In 1973, writer and historian Roger Jones and his wife, Sherill, bought the home and restored it.

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Roger Jones, the city councillor who did most to push the scheme through, lost his seat in May's local elections.

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Separately, former BBC governor for Wales Sir Roger Jones has said he had suspicions about Savile more than a decade ago.

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Councillor Richard Leese, Vice Chair of AGMA and leader of Manchester City Council and Councillor Roger Jones, Chair of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA).

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Apparently some of the best leadership ideas can be wrung from stand-up comedians--that is if you believe Roger Edward Jones, a management coach who has dabbled in stand-up and subsequently become inspired to add to the ever-growing mountain of books on management self-help.

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