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1. 21. Mum facing jail over truancy

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 February 2006 A MOTHER convicted three times of failing to ensure her daughter attends school is facing jail.

2. 22. New classroom plan blocked

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 February 2006 THE headteacher of a school once labelled "too Catholic" has hit out at a government decision not to fund vital building work.

3. 23. Legacy of hope in forgotten £366,000

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 February 2006 THEY were the grants from centuries past that helped young men tour the continent, would-be bakers learn their trade, and "sons of widows" to study architecture. Manchester City Council has discovered '366,000 from dozens of obsolete bursaries dating back to 1708 - and wants to use the cash for a new age of philanthropy.

4. 24. Two heads better than one in school

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 February 2006 A PRIMARY school in Bolton will test the adage that two heads are better than one - by appointing two headteachers.

5. 25. China growth crisis for UK competition

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 February 2006 NEARLY 80 per cent of businesses believe the growth of the Chinese market will cripple UK competitiveness.

6. 26. 20 more Abu Hamzas, MPs told

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 February 2006 UP to 20 more rogue imams like Abu Hamza could be in Britain, the Government's terror watchdog warned today.

7. 27. Township students look to us for escape

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 February 2006 STUDENTS from the townships of South Africa came to Manchester to raise funds for a unique university which is helping them escape poverty.

8. 28. School plays 'could lose love scenes'

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 February 2006 TEACHERS have raised fears that plays such as Romeo and Juliet could be robbed of their meaning after draft new guidelines said pupils should not act out love scenes in schools.

9. 29. 'Half of employees want to work fewer hours'

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 20 February 2006 ALMOST half of employees want to work fewer hours and millions would give up pay for a better work-life balance, according to a new study published.

10. 30. Midwives: Charge women for epidurals

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 February 2006 WOMEN should be made to pay for epidurals during childbirth unless there is a medical need for them, midwives' leaders have argued.

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