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Friday October 24, 2008

Turning back the clocks

I went up the clock tower at Manchester Town Hall this morning. Now I don't have a great head for heights so standing on a ledge high above Albert Square wasn't easy. But the thing that really did turn my...

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Thursday October 23, 2008

Tom Buckley

Tom Buckley was born with eye cancer. At two weeks old he lost the sight in his left eye. For 19 years he led a normal life. However four years ago the cancer returned. Since then 14 tumours have been...

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Tuesday October 21, 2008

Love of Libraries

Manchester's Central Library is fantastic, isn't it? Not only it is an amazing building but it's also a great asset for the city. I interviewed one of the library's staff in the main Reading Hall this morning. The room is...

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Monday October 13, 2008

Drugs raids

Greater Manchester Police carried out a series of raids in Wythenshawe this morning. Channel M were invited to tag along and film some of what they were doing. One of the homes they raided had a cannabis farm in the...

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Friday October 10, 2008

An early start

This is just a moan really. I was on the Breakfast programme this morning. That means starting work at half four. Half four, I say. Thankfully I don't do it very often. How the regulars cope I've no idea. I'm...

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Thursday October 09, 2008

Transgender Toilets

Manchester University Students Union has replaced traditional WC signs for ones that say toilets with urinals and toilets. The Manchester Evening News broke the story last week and it was followed up around the globe. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1069339_toilet_signs_too_pc The Union says the...

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Wednesday October 08, 2008

Not so Shameless

I've been to many council estates across Greater Manchester and some of them I have no desire to return to. However this morning I interviewed Mary Armstrong, who lives on an estate in Collyhurst, and frankly I'd like to move...

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Tuesday October 07, 2008

Quick get to Albert Square

Maybe it's the weather, maybe it's a lack of publicity but the home-coming for our Olympic heroes looks in danger of being a wash-out. It started at half five this evening and we're broadcasting live from the event. Ben Bland...

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Health Debate

Soundbite of the day goes to Tom Wilders. He's director of strategic planning at the Pennine Acute Hospital Trust, which looks after North Manchester General in Crumpsall. Speaking at a health debate hosted by Channel M's Andy Crane, Mr Wilders...

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Thursday October 02, 2008

Dog rough

And while I was at the building site for the new tram depot in Old Trafford (see below entry) I went down to the side of the disused train track. It was a right mess. Not many people venture down...

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Trams for Chorlton - finally

After years and years of delays Chorlton is finally getting a link to the tram network. This morning I went along to Old Trafford where work is taking place to clear a disused railway line to make it ready for...

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Wednesday October 01, 2008

Othello

This is totally unrelated to my Channel M work but.....Last night I went to review Othello at the Lowry for the MEN's Urban Life magazine. Beg, borrow, bribe a ticket. It's an absolutely brilliant production. If you think Shakespeare is...

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