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Preview: Speed of Light
SALFORD Quays will be illuminated by a human work of art tonight Hundreds...
VIDEO: The Bradshaws 30th anniversary special
A 30th anniversary special of The Bradshaws has been recorded at the...
Review: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
HAVING waited a lengthy nine years for the original J R R Tolkien story to...
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Preview: Speed of Light
SALFORD Quays will be illuminated by a human work of art tonight. Hundreds of experienced runners will be wearing LED light suits whilst they make their bright journey around the Lowry, Imperial War Museum Read more
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VIDEO: The Bradshaws 30th anniversary special
A 30th anniversary special of The Bradshaws has been recorded at the University of Salford. The popular comedy has been on British radio since 1983, featuring Billy, Audrey and Alf Bradshaw, who are all played Read more
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Review: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
HAVING waited a lengthy nine years for the original J. R. R. Tolkien story to hit 21st Century Cinema, fans will surely be happy with what Peter Jackson has created in this film. ‘The Read more
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Salford Jets classic re-released for charity
CLASSIC Salford Jets song ‘Who You Looking At’ has been re-recorded to help raise money for charity, writes Andrew Bailey. Read more
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Skyfall Review
IT HAS been 50 years since Britain’s favourite womanising superspy first landed on the big screen, and on that 50th anniversary comes Skyfall. We’ve had to wait four years for Daniel Craig to return in his third Read more
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Looper is a modern day sci-fi classic
IT is a question which seems to have, at some point, arisen between friends. If you had the chance to go back in time and kills one of the world’s worst criminals when they’re a vulnerable Read more
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Taken 2 doesn't shine like original
“I WILL find you. And I will kill you” – a speech which redefined Liam Neeson’s acting career as one of Hollywood’s biggest actions heroes. Written and produced by Luc Besson, Taken was one of Read more
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Face to face with Sally Wainwright
UP-AND-COMING writers were given the opportunity to meet with one of the UK’s leading TV dramatists in a question and answer session at the University of Salford’s building at MediaCity. As part of the Manchester Liter Read more
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Pusher Review
In 1996 Danish filmmaker Nicholas Winding Refn released his debut film, Pusher. The movie was a huge commercial and critical success in Denmark as well as other parts of mainland Europe and spawned two sequels and a Read more
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Stilts Foster charms drinkers with midweek magic
WALKING into Trof bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter on this particular night, you would have been forgiven for having no knowledge that a gig was about to take place, writes Liam Thorp. The popular bar with it’s Read more
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MediaCityUK to welcome world class musicians
THE University of Salford is to play host to an exciting new music festival, reports Natasha Johansson. Salford Sonic Fusion Music Festival will bring cutting-edge experimental music to Salford, showcasing a range of genres fro Read more
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X Factor comes to Old Trafford
OVER 20,000 people will descend on Manchester for the X Factor auditions this weekend. The city's aspiring singers will be joined by vocal talent from all over the country hoping to be plucked from Read more
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ITV head denies scheduling war with BBC
ITV BOSS Adam Crozier has denied claims Britain’s Got Talent has been scheduled to go head-to-head with forthcoming BBC talent show The Voice. Britain’s Got Talent will broadcast from March 24 this year when previousl Read more
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TOWIE to be remade in other countries says creator
THE ONLY Way Is Essex creator Tony Wood has said that he wants to make versions of the hit show in other countries, including the US. Speaking at the Nations and Regions Media Conference in Salford, Wood Read more
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Creative minds head to Far East film convention
SOME of the North West’s leading creative companies are to represent the region at a huge film and television convention in Hong Kong, writes Sian Davies. The Hong Kong International Film and TV Market - FILMART is holding Read more
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Manchester painted green for Irish Festival
MANCHESTER has started painting the town green as it hosts this year's Irish Festival, Todd Fitzgerald reports. The tricolour flag was raised high over the city's Town Hall in Albert Square for the annual celebrations of Read more
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Monkees show to go on despite death of Davy Jones
A MUSICAL about The Monkees will still premiere in Manchester despite the death of singer Davy Jones, organisers have said. The show Monkee Business will go ahead as planned at Manchester Opera House later this Read more
