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• Lib Dems pick Richard Kilpatrick as candidate for the Greater Manchester Mayoral election
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• Professor Joad sees his play at the Theatre Royal, Northampton
• The DVLA's problem with number plates
• Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: The Night
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