The Manchester Evening News – (MEN) 05/10/2009
Cameron targets Manchester region as a vital step towards No10 – page 4
Tories target Manchester as part of pre-election ‘policy push.’ Constituencies such as Bolton and Cheadle are to be targeted with cash and high-profile visits.
MEN Media makes the news – page 5
MEN named newspaper of the year at O2 media awards – page 5
Black belt BBC man fights off drunken yobs – page 6
TV Journalist Paresh Patel fights off group of yobs whilst planning for a live broadcast.
Buckets of fun in 1.5m final push – page 13
Students in fancy dress take to streets for Manchester’s Children’s hospital appeal.
Business:
Racing’s £3.4bn role in economy – page 23
Horseracing in the north west attracted 5.7m spectators and generated £3.4bn for the economy.
Loft interiors’ goes overseas – page 23
Loft Interiors based in Didsbury wins first overseas contract.
£10m milestone at Positive Cash Flow finance – page 23
Manchester based business Positive Cash Flow Finance which provides funding for small firms has topped 100 clients.
Matalan in possible £1.5bn sell-off -page 24
Matalan could be put on sale next year.
Is Tesco still the king of the grocers? – page 24
Loyalty card war between Tesco and Sainsburys winner will be revealed when they both issue updates.
Confidence is growing – but still fragile – page 24
Confidence amongst businesses in Greater Manchester is improving but remains fragile, Greater Manchester Chamber’s latest survey finds.