Sharon helps to the factor of 10,000
AN orphanage volunteer gets the surprise of her life on TV when Sharon Osbourne donates £10,000 from her own pocket to help her cause. Carla McBride, from Davyhulme, will be seen being interviewed by the X Factor judge on her ITV show.
Man in court on terror charges
A MANCHESTER man has appeared in court on terror charges alleging that he collected or made a record of information about potential terrorist targets and travelled to Pakistan for weapons training.
Warring bus bosses face quiz
WARRING bus bosses were due to appear before the Traffic Commissioner today to plead for a bigger share of passengers on the route which has brought the centre of Manchester to a standstill.
Top Gear star `suffered brain injury`
TOP Gear presenter Richard Hammond suffered a “significant brain injury” when he crashed a high-speed car while filming for the show, a hospital said tonight.
Labour security secrets stolen
A LAPTOP containing security details for next week`s Labour Party conference in Manchester has been stolen from an army chief`s car. The computer is thought to hold information about the location of security cordons and arrangements for searches of conference venues where Tony Blair and the rest of the Cabinet are due for their annual summit which begins on Sunday.
Police to probe Jessie link to new shooting
POLICE are to investigate whether the shooting of a man last night may be linked to the murder of Manchester teenager Jessie James. The 20-year-old was shot in the knee in Langshaw Street, Old Trafford just after 9.40pm.
Lowry lad wins National Chef of the Year
A CHEF from the has won the prestigious National Chef of the Year award, one of the industry`s biggest honours. Eyck Zimmer from the hotel`s River Restaurant beat off competition from dozens of other cooks to collect the prize.
Rich list now just for billionaires
FOR the first time, everyone on this year`s Forbes rich list is a billionaire, it was announced.
TV to show corpse on a cross
CHANNEL 4 is to show a human corpse hanging on a cross in a documentary that has sparked outrage from Christian groups.
Kids top truancy tables yet again
MORE children are missing classes in Manchester than anywhere else in England. Government statistics released yesterday show city pupils have the poorest attendance levels in the country for the third year running.
Thermal imaging shows Town Hall heat loss
THERMAL imaging has captured the amount of heat escaping from G-Mex, Manchester Town Hall and buildings on Deansgate.
Security is tightest in city`s history
THE security operation for the Labour conference will be the biggest ever mounted by Greater Manchester Police, costing £4.2m and involving 1,000 officers every day.
Beckham and Monroe `leading icons`
HE may have been mocked for his fashion sense, but David Beckham has been ranked with Marilyn Monroe as all-time style icon of the past 50 years.
Thousands of parking tickets `may be invalid`
TENS of thousands of motorists across Greater Manchester may have been given parking tickets which are not valid, it is claimed. Campaigners say it could have a serious financial impact on some local councils.
Crisp habit mean huge oil intake
EATING a packet of crisps a day is the equivalent of "drinking" almost five litres of cooking oil every year, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed.
Are these egg-fish just a bad yolk?
THERE`S something fishy going on at Manchester University and here is the picture to prove it. Most pilchards come in tins, but these three minnows seem to have achieved the impossible - being born into a duck egg.
1,000 for a fan`z beanz feast
FOR one man, beanz definitely meanz Heinz after he forked out £1,000 to advertise his love for baked beans.
Labour high flyer `kissed boy in bed`
A FORMER Labour Party high flyer kissed and cuddled a 13-year-old boy in bed after they exchanged messages on an internet chat room, a court has heard.
Top Gear`s Hammond `out of intensive care`
TOP Gear presenter Richard Hammond has been moved out of intensive care and is making "satisfactory progress", doctors at Leeds General Infirmary said.
Graffiti artist filmed spraying train
A GRAFFITI artist who helped cause more than £15,000 worth of damage was filmed at work for a trendy DVD. Christopher Thomas, 24, from Manchester, was shown spraying trains, buses and railway stations in the film Indelible TV Hip Hop Magazine, Episode Three.
Peace camp arrives for war protest
AN anti-war "peace camp" set up by soldiers` relatives has pitched its tents in Manchester. The camp caused huge controversy when the organisers were refused permission by the city council to use Albert Square on health and safety grounds.
Nurse who risked ruin wins 80,000 case
A PENSIONER who risked financial ruin in a High Court battle to save services at her local hospital has won in principle and may still see disputed wards reopened.
30,000 to march as Blair prepares
POLICE have pledged to deal "quickly and firmly" with extremists if they attempt to exploit tomorrow`s huge anti-war march in Manchester. Groups set on causing disorder could try to infiltrate the peace rally, which is expected to draw up to 30,000 people. But about 1,000 Greater Manchester Police officers will be patrolling the event.
Scooba`s a new grime-fighting robomop (Macon Telegraph)
Hardwood floors look beautiful - especially seen from a foot away as you scrub them the night before your mother-in-law arrives for a visit.
Clay QB finds a home on gridiron (South Bend Tribune)
SOUTH BEND -- Danny Bauters has made the smooth transition from the hardwood to the gridiron. "When I was in grade school, I guess I was more of a basketball guy," recalled the 6-foot-1, 185 pound senior quarterback. "That all changed once I got into high school, though.
COS makes home opener a rout (Mount Shasta News)
Last Wednesday`s match against Umpqua College of Roseburg, Ore. was the first on home hardwood with fans in the stands for most of the members of this year`s College of the Siskiyous` volleyball team.
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Another Owens Runs in Berlin, But on Hardwood, Not Track (Washington Post)
Chris Owens, a 27-year-old power forward from Duncanville, Tex., who recently signed with ALBA Berlins, a professional basketball team in Berlin, returns to the city in which his great uncle Jesse Owens won four gold medals under the cloud of Nazism during the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Today`s Local Star Athlete (Pocono Record)
Kelsey Gallagher has a knack for making her coaches smile. The junior at East Stroudsburg South shines on the basketball hardwood in the winter and the soccer pitch in the spring, but for now it`s field hockey coach Jyl Conner`s turn to watch in amazement.
`Hardwood` treads tricky paths of love (The Star-Ledger)
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