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| Hollinwood sign apes LA's rival | Hollinwood sign apes LA's rival |
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| Manchester may have signed up to be friends with Los Angeles, but it is neighbouring Oldham that is displaying a little touch of showbiz glamour. | Manchester may have signed up to be friends with Los Angeles, but it is neighbouring Oldham that is displaying a little touch of showbiz glamour. |
| A recreation of the iconic Hollywood sign, which nestles in the Californian hills, has appeared on a grass verge by the side of the M60 - in Hollinwood. | A recreation of the iconic Hollywood sign, which nestles in the Californian hills, has appeared on a grass verge by the side of the M60 - in Hollinwood. |
| No-one has yet claimed responsibility for the sign, which at 3ft (0.9m) high is dwarfed by its famous cousin. | No-one has yet claimed responsibility for the sign, which at 3ft (0.9m) high is dwarfed by its famous cousin. |
| An Oldham Council spokesman said it was "definitely not a council initiative". | An Oldham Council spokesman said it was "definitely not a council initiative". |
| Last month, Manchester City Council signed a formal "friendship agreement" with Los Angeles to develop culture, business and tourism links between the two cities. | Last month, Manchester City Council signed a formal "friendship agreement" with Los Angeles to develop culture, business and tourism links between the two cities. |
| There was a scheme proposed to put an iconic piece of art at the Hollinwood roundabout - but I don't think this is it Councillor Keith Pendlebury | There was a scheme proposed to put an iconic piece of art at the Hollinwood roundabout - but I don't think this is it Councillor Keith Pendlebury |
| The sign, 4.5 miles (7.2km) away from Manchester, appeared on Monday by the side of the eastbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 21 and 22. | The sign, 4.5 miles (7.2km) away from Manchester, appeared on Monday by the side of the eastbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 21 and 22. |
| News of its appearance is spreading and local ward councillor Keith Pendlebury was set to visit the new attraction on Tuesday. | News of its appearance is spreading and local ward councillor Keith Pendlebury was set to visit the new attraction on Tuesday. |
| But he admitted he was also in the dark about the origin of the wooden lettering. | But he admitted he was also in the dark about the origin of the wooden lettering. |
| "There was a scheme proposed to put an iconic piece of art at the Hollinwood roundabout - but I don't think this is it," he told BBC News. | "There was a scheme proposed to put an iconic piece of art at the Hollinwood roundabout - but I don't think this is it," he told BBC News. |
| The signs stands about 3ft (0.9m) high | The signs stands about 3ft (0.9m) high |
| Despite the similarity in names, Hollinwood and Hollywood are separated by more than just 5,200 miles (8,366km). | |
| Hollinwood is a largely industrial area of Oldham with a population of almost 10,000 people - none of them famous. | Hollinwood is a largely industrial area of Oldham with a population of almost 10,000 people - none of them famous. |
| Hollywood, a district of the sprawling Los Angeles metropolis, boasts more famous faces than any other city in the world, many of whom work in the film industry. | Hollywood, a district of the sprawling Los Angeles metropolis, boasts more famous faces than any other city in the world, many of whom work in the film industry. |
| But the people of Hollinwood do not appear to share a love of the cinema. The area's historic cinema, The Roxy, was knocked down in 2007. | But the people of Hollinwood do not appear to share a love of the cinema. The area's historic cinema, The Roxy, was knocked down in 2007. |
| The famous Hollywood sign, originally erected to advertise a housing development, was unveiled in 1923 and quickly became a draw for tourists. | The famous Hollywood sign, originally erected to advertise a housing development, was unveiled in 1923 and quickly became a draw for tourists. |
| But it remains to be seen whether Hollinwood's latest attraction will inspire similar devotion. | But it remains to be seen whether Hollinwood's latest attraction will inspire similar devotion. |