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1. Numan's back in the driving seat
Wilmslow Express, Friday 28 April 2006Gary Numan may now be hailed as the "godfather of electronic music" but that was not always the case. Conrad Astley spoke to the singer, who is coming to Manchester this weekend.
2. Tune in, rock out with wotchamacallit
Wilmslow Express, Friday 28 April 2006We look at this weekend's Give It A Name concert, as well as performances from acoustic politico Billy Bragg and bobbly haired, bird of prey loving r 'n b crooner Craig David.
3. Ex-Corrie villain who's happy to be all at sea
Wilmslow Express, Friday 28 April 2006Owen Aaronovitch - brother of the newspaper columnist David - is coming to Manchester. But after his most famous role here, as Coronation Street villain Jon Lindsay, will he be welcome? The actor spoke to Conrad Astley.
4. Battle over the Baldwin inheritance
Wilmslow Express, Friday 28 April 2006The moment we were all waiting for has finally arrived. Danny and Adam, who have been squaring up for weeks over who gets their greasy paws on Baldwin's fortunes, finally sort it out good and proper.
5. Days out: arrow in on Robin's walk
Wilmslow Express, 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.
6. Ethically chic
Wilmslow Express, Friday 28 April 2006With many stores accused of selling clothing produced in third world sweatshops, an entrepreneur has launched what is claimed to be Manchester's first ethical clothing shop. She spoke to Conrad Astley.
7. The week ahead: Lost in a maze of questions
Wilmslow Express, Friday 28 April 2006From the return of desert island drama Lost to a drama examining the Bradford race riots, Conrad Astley looks at the week's televisual offerings.
8. A bit about... Kevin Kennedy
Wilmslow Express, Friday 28 April 2006Kevin Kennedy is still known to millions as Coronation Street's Curly Watts, but he can now be seen as the terrifying Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Following rave reviews, he has now extended his contract at the Opera House, until the end of the Manchester run on June 10.
9. Chemist rapped for dispensing methadone to 11-year-old
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 26 April 2006A CHEMIST who dispensed the heroin substitute, methadone, to an 11-year-old boy by mistake in an incident which ended up with the child in hospital was reprimanded by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
10. Martin overcomes pain barrier to complete marathon
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 26 April 2006IT HAS been gain, but not without pain for a determined Wilmslow man who fought back injury and broken bones to complete the gruelling London marathon last weekend in less than four hours.