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1. Shopping - Gucci Gucci goo
Macclesfield Express, Friday 17 February 2006Fashion is no longer just for those old enough to go out and work for a living. A new store is selling funky threads for parents who want their newborns to look like a million dollars. Conrad Astley looks at fashions for babies.
2. The big picture: love me - love my pet
Macclesfield Express, Friday 3 February 2006The powerful bond between people and their pets is explored with a series of touching and funny photographs at a Salford museum, which the public are invited to contribute to. Conrad Astley took a look.
3. The big picture: Images of WWI
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 23 February 2006IMPERIAL War North is displaying a series of images surrounding World War I which haven't been shown in greater Manchester before. Conrad Astley took a look.
4. Was old blue eyes really a red?
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 23 February 2006FRANK Sinatra was a friend of the Kennedys, a confidant of the Reagans and hung around with the Mafia. But he also spoke out against racism and, according to a new book, the FBI branded him a communist. Rachel Broady spoke to its author, Martin Smith.
5. Interview: lessons learned
Macclesfield Express, Friday 3 February 2006A new play deals with the problems caused when a family emigrates, leaving one of the children at home. Conrad Astley spoke to writer Sonia Hughes, who originally penned the story as part of a project at her own son's school.
6. Did you forget about them?
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 9 February 2006THEIR 1982 New Age Gold album provided the soundtrack for a generation and 24 years on Jim Kerr and Simple Minds are still very much Alive and Kicking. Conrad Astley talks to the Scot who is now am Italian hotelier but still touring the world with classy rock tracks.
7. Dinner Detective: Kro Piccadilly
Macclesfield Express, Friday 17 February 2006Unlike 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 an honest review of the service you might receive.
8. Previews: Sparks, Kayne West, Glen Tilbrook, Mike Leigh's Two Thousand Years
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 9 February 2006SOME old favourites - from the music business and stage - are performing their latest offerings this week. Our reporters pick out where the hottest tickets are on sale.
9. Days out
Macclesfield Express, Friday 3 February 2006A look at some cutting-edge animation, a show for lovers of creative crafts, and the world's finest squash players battling it out - we look at some of the events going on in Manchester over the next week.
10. Soapbox: Father's Day so confusing for Joshua
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 23 February 2006Rachel Broady takes a sharp-eyed look at the goings-on in the soap world.