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SPRING 2014 ISSUE 36
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WELCOME Message from Style’s Editor
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HIDDEN MEDIEVAL GEM Plans to uncover the River Roch
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STYLE EXCLUSIVE Corrie newcomer Hayley Tamaddon
10-11 STARS FLY INTO TOWN Rochdale’s only sci-fi convention
12-13 STYLE EXCLUSIVE Red Dwarf legend Danny John Jules 14
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TOP LOCATION Filming in Rochdale
PEDAL POWER Tour De France plans underway
ROCHDALE PIONEERS MUSEUM Latest news
22-23 STYLE EXCLUSIVE BBC Radio Lancashire’s Alison Butterworth
EDITOR
Colin Meredith colin@rochdalestyle.com
FEATURES EDITOR Ruth Meredith ruth@rochdalestyle.com
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
THE UK’S YOUNGEST BLACK BELT Meet karate record breaker Troy Swanick SKYLIGHT A circus on the move
ROCHDALE BUSINESS AWARDS Celebrating success
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VW GOLF Mark D’Apice’s motoring page
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SPRING GARDENING Tips from Michelle’s Garden Centre TOP TEN FASHION TRENDS Spring/summer 2014
BEAUTY TIPS Nail myths busted
46-59 WEDDING SPECIAL 15-page guide
50-51 AN ENGLISH COUNTRY WEDDING New bride, Rachel Bayley shares her tips
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EDENFIELD SCROLLS From the politic to the poetic
GOOD FOOD GUIDE Dine out in Style this spring
68-69 KID’S PAGES Puzzles, jokes & more! 71
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ON STAGE Local theatre reviews
WHATS COOKING? Andrew Nutter’s latest recipe COMPETITIONS Fantastic prizes up for grabs!
HOSPICE NEWS Recent events at Springhill Hospice
78-79 COMMUNITY Catching up with life in Rochdale
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