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1. 1. A life leading from the front

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 31 May 2005 BARONESS Shirley Williams is slowing down, but not bowing out. At the age of 74, one of the towering figures of British political life is finally taking a step away from frontline politics, after an extraordinary 40-year career. She appears at The Lowry on Sunday.

2. 2. VE Day: Manchester's brave new world

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 05 May 2005 AS winter turned to spring six decades ago, much of Manchester city centre lay in ruins. The Free Trade Hall had been all but reduced to rubble by a German air raid and a firestorm had devastated the area to the south of Piccadilly Gardens during the Christmas Blitz of 1940. The landmark Victoria Buildings were destroyed and Manchester cathedral and the Royal Exchange were damaged.

3. 3. Teenage Fanclub - Man-Made (PeMa)

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 May 2005 FANS of the Fannies haven't had it easy. Every time the band look to be on the cusp of stardom, something happens.

4. 4. Weezer - Make Believe (Geffen)

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 May 2005 WITH Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo returning to college (Harvard no less) to study English and American Literature, it is fair to expect some lyrical depth to Make Believe, isn't it?

5. 5. Wiggle time

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 May 2005 IT'S time to wiggle! Pre-school phenomenon The Wiggles are stepping out from the TV screens and onto the stage for their biggest ever UK tour.

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