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What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips
I've been stuck in my sickbed, but there's plenty of theatre to get you up and about: Belt-Up in Southwark, Kellerman at Warwick and a moving Uncle Vanya in Bristol Physician, heal thyself ... Vanya , Yelena and Telegin in conversation with the country doctor Astrov in Bristol Old Vic's new production of Uncle Vanya.
Leeds: Drama academy to teach teenagers the tricks of the TV trade
By Jo Francisco Keeping talented teens in Leeds is top of the agenda for actor Peter Hunt.
Mat the Alien plays the Waverley, November 14
Seen at the Big Time Out 2008 and above the packed dance floor at the Waverley in Cumberland, Mat's actual sightings are increasingly mysterious.
Woman seriously hurt in car-fire truck crash in Berkeley
A head-on collision between a Manitou Park Fire Company truck and a Chevrolet Cavalier has left the driver of the car with serious injuries, police said.
STEP aside John and Edward - JLS are still the ultimate X Factor heart-throbs for many female fans.
On Monday at 10am, the first flight on easyJet's new six-times-a-week service to Tel Aviv takes off from Luton.
a Drug dealer given an A to Z of rivalsa
Police found the directory in a car which undercover officers had seen Gary Knox driving before his arrest, Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard on Tuesday.
NEVER go out shopping when JLS are in town. The pop quartet sparked mayhem when they turned up at the Trafford Centre in Manchester to switch on the mall's Christmas lights.
Take a walk with Turing this weekend
There's a chance to take a walk with two giants of Manchester science this weekend.
Postcards celebrate Manchester's 'unloved' buildings
SOME of Manchester's most distinctive 'hard-to-love' buildings are being given a lift - thanks to postcards that have been handed out on the street.
Green Mountain getaway in Manchester, Vt.
It seems a mix of Robert Frost and J.R.R. Tolkien, this southwest corner of the Green Mountain State with its unofficial designation as "The Shires of Vermont.'' As it turns out, there is more than literary background to the moniker.
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Price includes return flights from Manchester, Gatwick or Birmingham and seven nights all-inclusive. 2. Make the most of the Algarve with an amazing offer from just 320 a week staying at a Quintassential self-catering cottage with large heated pool, hot tub and children's play area.
ODDa SIMAGES:a SPetea TMs painting of Morrissey, Ian Brown, Noel Gallagher and Guy Garvey is part of the exhibition at the Oddest bar View gallery It's cartoon pop Susannah Wright October 22, 2009 THEY are the legends of Manchester music a ' but not as you have ever seen them before.
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Silent films return for - Mirthquake'
" The great comedians who showed early movie audiences how to laugh are returning to the big screen this weekend during Mirthquake, a four-day festival devoted to celebrating vintage film comedy in local theaters in Manchester, Keene, Wilton and Concord.
Liverpool to Manchester rail link should be electrified call
A SECOND rail link between Liverpool and Manchester should be updated so it can be used by electric trains, according to an influential industrial body.
Music (and other stuff) for airports
Brian Eno's Music for Airports was produced as a reaction against the stress of waiting around at passenger terminals.
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Top up the tan with a week's B&B at the three-star Balkaya Hotel in Fethiye. s172pp includes flights from Manchester on October 30.
Motorists fume at survey havoc
PARISH councillors in Alderley Edge have blasted organisers of a traffic survey run last week as part of planning for the South East Manchester Relief Road.
Police: Alcohol level registers 'close to lethal' after traffic stop, pursuit
A man accused of driving drunk and recklessly, breaking his driver's side mirror against the hand of a police officer who was trying to flag him down and then leading the officer in a pursuit for several blocks, was arraigned yesterday in Manchester District Court.
Blackburn Eye plan revealed to boost Christmas trade
A GIANT a oeBlackburn Eyea will be the dramatic centrepiece of the towna s Christmas decorations, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal.
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