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41. MP sacked for cocklers joke
Manchester Evening News, Thursday 26 February 2004 TORY MP Ann Winterton was sacked from the Parliamentary Conservative Party today after publicly joking about the deaths of the Chinese cocklers who drowned at Morecambe Bay. -
42. Schools minister backs drug tests
Manchester Evening News, Monday 23 February 2004 SCHOOLS Minister and Bury MP Ivan Lewis today defended plans for random drug tests in schools. Guidance will be given to head teachers next month, giving them powers to carry out the tests, including taking samples from pupils and use of sniffer dogs. -
43. "Gimmicks" fail to stop obesity crisis
Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 25 February 2004 RISING obesity, binge-drinking and sexual disease were blamed on ministers today, ahead of a major new review on tackling the problems. -
44. Universities hit by strike over pay offer
Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 24 February 2004 LECTURERS at the four universities in Manchester and Salford began a two-day strike today as part of a national protest against a new pay framework. Tomorrow, they will be supported by student activists protesting against top-up fees. -
45. Booze your way to Oz
Manchester Evening News, Thursday 26 February 2004 IT'S every backpacker's dream flight . . . a pub in the sky on the way to Oz. Instead of extra leg room and posh nosh in the first class cabin, there will be tinnies, karaoke, pizza and talks about the Outback. -
46. Chinese pupils top of the class
Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 25 February 2004 <FONT size=2>CHINESE children are coming top of the class in British schools, according to the latest figures.
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