1. Reader's View: How you see where you live

Manchester Metro News, Friday 24 February 2006
A POPULAR feature in Metro News is the Reader's View where we print the best snaps taken in Metroland over the past week. Many have emailed their pictures to us already and this section contains some of the best received so far. But we are always looking for more. All we ask is that the pictures are local and are sent to us in RGB JPEG format. Unfortunately we cannot pay for pictures - it is just a bit of fun - but if you have a photograph that you are particularly proud of and want to share it with our readers then email them to news@metronews.co.uk

2. Rewriting the book to get truants in class

Manchester Metro News, Thursday 23 February 2006
PLANS to improve truancy rates in Manchester schools include rewriting the truancy policy document to make it more pupil-friendly and offering them badges and prizes to attend school.

3. Why didn't cops act quicker?

Manchester Metro News, Thursday 23 February 2006
SHAUN Thompson was able to provide police with a full registration number for the car which hit his and then drove away. He was, therefore surprised, and angry, that police did not act faster on his information and eventually found that the other driver had left the address the car was registered to.

4. Cost of keeping tax rises below 5%

Manchester Metro News, Thursday 23 February 2006
COUNCIL leaders have kept this year's council tax rises below the 5 per cent which, it is believed, would have led to government capping. But the cost of doing could be the end of a promising fledgling musical career for one Stockport youngster.

5. Hooray for Bollywood-bay

Manchester Metro News, Thursday 23 February 2006
GRADUATE Renu Kapila is using the internet to give the ancient traditions of the bazaar a 21st century update. She is targetting Asian audiences with everything from wedding saris to dvd films.

6. A brand new star is born

Manchester Metro News, Thursday 23 February 2006
SCIENTISTS at Jodrell Bank have discovered a brand new type of star. Using an Australian radio telescope they discovered a rotating radio transients (RRATS).

7. Monastery wants to find new neighbours

Manchester Metro News, Thursday 23 February 2006
A LANDMARK building's days of splendid isolation seem to be numbered as developers look to build a village next to Gorton Monastery - one of the word's most endangered heritage sites.

8. Richard delighted to be all at sea again

Manchester Metro News, Thursday 16 February 2006
RICHARD Bertie is about to ignore the combined effects of osteoporosis and Crohn's Disease a renew his love affair with sailing as part of a charity crew at Britain's biggest yachting event.

9. Refused insurance because I am 82

Manchester Metro News, Thursday 16 February 2006
FORMER marine Alan Metcalfe has an unblemished driving record spanning quarter of a century but major companies will not insure him simply because he is 82. He says it is a bloody disgrace and Age Concern agree with him.

10. Whatever happened to 24-hour drinking turmoil

Manchester Metro News, Thursday 16 February 2006
FEARS that 24-hour opening hours would turn Manchester into a violent, booze-fuelled no-go zone have proved to be well wide of the mark. Indeed a leading policeman has revealed that crime has actually dropped and there has been no deterioration in behaviour.