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1. 1. MUSIC: X-Factor Live, MEN Arena, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 Feb

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 25 February 2009 FIRSTLY, the bad news. The X-Factor Live tour doesn’t feature Cheryl Cole’s fabulous outfits, Dannii Minogue’s tears, Simon Cowell’s hilarious put-downs or the presenting skills of super-hunky Dermot O’Leary.

2. 2. Time for Landlord Murray to branch out

   CityLife, Sunday 22 February 2009 THE Pub Landlord would probably harumph, slowly shake his head and tut disappointedly into his pint of good old British lager at the news that his creator, Al Murray has invented a whole host of new characters for his new show on ITV1.

3. 3. Stretford hit by Green Windmill closure

   CityLife, Tuesday 03 February 2009 ALAS, sad news from Stretford. Bar and live music venue The Green Windmill has closed.

4. 4. Double joy at Chortles for Manchester

   CityLife, Thursday 26 February 2009 PERHAPS second only to the if.comedys in prestige for the nation’s stand-up comedians, the Chortle Awards have been dished out and there was good news for Manchester.

5. 5. HMR: The battle is back on again

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 25 February 2009 DESPERATE residents who are fighting to save their homes have been given another chance to keep the bulldozers at bay.

6. 6. Palace Of The End is startlingly powerful

   CityLife, Friday 06 February 2009 LIKE True Love Lies in the Royal Exchange’s main house, Judith Thompson’s Palace Of The End is a piece of new writing by a Canadian writer.

7. 7. The blunderful world of Brand

   CityLife, Thursday 05 February 2009 SUCH is the furore surrounding Russell Brand’s crank call to Andrew Sachs that one might have reasonably expected his latest show to begin with his being wheeled on stage in the stocks, hanging through the holes like a helpless dandy waiting to be pelted with tomatoes.

8. 8. Jailbird Graeme turns to Rock 'n' Roll

   CityLife, Wednesday 04 February 2009 CORONATION Street star Graeme Hawley is preparing for a couple of new roles – in a new play in Manchester and as a first-time dad!

9. 9. Managerial merry-go-round left rugby faithful in a spin

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 11 February 2009 IF A week is a long time in politics then it must have seemed like an eternity for new Oldham Rugby League coach Frank Barrow in February 1984.

10. 10. The blunderful world of Brand

    CityLife, Thursday 05 February 2009 SUCH is the furore surrounding Russell Brand’s crank call to Andrew Sachs that one might have reasonably expected his latest show to begin with his being wheeled on stage in the stocks, hanging through the holes like a helpless dandy waiting to be pelted with tomatoes.

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