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1. Plenty of room for our Elbow
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 26 May 2005ELBOW will perform songs from their eagerly awaited third album at this weekend's Carling Live 24 event where they will be appearing along with bands such as I Am Kloot, Doves, The Coral, The Chemical Brothers and Ian Brown. Conrad Astley spoke to lead singer Guy Garvey.
2. Get yourself out and about
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 26 May 2005FLOWER markets, a taste of history and Chorlton Arts Festival are among the attractions selected by our reporters for those looking to enjoy a day out with a difference this weekend.
3. Eels: No question, they're different
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 26 May 2005MIKE Barnett was among the crowd at the Bridgewater Hall.
4. Previews: Beck, Brian McFadden, Bollington Festival
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 26 May 2005OUR writers preview the best gigs - or in one case, festival - to go to over the coming few days.
5. A bit about ... Agraman
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 26 May 2005JOHN Marshall - better known as Agraman or the human anagram - was the compere at Chorlton's legendary Buzz Club for years. The holder of the Les Dawson Award for excellence in promoting comedy, he now lives in Hull and organises gigs around the north.
6. The Dinner Detective eats at: The Bridge, Bridge Street, Manchester
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 26 May 2005UNLIKE restaurant reviewers on some newspapers, The Dinner Detective eats out incognito and always pays for the meal. That way The Dinner Detective gets the same treatment as the readers, giving you an honest review of the service you might receive.
7. TV: So whose big idea was television?
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 26 May 2005CONRAD Astley guides you through the best on the box this coming week.
8. Ladies ... start your engines
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 26 May 2005EVERY week we set one of our reporters a task. This week Riazat Butt - by her own admission no Michael Schumacher - takes on the challenge of go-kart racing.
9. Lusty librarian was an unlikely Casanova
Macclesfield Express, 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.
10. PROPERTY: Converting to a better life
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 26 May 2005FOR those wanting to live somewhere a little unusual churches are the must-have property. Paul R Taylor looks at how some homes are fit to be worshipped and we look around the first £1m-rated flats to go on sale on sale in Didsbury.