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1. 1. The Willows: Bringing Vegas to Salford

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 March 2006 THE age of cabaret came and went, and with it died the huge clubs. All except one, that is. The Willows Variety Club in Salford celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. Paul Taylor takes a nostalgic look back.

2. 2. Trash and Tramp

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 March 2006 EVER the black sheep of the gay village, Homoelectric returns once again to bring the famous Legends nightclub back into disrepute, where it belongs.

3. 3. Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen (Domino)

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 27 March 2006 THE Fallen contains the usual Franz elements, an infectious guitar riff, a sing-along-able chorus and Alex Kapranos's distinctive vocals - sometimes he croons, sometimes he shouts, but is always on fine form.

4. 4. School's out for healthy eaters

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 March 2006 PARENTS must take responsibility for making sure their children eat healthy food, school inspectors said today.

5. 5. Welcome to Boogaloo Park

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 March 2006 TO anyone interested in the sounds of house and disco, The Slammin' Boys require no introduction. With a succession of club nights and a regular show on Galaxy 102 under their collective belt, they're true defenders of the disco and house heritage of the city.

6. 6. Fuse will never stop sparking

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 March 2006 YES, the photo you see is real. And yes, those grown men in tabards are DJs and club promoters in search of a good time. "Let me explain," says Chris Gooseman from Manchester's long-running Fuse night. "The last time producer and DJ Chris Carter guested at Fuse he wound up at a party back at a mate's house. I have no idea how he did it, but at one point he walked into the lounge dressed in a tabard.

7. 7. Federation, we're your biggest fan

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 March 2006 WHEN Leeds club phenomenon Federation announced that they were going to be taking over the behemoth that is 21 Piccadilly on a monthly basis, there was a sense of surprise to say the least. After all, anyone who has run the gamut of fun that is Piccadilly on a weekend night in the past will have noticed that many of the clientele weren't the most urbane examples of Manchester's clubbing family.

8. 8. Kerry: I may quit Warrington

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 March 2006 TROUBLED Kerry Katona is considering leaving her home town of Warrington for a new life in London.

9. 9. No Jerry after price 'demand'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 March 2006 TWO not-for-profit comedy nights have had to cancel gigs by "man of the people" comedian Jerry Sadowitz - after he demanded ticket prices be hiked for punters to see him, organisers said.

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