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1. 1. Ministers' road charge challenge

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 February 2007 THE public could be convinced of the benefits of a national road pricing scheme if the government improved public transport and invested in new infrastructure, a report has predicted.

2. 2. Run this 'tax' off the road

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 February 2007 WHO says democracy is dead? Reaction to the government's proposed road pricing initiative, which I see as yet another stealth tax, is a good example of people power in action.

3. 3. Ministers deny 'blackmail' over transport cash

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 21 February 2007 THE government has denied claims by a transport chief that Greater Manchester was being `blackmailed' into considering congestion charging.

4. 4. 'Delight' over green survey

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 20 February 2007 THOUSANDS have responded to Greater Manchester's major `green' survey on attitudes to global warming. The results of the online survey, run by the Manchester Evening News with the Manchester is My Planet campaign, are expected later this week.

5. 5. C-Charge wont stop 4x4s

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 February 2007 TAXES and congestion charges will do nothing to dent Britain's love affair with off-roaders, according to used car experts.

6. 6. Petition hits congestion charge plan

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 12 February 2007 CONGESTION charging will not go ahead across the country unless drivers accept it as the answer to jams, Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander said. He was speaking after signatures on a national petition to Downing Street against the idea topped one million over the weekend.

7. 7. Nation on letter bomb alert

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 February 2007 OFFICE workers across the country are on alert amid fears that the postal bomber may strike for a fourth consecutive day. The alert comes as police urged companies, organisations and individuals to be careful when handling mail and alert them to suspicious packages.

8. 8. Choked roads + congestion charges = more city living

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 February 2007 CONGESTION charges could fuel a boom in city living, according to some market experts. Faced with the prospect of using public transport or paying the price of commuting by car they ague many people may decide to buy or rent right in town.

9. 9. Tom gears up to solve city workers' problems

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 February 2007 DRIVEWAYS and garages across Manchester could soon be rented out as a solution to the city's chronic parking problems.

10. 10. Serving up a story of success

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 February 2007 CHRIS Allen's business journey has taken him from engineering to hotel kitchens. Now's he at the helm of one of Greater Manchester's greatest success stories, LateRooms.

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