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1. 1. Arena confirms bid talks over the Tote

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 18 September 2006 BRITAIN'S biggest horse racing operator has confirmed it has been involved in talks regarding an industry-wide bid for state-owned bookmaker the Tote.

2. 2. Bid for Tote falls short of £400 target figure

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 18 September 2006 A HORSE-RACING industry consortium has made a formal bid for the Wigan-based Tote, the government-owned bookmaker, below its é400m price tag, it was reported.

3. 3. Gifted boy racer moves up a gear

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 September 2006 A GIFTED young driver is set to take the world of motor racing by storm just three years after getting behind a wheel. Oliver Webb, 14, from Knutsford, beat hundreds of hopefuls to win one of five é35,000 BMW sponsorship deals.

4. 4. Film review: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (12A)

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 14 September 2006 THE high stakes, high-speed world of NASCAR racing provides at unlikely comedy pit stop for Saturday Night Live alumni Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, co-creators of the newsroom spoof Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy.

5. 5. Rush to house Concorde

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 27 September 2006 MUSEUM chiefs in New York are racing to find a high-profile new home in the city for a retired Concorde, after initial searches proved the task to be surprisingly tough. The supersonic jet is the star attraction at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, which is closing for a é30 million, 18-month refurbishment at the weekend.

6. 6. 'We do not slaughter race dogs'

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 18 September 2006 BOSSES at an Greater Manchester animal sanctuary accused of killing healthy greyhounds revealed they had been the victims of animal rights activists.

7. 7. Drive-by shooter hits pubs and restaurants

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 07 September 2006 FIVE busy pubs and restaurants in Oldham were targeted by a drive-by shooter in one night. Nobody was injured in the airgun attacks that occurred within half a mile of each other but windows were broken and customers and staff were left badly shaken.

8. 8. New boy Dabo feels at home

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 05 September 2006 STUART Pearce has warned his new signings that their honeymoon period is fast running out. The City chief knows he cannot afford to carry any passengers as he plots a tilt at the upper reaches of the Premiership.

9. 9. Wigan 1 Watford 1

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 22 September 2006 HAMEUR Bouazza ended a seven-month goal famine to deny the Lactics a narrow victory at the JJB Stadium.

10. 10. Blackburn 4 City 2

    Manchester Evening News, Sunday 17 September 2006 CITY missed a host of chances as they allowed the home side to pick up their first win of the season. Things started badly for the Blues as Trevor Sinclair headed a Morten Gamst Pedersen free-kick into his own net.

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