2004 EVERY high school in Manchester is to be rebuilt or refurbished in a massive improvement programme. The city council was today given the go-ahead for its multi-million pound plans after being named as one of 14 authorities to share in a £2.2bn investment fund.

2. 12. Students to shut university in protest

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 19 February 2004 STUDENTS in Manchester are planning to shut down their university for a day in protest over tuition fees.<BR>

3. 13. Turn up for school and win £100

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 February 2004 PUPILS will soon be able to win a £100 cash prize - just for turning up at school. Every member of the winner's class would also get £15 in a new weekly draw designed to slash truancy.

4. 14. Universities creating more

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 13 February 2004 COMPANIES created by universities are employing more people and generating increasing amounts of cash, official figures have showed.

5. 15. Parents in school scam

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 05 February 2004 CHEATING parents are conning headteachers and forcing children as young as four to lie in a desperate bid to get into top state schools. Some unscrupulous mothers and fathers forge documents, threaten unjustified lawsuits and use fictitious addresses to snatch coveted places.

6. 16. Soccer kids make safety their goal

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 February 2004 YOUNG football stars are often associated with flashy high-speed sports cars - sometimes with tragic consequences. Now a group of youth players from Bolton Wanderers are test-driving new technology to teach them to stay safe.

7. 17. Jail term fury over shamed teacher

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 21 February 2004 A JUDGE has caused outrage by jailing for only three-and-a-half years a primary school teacher who secretly took indecent pictures of pupils and fantasised about killing a child.

8. 18. Soham prompts data protection review

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 17 February 2004 NEW guidelines on the Data Protection Act are being drawn up to ensure police forces store and use information on suspects properly, it emerged today.

9. 19. Nursery school that parents voted top of the class

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 20 February 2004 CELEBRATIONS are under way at a local nursery after it was named one of the best in the UK. Oakfield Nursery School in Altrincham was awarded second prize in the National Day Nurseries Association nursery of the year awards, beating off competition from thousands of other nurseries.

10. 20. City women in the comfort zone

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 18 February 2004 MANCHESTER women are in the comfort zone when it comes to a pampered lifestyle, according to new research. The city has the second highest number of hair, beauty, tanning, and fitness salons per female head of population in the country.

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