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1. Drumming up support
Manchester Metro News, Friday 30 June 2006CHILDREN at Springfield Primary School ended their World Cup arts festival with a big bang.
2. `Conductors' new machines are just not the ticket!'
Manchester Metro News, Friday 30 June 2006A SOPHISTICATED new ticketing system has been branded a "complete disaster" for train passengers, the rail company which installed it and its staff.
3. Waste site plan is scrapped
Manchester Metro News, Friday 30 June 2006PLANS to build a household waste recycling centre in Handforth have been scrapped because of public health concerns.
4. Reggae Festival is a big hit
Manchester Metro News, Friday 30 June 2006THE Bob Marley Reggae Festival has been hailed a great success, despite initial fears of trouble.
5. Work starts on £6.5m health unit
Manchester Metro News, Friday 30 June 2006A NEW £6.5m medical centre is being built in Ancoats.
6. Court victory widow's battle
Manchester Metro News, Friday 30 June 2006A WIDOW awarded £113,000 compensation for her husband's death has been told that she may never receive the cash - because vital paperwork is missing.
7. Helping hands at hospice
Manchester Metro News, Friday 30 June 2006BANKERS ditched their suits and donned overalls to help give a hospice a facelift.
8. Raising a stink over a skip
Manchester Metro News, Friday 30 June 2006AN ABANDONED skip filled with rotting chicken carcasses caused a stink for 11 days before it was finally removed by Manchester Council.
9. Big Wheel is ready for a re-turn
Manchester Metro News, Friday 30 June 2006The Big Wheel looks set to return to Manchester in the autumn.
10. Students rev up for glory
Manchester Metro News, Friday 30 June 2006MANCHESTER students are in pole position to become the next generation of Formula One mechanics after designing and building their own racing car.