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1. 71. You'll have a ball: Hazel Blears invites BBC Strictly star Chris Hollins to give Salford a whirl

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 June 2011 Salford MP Hazel Blears has made a personal plea to Strictly Come Dancing champ Chris Hollins to come north after the BBC Breakfast presenter refused to relocate to MediaCity.

2. 72. Peel's £205m Aviva property finance deal

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 30 March 2011 Peel Group has completed a £205m financing deal on 53 commercial property assets. Peel, which owns the Manchester Ship Canal and MediaCity UK at Salford Quays, said the assets comprise a mixture of industrial, logistics, retail and office properties, mainly in the north west and Scotland.

3. 73. BBC North deputy Richard Deverell is not moving to Salford

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 28 April 2011 BBC North’s deputy boss will not be moving from London to MediaCity in Salford later this year.

4. 74. Doctor Who actor Matt Smith steps out of his Tardis at Salford Quays for surprise MIF appearance

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 15 July 2011 The Doctor, played by Matt Smith, visited MediaCity to appear in The Crash Of The Elysium, one of the big hits of the 18-day Manchester International Festival, which ends tomorrow.

5. 75. Double your money: Peel tycoon John Whittaker surges up rich list

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 09 May 2011 The Peel Group chairman, 69, has seen his personal wealth swell by £1.01bn to £2.07bn. The group owns MediaCity in Salford and Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport.

6. 76. Mandleson: Salford is on the move

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 14 March 2010 Business secretary Peter Mandelson has praised the development of MediaCity.

7. 77. Coronation Street move to Trafford is confirmed by council

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 February 2011 Coronation Street's famous cobbles are on the move after Trafford Council approved plans to move the soap to MediaCity UK.

8. 78. Gabby Logan quits her BBC radio show ahead of move to Salford

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 December 2010 Broadcaster Gabby Logan is the latest big name at the BBC to reveal she will not be coming to Salford when her job relocates to Mediacity.

9. 79. Salford hosts first all-media conference

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 14 January 2010 THE first fully-convergent media conference to be hosted by Salford University will take place within sight of the MediaCity development next week.

10. 80. Media matters: Danny Meaney

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 31 March 2009 THERE is a widely held view (mainly in London) that regional and national centres of media excellence are never sustainable, while others doubt that moving on a serious scale, such as Mediacity:UK, can be delivered without jeopardising creative quality.

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