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1. Getting Moor for your Mani
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 11 August 2005GARY Mountfield - aka Mani - is appearing at this week's Moorfest event along with Badly Drawn Boy, A Certain Ration and former Welsh drug dealer Howard Marks. He tells us why he is happy to play the event for free and when the Stone Roses will reform.
2. A bit about ... Kamran A Beg
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 11 August 2005KAMRAN A Beg runs a marriage agency for professional Muslims which, he claims, has arranged for 82 couples to tie to knot and a further 42 to get engaged after using his services.
3. Focussing on antidote art
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 2 June 2005AN EXHIBITION featuring the work of future Damien Hirsts is about to be launched in Manchester. Conrad Astley took a look.
4. Reliving Victorian fantasies
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 5 May 2005AN UNUSUAL exhibition combines the work of Lowry and the Victorian interest in silhouette puppets, creating a strange side show and new ways to view the city.
5. CENTRESPREAD: The shoes that cure back pain and rid you of cellulite
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 5 May 2005THEY claim to be able to get rid of cellulite and make you stand tall. Conrad Astley talks to the woman who set up lovethoseshoes.com while Sarah Warden tests them out. John Astbury shares the details of his very peculiar practice.
6. Lusty librarian was an unlikely Casanova
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 26 May 2005A PLAY about the turbulent passions lurking behind library doors is one of the stage highlights in Manchester next month. Conrad Astley spoke to Cameron Stewart, the man playing Philip Larkin.
7. Finding love on an island or rest in a monastery
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 12 May 2005IN all reality it looks like a tough week's viewing ahead says Conrad Astley.
8. Church renovation will send you up the wall
Rochdale Observer, Friday 4 March 2005REPORTER Conrad Astley discovered that he didn't have a head for heights - a shame really as he was half way up a climbing wall at the time.
9. From Toxteth to Iraq never a desk job
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 30 June 2005ANDY Hailwood spent 20 years in the police dealing with some of the most high profile incidents to hit the city. He tells Conrad Astley about his time with the force.
10. Vini Reilly: Reluctantly a star
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 4 August 2005AS the Durutti Column Vini Reilly has been making music since the late 70s and become a kudos-boosting figure for stars to name drop. Ahead of playing this weekend's Dpercussion festival he told how he finds it all somewhat bemusing.