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1. I'm so glad I left Scunthorpe
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 6 January 2006Manchester-based songwriter Stephen Fretwell is kicking off the new year with a national tour. He told Conrad Astley about how 2005 was for him, and about how he did not regret his decision to leave Lincolnshire.
2. A bit about... Kym Mazelle
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 7 April 2006There's aren't many people who can count Michael, Janet, Latoya and Tito Jackson as their childhood friends, but Kyn Mazelle is one of them. Growing up around the corner from the Jacksons in Indiana, she had music in her blood from an early age. Her vocals have been used on tracks by Soul II Soul, and in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo And Juliet. She is appearing is Ray Charles tribute I Can't Stop Loving You at the Opera House from Wednesday.
3. More than just pretty faces
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 5 May 2006Girls Aloud are starring in a special VIP gig in the city next week, in preparation for their national tour. Band member Kimberley Walsh told Conrad Astley that you shouldn't believe everything you read about them.
4. Shopping - Gucci Gucci goo
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 17 February 2006Fashion is no longer just for those old enough to go out and work for a living. A new store is selling funky threads for parents who want their newborns to look like a million dollars. Conrad Astley looks at fashions for babies.
5. The big picture: Graham Finlayson
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 7 April 2006Work by a photographer who honed his skills in Manchester and helped elevate press photography to an art form is being displayed at The Lowry. Conrad Astley took a look.
6. The week ahead: how Ricky fell for Marge
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 21 April 2006Conrad Astley looks at Ricky Gervais' latest project, and a documentary describing how a gangster immortalised by Martin Scorsese turned into an alcoholic recluse.
7. The big picture: love me - love my pet
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 3 February 2006The powerful bond between people and their pets is explored with a series of touching and funny photographs at a Salford museum, which the public are invited to contribute to. Conrad Astley took a look.
8. The big picture: Images of WWI
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 23 February 2006IMPERIAL War North is displaying a series of images surrounding World War I which haven't been shown in greater Manchester before. Conrad Astley took a look.
9. Main event: you just can't get enough
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 24 March 2006Depeche Mode's nine-month world tour brings them to Manchester next week. Conrad Astley looks at the band's long and eventful history.
10. Days out: arrow in on Robin's walk
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 28 April 2006From a glimpse at Robin Hood's unexpected links with Manchester, to superbike racing at Oulton Park, we look at what's going on over this bank holiday weekend.