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1. 11. Salford pupils most likely to be expelled

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 June 2005 CHILDREN are more likely to be kicked out of school for poor behaviour in Salford than anywhere else in the country, according to new government figures.

2. 12. Holiday 'truants' facing big fines

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 June 2005 PARENTS in Manchester have been issued with 133 fines for allowing their children to miss school - some for being on holiday in term-time. Many more will return from their summer holidays nationally to fines of up to £100.

3. 13. Closure threat for 'too small' school

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 June 2005 A SCHOOL in Trafford faces closure because its classes are too small. A third of desks at 106-pupil Woodsend Primary, in Flixton, stand empty and the smallest class has only 10 pupils.

4. 14. Police probe threats to United bosses

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 June 2005 POLICE have launched an investigation into threats issued by extremist Manchester United fans against the club and its directors following the takeover by US tycoon Malcolm Glazer. The Greater Manchester force has revealed it has drawn up contingency plans to deal with "all manner of demonstrations and disturbances" relating to the '790m buyout.

5. 15. More teens 'are trying drugs'

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 06 June 2005 MORE teenagers are trying illegal drugs with a sharp rise in cannabis use over the last two decades, according to research just published.

6. 16. £6m super primary to replace old schools

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 June 2005 A NEW super primary school is being planned for Salford, but four existing schools would close.

7. 17. New love and sex guide for teens

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 June 2005 THE Family Planning Association has published a new booklet for young teenagers which provides key advice on "love, sex and relationships".

8. 18. Gareth makes the grade

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 June 2005 GARETH Hughes has just sat nine GCSEs and is confident of getting good grades. He has been offered a college place to study English, French and Music. But his achievement is remarkable as Gareth, 16, from Little Hulton, Salford, is totally blind.

9. 19. Row erupts over uniform cuts

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 June 2005 A MOVE to stop cash grants for school uniforms to more than 10,000 families by the Labour-led city council has been condemned as "taking blazers off the backs of kids".

10. 20. City helps revive nuclear age

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 29 June 2005 MANCHESTER is to become a leading centre for the development of nuclear energy, despite being the first city in Britain to declare itself "nuclear-free" during the Cold War.

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