Manchester Update

The Manchester Evening News Headlines:

Swine Flu Kills Fit And Healthy Woman – Front page

24 year old dies from swine flu whilst holidaying in Crete

JLS to light up the Trafford Centre – page 2

JLS to perform Beat Again and tracks from new album on October 29^th

Outrage as ‘barmpot’ Boris tells Manchester: Invest in London – page 6

Boris causes outrage as he tells Manchester conference to invest in London to stimulate the Mancunian Economy

Chris Evans? I thought I was queuing to see Chris Moyles – page 7

Just five people arrive for DJ’s book signing

Fans rally round forgotten Shayne – Page 11

Fans of forgotton X Factor star Shayne Ward plan to lobby support for the singer this weekend.

Thousands of hotmail passwords ‘made public’ – page 16

More than 10,000 hotmail passwords have been hacked and posted online.

MEN Business:

Founder of Ultimo to speak at conference – page 27

Michelle Mone confirmed as keynote speaker at the Business North West conference this month.

Sales surge is boon for Travel Counsellors – page 27

Surge in holiday bookings for Bolton based company, which has seen a double digit increase as people look to beat the recession blues.

Companies set to benefit from a £3.2m eco-fund – page 27

Three year North West Eco-innovation Programme is launched to help north west businesses exploit new markets for environmentally-friendly products and services.

Jet2 flying high with new routes – page 28

Jet2.com announces four new routes from Manchester for next summer.

School addresses skills gap – page 29

TV’s Ruth Badger will launch the East Cheshire Business school.

Success smells sweet as Cussons profits rise – page 29

Cussons profits increase during first four months from products including Imperial Leather and Carex

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.

The Manchester Evening News

Topics:

Cancer jab declared safe despite death of teenager – page 5

Labour – we will scrap hospital parking charges over the next three years – page 6

On your bike – council bans Dad who beat the recession by selling advertising space on a trailer on the back of his bike from parking his bike in pedestrian areas.

Winnie the Pooh get a new pal, Lottie the Otter, who appears in new book following an 80-year gap. – page 32

MEN Business:

Banks accept G20 curbs – page   1

HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, RBS and Standard Chartered agree to new curbs on bonuses.

Altringham hosts its first community and trade fair – page 6

Stockport Salon The Colour Rooms wins customer care accolade – page 6

Entrepreneurs set up online business selling car care products and accessories – www.TopAutoCare.co.uk, page 6

We still have confidence issues – page 2

Confidence amongst businesses in the north falls according to Lloyds TSB

Game on as mum launches business with CeX appeal – page 7

Enterprising mum in Stockport opens CeX Entertainment Exchange franchise store.

PR and marketing:

Business machine maker Brother UK has signed up Wilmslow marketing agency The Raft – page 10

Manchester united Soccer Schools has signed up Tangerine PR for another season – page 10

Signature Marketing in Manchester appointed by Radisson Blue Waterfront Hotel, Jersey

Education:

Kids on the hop to save children – page 22

250 pupils across Manchester jump on space hoppers to raise money for charity, in conjunction with the community bounce scheme which aims to improve kids fitness

Kier win school work contracts – page 2 MEN Business

Kier named as preferred bidder for building work at Essa and Bolton St Catherine’s academies.

The MEN:

Headlines:

Mystery chemical alert at airport after chemicals were discovered in baggage – Front page

Brown: I’ll fight ‘shameless’ culture – page 4

Girl dies after cervical cancer jab at school – page 4

Voters in Manchester say no to an elected mayor – page 7

Imperial War Museum and The Lowry Hotel win Northwest Tourism Awards

Manchester youngster receives bravest child award and  meets Harry at WellChild awards ceremony in London – page 12

Education:

Kids who get to horse around during lessons – page 3

PE sessions are taught in stables as horse riding becomes a part of the curriculum at a Salford Primary School

Recession:

Why the recession is nothing to smile about – page 13

Just 12% of people feel happier with their lives since the recession – results from Community Service Volunteers leading up to the CSV Make a Difference Day – Britain’s biggest day of volunteering.

Plea from the plinth – page 18

Unemployed graduate stands on Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth wearing a sandwich board seeking employment.

Trends:

Students hungry for basic survival grub – page 16

Economical students see sales of beans, noodles and other student classics go into overdrive.

And a diet coke please – page 20

Britain’s biggest burger, 2645 calories goes for sale at a takeaway in Bristol.

Lyme Park, yours for £400 –page 21

Monopoly launches National Trust version.

The futures Orange for IPhone – page 21

Apples IPhone will soon be available to Orange.

Business:

The Original factory shop sees sales surge – page 23

North west business that sales surplus of M&S and Woolworths sees sales surge

New Air Livery Operation – page 23

New paint shop for planes opens up at Manchester Airport.

Michelle heads up north – page 25

Michelle Dewberry from The Apprentice heads to Manchester as a keynote speaker at Business North West.

Pet retail:

Pets at Home ready to float in 2010

Retailer prepares for stock market launch

The Mirror:

Trends:

What we all did before gadgets – page 10

Our £51 ebay wedding – page 29

Drop in house prices is slowing – page 48

Fundraising:

Take That…you’re a brave lad. – page 18

Gary Barlow surprises cancer fundraiser.

Dizzee Rascal: Getting stabbed isn’t glamorous –interview page 27

Competitions:

Win Lego game set – page 28