Local heroes
The BBC spent £2 million on fares to allow London-based staff to commute to its new studios in Manchester. There are some well-known people who live in Salford:
— Harold Riley, artist
— Mike Sweeney, DJ
— Andy Whyment, actor
And some Salford-born people who moved away:
— Alistair Cooke, broadcaster
— Ben Kingsley, actor
— Albert Finney, actor
— Robert Powell, actor
— Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, composer
Old boy network
Robert Mugabe is reported to be on the point of death aged 88.
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