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1. 21. Girl found dead in woods

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 08 July 2005 A GIRL of 10 missing from home was today found dead. <BR><BR>Lauren Pilkington-Smith's body was found by her grandfather in woods just yards from her home. It had been partially covered with foliage near to Sanderson Street in Leigh.

2. 22. Pair arrested after school gang attack

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 06 July 2005 TWO teenagers were arrested after a boy was beaten up by a gang at a Greater Manchester school, police have revealed.

3. 23. Rich and poor poles apart in Stockport

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 08 July 2005 STOCKPORT has one of the largest gaps between rich and poor anywhere in England.

4. 24. Gordon's Zambia link via Macclesfield

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 13 July 2005 A NORTH WEST company has brought global leaders and African citizens together in face-to-face discussions about poverty in the country.

5. 25. Simon's just not the retiring kind

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 13 July 2005

   WHEN most kids were dreaming of being footballers and rally drivers, Simon Yates had his sight set on retail. From market stall to empire, he tell us the facts behind his success.

6. 26. Chamber view: combat the culture of the sickie

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 14 July 2005 A NEW report this week has pointed to a growing divide between sick leave in the public and private sector - with the north west having the dubious honour of coming top of the absence league table.

7. 27. Boy, 15, killed for his iPod

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 04 July 2005 Two New York teenagers have been charged with killing a 15-year-old for an iPod music player, police said. The boys were allegedly part of a gang who confronted a group of younger boys and demanded they hand over the prized possession.

8. 28. Live 8 a victory for people power

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 03 July 2005

   ENDING poverty in Africa will not be achieved during this week's G8 summit but is the work of a lifetime, Chancellor Gordon Brown has cautioned. However, Mr Brown said he did not believe people's expectations of the summit at Gleneagles were unrealistic.

9. 29. Sir Edward Heath dies

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 18 July 2005 SIR Edward Heath, the Prime Minister who took Britain into Europe, has died, aged 89.

10. 30. Schools 'should learn Harry Potter lesson'

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 July 2005 SCHOOLS were urged today to learn lessons from Harry Potter to help improve discipline. The Liberal Democrats want more headteachers to bring in the "house" system used at the Hogwarts School in JK Rowling's books.

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