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1. 'I don't want to be cool'
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 29 October 2008FOR a man who must be plagued by cries of ‘A-ha!’ from passers-by, Steve Coogan seems remarkably willing to resurrect some of his best-loved characters.
2. Estate of the art
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 September 2008IF YOU go down to the woods today, you’re sure for a big surprise. In the shape of a bronze bear.
3. CLASSICAL: Proms In The Park, Buile Hill Park, Salford, Sat 13 Sep
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 September 2008SALFORD’S Buile Hill Park may not be as rarefied a venue as London’s Royal Albert Hall – but pomp, pageantry and pride are bound to be in plentiful supply as the Proms comes up north.
4. Feel the need for speed?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 16 July 2008ONE of rural Cheshire’s most peaceful and romantic country estates will next month be transformed into a haven for those fascinated by the speed, power and skill of motor sports.
5. COMEDY: Simon Amstell, Lowry, Sunday 15 June
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 11 June 2008SIMON Amstell, best known as the host on the BBC’s Never Mind the Buzzcocks, is disarmingly cute.
6. Fashion icon comes home
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 2 April 2008STARLETS wanting to make an impact on the red carpet have got Chorlton-born designer Matthew Williamson on speed dial.
7. A family torn apart by war
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 12 March 2008WHILE the conflict in Afghanistan continues to dominate the news agenda, the Imperial War Museum North presents an exhibition illustrating a more human aspect of this war-torn nation.
8. At the Peake of her profession
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 March 2008SHAMELESS star Maxine Peake tells Helen Clifton about playing a witch-hunt victim on the stage ...
9. Ancoats' Italian connection
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 February 2008ANCOATS, now a scene of inner city regeneration, was once known as Manchester’s ‘Little Italy’ after it was inhabited by the largest number of Italian immigrants ever to hit the city.
10. Vietnamese history told through art
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 20 February 2008MANCHESTER Art Gallery’s latest show combines some searing social commentary with visual poetry.