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1. 1. Reds battle for survival - again

   Accrington Observer, Wednesday 23 December 2009 THERE was a rumour at one stage of Stanley switching their name to Harchester United, the fictional football club from the Sky TV series Dream Team.

2. 2. Reds are stronger

   Accrington Observer, Wednesday 23 December 2009 STANLEY begun 2009 with a defeat to Rochdale but relegation was never really an issue with Luton, Rotherham and Bournemouth all starting the season on minus points. 

3. 3. Snow latest - send us your news and pictures

   Accrington Observer, Tuesday 22 December 2009 AS HYNDBURN falls victim to high volumes of snow and icy conditions we need your help to let us know what's happening across the area.

4. 4. Peter Kay adds yet more dates to tour

   CityLife, Monday 21 December 2009 PETER Kay has added even more dates to his sell-out Manchester Evening News Arena tour because the demand for tickets has been so high. Thousands of fans inundated the venue over the weekend after the Bolton comic announced he was adding a further five nights.

5. 5. Interview: Marcus Brigstocke

   CityLife, Friday 18 December 2009 "OCCASIONALLY,” notes Marcus Brigstocke on his way to Morecambe, “my mates give me a hard time for being a jack of all trades. To be honest, if people are asking me to do radio and telly, I can decide for myself whether I want to do it. I’m happy, I really like the mixture of all of those things.”

6. 6. Pub closure would ‘devastate’ village

   Accrington Observer, Friday 18 December 2009 VILLAGE life would be 'devastated' if an Altham country pub is allowed to close, it has been warned.

7. 7. Must see: Russell Howard

   CityLife, Friday 11 December 2009 THE last 18 months have been something of a whirlwind for comedian Russell Howard. He’s been an award-winning stand-up for five years, even gaining an If.comedy nomination at Edinburgh in 2006.

8. 8. MEN Theatre Awards 2009: A Rockin' good day out

   CityLife, Wednesday 09 December 2009 THE Royal Exchange’s Punk Rock stole the show at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards, netting four major prizes. The unsettling drama about a student who goes on the rampage at a fictional fee-paying school in Stockport was declared best production and best new play.

9. 9. Man stole from bird charity

   Accrington Observer, Wednesday 09 December 2009 A 51-YEAR-old Accrington man recruited to collect money for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds feathered his own nest instead.

10. 10. MEN Theatre Awards nearly here

    CityLife, Friday 04 December 2009 DECEMBER 8, 2009 sees one of the highlights of the theatre-going year - the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. Throughout the past 12 months, the dedicated awards panel of judges have been to see literally hundreds of shows, ranging from massive arena events to one-person shows in the back room of a pub.

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