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Cheshire Cheese Company wheel to victory
Amy Hughes has been on the scent of the 200-year-old cheese rolling competition in Chester. THE Cheshire Cheese Rolling competition brought an upset as five-times reigning champions The Cheese Shop were dethroned by debutants Th Read more
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Manchester's best create charity album
AN ALBUM including some of Manchester’s best known artists is to be released next month through The Factory Foundation to raise awareness for charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). CALM is a registered ch Read more
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Blue Peter garden uprooted to Salford
THE sun shone on Salford as Princess Anne joined TV stars to officially open the new Blue Peter garden at MediaCityUK. The Princess Royal earned her Blue Peter badge by planting a tree and unveiling Read more
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Kendal Calling 2012 festival line-up announced
DIZZY RASCAL, Maximo Park, James and Andy C are set to headline Kendal Calling 2012 (27 - 29 July), writes Alex Fenton. Rascal clearly loves Kendal Calling. In 2008, he flew in from Ibiza to perform at Read more
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Families flock to Quays for open day
HUNDREDS of families were attracted to Salford’s waterfront for the Quays open day and BBC’s Big Birthday Bash, writes Fizah Tahir.Crowds lined up for events across the Quays including BBC Children’s celebration of Read more
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Turner Prize winner opens exhibition in Manchester
MARK LECKEY has spoken of the North West's influence on his work and how a three-tonne steam chest came to feature in his latest exhibition. The 2008 Turner Prize winner has brought Work and Leisure to the Read more
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Game Review: Portal 2
PORTAL 2 is a sci-fi first-person puzzle shooter developed and published by American video game developer Valve Corporation - the company that brought us such classics as the Half-Life series and the highly successful digital distr Read more
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Review: Crescent open mic night
EVERY other Sunday night at Salford's Crescent means only one thing, an open mic session, writes Emily Burgin. Once a fortnight, this student-friendly pub becomes a stage for budding singers to showcase their music. Read more
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Review: Dragon Age II
DRAGON AGE II is a role-playing video game developed by Bioware Edmonton Studio’s and published by Electronic Arts - Bioware being the company that produced the award winning Mass Effect series and recently released and criti Read more
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Game Review: Fable III
Fable III is an action role playing game developed by Lionhead Studios - led by industry veteran Peter Molyneux, responsible for games such as Black and White, Black and White II and the Fable Series - Read more
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From death's door to stage door
In one of Salford Quays' many faceless apartment blocks, John Tomlinson is hard at work. With a full eight hour shift at a call centre already behind him he now sits in front of Read more
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Manchester buskers play Piccadilly Gardens
Some of Manchester's best raw musical talent lit up the sunny centre of Manchester today.The Piccadilly Gardens stage was platform to 13 young acts, all music students at The Manchester College, aged 16-19, in Read more
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Salford students to perform at prestigious drama festival
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD students are set to perform at the highly acclaimed National Student Drama Festival.Performance duo Craig Bennett and Rosie Hynes from the BA Physical and Dance Theatre programme beat off fierce competition Read more
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Strictly 'Cole' Dancing: Brendan Cole Dazzles in Manchester
WOMEN were reduced to screaming schoolgirls last night after Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole strutted his stuff at a Manchester nightclub.Cole caused a stir in Manchester last night as he gave lucky fans Read more
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Students bask in famous Northern Quarter music scene
STUDENTS dominated the Northern Quarter music scene on Monday night with three events at three top venues.The budding music managers, from Manchester College, put on performances at Gulliver's, The Castle and Night & Day Read more
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BooHoo's next top model comes to Manchester
ONE of online shopping's biggest names brought its open casting to Manchester in search of their next model, writes Sarah Chambers. BooHoo's hunt for a real woman to become part of their ne Read more
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Tim Westwood: Salford is full of opportunities
RADIO ONE DJ Tim Westwood hailed Salford as one of the most exciting cities in the country when he brought his 1Xtra show to the university, reports Mark Cockcroft. Britain's most recognizable hip-hop DJ, Westwood, is Read more
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