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1. 1. Aladdin: Stockport

   CityLife, Monday 31 December 2001 This one at a theatre run by volunteers for the benefit of the community stars ’70s punkette turned actress Toyah Willcox. Steven Cole (Leo Johnson in Brookside) and Mark Chatterton (Chief Inspector Newland in Cops) co-star. Final week. The Plaza, Mersey Square, Stockport (0161 477 7779). Performances this week Wed-Sat 2.30pm, 7.30pm; Sun 1.30pm, 6pm. £8.50-£11.50. Until January 6.

2. 2. Panto Canal Street style

   CityLife, Wednesday 05 December 2001 Personally, I can live without traditional pantos at Christmas; hardly surprising since I spent two successive years labouring away at Jim Davidson’s Dick (Whittington that is) at the Palace Theatre which proved to be as much fun as anaesthetic-free circumcision.

3. 3. Meet the merry Muslim

   Asian News, Saturday 01 December 2001 HAVE you heard the one about a nice Muslim girl in a hijab who was cracking jokes to drunk white guys in a pub - it's no joke, as SHELINA BEGUM found out when she met the Asian queen of comedy.

4. 4. Jibaab ban head backed

   Asian News, Saturday 01 December 2001 A LEADING Asian school governor has backed a head's decision to ban a female pupil who wants to wear full Islamic dress.

5. 5. Lawyer’s libel claim

   Asian News, Saturday 01 December 2001 A MANCHESTER lawyer says he will sue a newspaper for libel after it published a detailed investigation of his affairs.

6. 6. Love light shines on Hindu gods

   Asian News, Saturday 01 December 2001 THE North West's Hindu community celebrated one of their most colourful festivals - Diwali, the festival of light in honour of the Goddess of beauty Lakshmi.

7. 7. Asian dentists on the job

   Asian News, Saturday 01 December 2001 ROCHDALE health bosses are targeting the Asian community over dental care.

8. 8. Main goal - the Islamic revolution in Pakistan

   Asian News, Saturday 01 December 2001 A SECOND Manchester-born Muslim is at the centre of campaigns in Pakistan to support the Taliban resistance to the US-British military invasion of Afghanistan.

9. 9. Islam in the smiles of all our children

   Asian News, Saturday 01 December 2001 ALL religious faiths in Manchester united in their stance for peace and justice during the launch of Islam Awareness Week at the City Town hall.

10. 10. Pledge to President Pervez

    Asian News, Saturday 01 December 2001 NORTH West Muslim leaders pledged to raise money for Afghani refugees in Pakistan after meeting with the country's President Pervez Musharraf.

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