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1. 1. Why girls sent Buerk to war

   CityLife, Tuesday 01 February 2005 MICHAEL Buerk has reported from war zones, alerted humanity to the suffering of a nation afflicted by famine and provided an authoritive voice for hundreds of BBC news bulletins. He arrives at The Lowry to talk about his experiences on February 8.

2. 2. Manchester Hot Air Balloon Festival

   CityLife, Friday 10 June 2005 THE Manchester Hot Air Balloon Festival, in association with the Manchester Evening News, takes place this weekend at Heaton Park, with fantastic displays of normal and special shaped balloons from all over the UK and Europe.

3. 3. Apassionata: not just horse play

   CityLife, Thursday 31 March 2005 THIRTY-THREE stallions and one mare, all from some of Europe's most famous riding centres, will take part in the equestrian extravaganza Apassionata on Friday at the Manchester Evening News Arena at 3pm and 7.30pm.

4. 4. Balloon festival takes off

   CityLife, Tuesday 07 June 2005 THE Manchester Hot Air Balloon Festival is set to take off at Heaton Park this weekend. The sky-high spectacle will feature balloons from all over Britain and Europe flying from the park in the early morning and early evening on Saturday and Sunday.

5. 5. Martin still loves a challenge

   CityLife, Monday 05 September 2005 IT seems an incredible statement for someone who has achieved so much. "If I had my time over again, and knowing what I know now, I might have tried to make more of a difference in politics earlier in my life," says Martin Bell. He will be at Bury Met on September 22.

6. 6. Tweenies won't sleep till Arena shows

   CityLife, Thursday 21 April 2005 CHILDRENéS TV favourites The Tweenies are coming to Manchester this weekend as part of a massive UK tour that will see characters like Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake perform live to over 140,000 fans in total.

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

   CityLife, 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.

8. 8. Wheel thrill on star turn

   CityLife, Tuesday 18 October 2005 IT'S BACK, it's better than ever - and the bright new big wheel is now brought to you courtesy of the M.E.N.

9. 9. Garden of Delight

   CityLife, Friday 03 June 2005 THE , the city's biggest outdoor festival and the unofficial start to summer, is on this weekend at Platt Fields Park in Rusholme. For three days, a city park is transformed into a special fantasy land where hundreds of secrets can be discovered. It's an intriguing, mysterious world, brought to you by Manchester International Arts, the lovely people who thrilled all and sundry with Streets Ahead.

10. 10. What Chinese zodiac sign are you?

    CityLife, Thursday 03 February 2005 The Chinese Lunar New Year is the longest chronological record in history, dating from 2600BC. Unlike the Western zodiac of 12 signs a year, it follows a system of a sign a year for a 12-year period - all denoted by a different animal.

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