1.   Education Secretary John Patten warned that any school which failed to check whether staff had a criminal record would face immediate closure.

2.   It is the second Worlingworth firm to face closure within a few weeks.

3.   Read in studio A racial advice centre is facing closure after being criticised for failing to provide an adequate service.

4.   The drastic cuts come a week after Aldershot were wound up and rekindle fears for several Fourth Division clubs facing closure.

5.   The local paper factory has been forced to become more productive or face closure.

6.   The world-famous hospital is facing closure, but doctors and nurses are working very hard to make sure it stays open.

7.   This closely followed a Boothferry Health directive to the Club membership to make good certain deficiencies or face closure.

8.   With last weeks announcement that thirty one British pits are again facing closure.

9.   An historic Gloucestershire coaching inn, which was facing closure because of financial problems, has been saved.