News from 27/04/1997
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Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's, Baroness Cox, Waldemar Januszczak, John Dugdale, Michael Prescott, Christopher Middleton, Barbara Hall, Judith O'Reilly Education Correspondent, Nigel Botherway, Kate Robertson, Steve Jones, More Motorning, Sir Angus Stirling, Stephen Lowe, David Mills, Jim Munro, Jon Swain, John Peter, Adrienne Coppors, J C, Emma Moore, Amanda Ursell, Jonathan Miller, Lesley White, Jan Morris, John Jay, Susan d'Arcy, Frank Whitford, Jason Burke, Sheridan Morley, Nomi Wolf, M K, Ferdinand Mount, Addison de Witt, Sally Payne, Chris McCarra, David Smith, Jean Corston, Humphrey Carpenter, Nick Pitt, Neil Wormald, Sebastian Hamilton, Andrew Sullivan, Michael Thrasher, Clive Davis, Stephen Grey, Mary Wilson, K R, Martin James, Selly Payne, Robert Sandall, Susan d'ARCY, John Major, Sarah Higgins, Peter Wilson, Roger Anderson, Deryk Brown, David Dougill, Gareth Edwards, John Mortimer, Richard Evans tennis Correspondent, George Parry, David Hewson, Samuel Menashe, Ciaran Byrne, Harvey Porlock, Margaret Coles, John Prescott, Alasdair Reid, Debble Hill, Margarette Driscoll, Hugh Canning, Jeremy Clarkson, Peter Kemp, Edward Porter, Peter Conradi, Alan Brownjohn, Louise Taylor, Stewart Lee, Peter Snow, G B, Baris Schapiro, Robert Harris, Michael Jones, George Perry, Kevin Connolly, Graham Otway, Robin Marlar, Tony Blair, Nick Gardner, Paul Nuki Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Rob Steen, John Wayne, John Blundell, Stuart Wavell, Lord Winston, Paul Donovan, Peter Miller, Raymond Harris, Eric Lyman, Sue Lawrence, Jeff Randall, Naomic Caine, James Adams, Olga Craig, Derek Clements, Paul Bray, Paul Driver, Nicholas Hellen, A Herbert Grimsey, Clare Oldfield, Ian Hawkey, Ian Chadband, Shelley Von Strunckel, David Leppard, Cynthia Pinn, Tim Kelsey, Andy Webb, k Smith, Michael Prescott Chief Political Correspondent, Matthew Preston, Peter Hedfield, Matt Seaton, Rufus Olins, Tony Thorne, Tom Shone, Mark Edwards, Mark Austin, David Lawrenson, Chrissy lley, Dave Thomas, C B, Mrs D G, John Harlow Arts Correspondent, Rubert Steiner, Christina Lamb, Kate Fillion, Lois Rogers, Sue Reid, Raymond Keene, Jonathan Leake Environment Correspondent, John Karter, J S, Bonnie Estridge, Andrew Roberts, Diana Wright, June Ducas, Frank Kane, Stephen Jones, Richard Evans, Nick Cain, Andrew Smith, Andrew Grice, Irwin Steizer, Robert Elms, Hugh McManners, Steve Connor Science Correspondent, Claire Oldfield, Marcel Berlins, Martin Tyler, Rasselas, Cheryl Holmes Perfect, Bryan Appleyard, Stephen McGinty, Stephen Armstrong, Lucky Thompson, M M C, Josh Salzmann, Mark Prigg, Roger Panting, Dawn Primarolo, Penny Petrick, Richard Woods, Roland White, Garth Alexander, Rachel Cooke, Maurice Chittenden, Caroline Wyatt, Barrie Penrose, Kevin Pratt, David Rudnick, Anthony Dowell, Andrew Lorenz Business Editor, Ray Hutton, Ferdinace Mount, Peter Watts, Kevin McCarra, Jonathan Leake, Michael Sheridan, Niall Ferguson, Sean Hargrave, Margaret Walters, John Harlow, Jean Aitchison, Godfrey Smith, Nia Williams, Kate Thornton, Andrew Alderson, John Waples, Ivp Tennant, Terry Murden, A A Gill, David Graveney, Antonia Fraser, David Hutcheon, Rajeev Syal, Kirsty Lang, Mrs A Crawford, Garry Wills, Chris Ham, Lauren St John, Stephen Pettitt, Cherry Norton, Andrew Lorenz, Naomi Caine, Liam Clarke, Roz Denny, Hazel Courteney, Kirsten von Rogers, Lunne Franks, Nicholas Hellen Media Correspondent, Steve Connor, Joe Lovejoy, Colin Rallings, Barry Iverson, Rupert Steiner, Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Mike Hammond, Sarah Baxter, Smilta Talati, Martin Booth, Carey Scott, Joanna Simon, Chris Feetenby, India Knight, Mandy Piggot, Dan Pearson, Adam Parsons,
ResumoContents Major fights last battle on tax Row over budget hole as polls show Blair landslide Edward drags Queen into transvestite show Contents British Airways Contents Hong Kong sun sets on hero's flag Contents Labour councils in grammars plot Next Sunday Newspapers Support Recycling Sunday times Association of Teachers and Lecturers Program Muslim network channels millions to Central Office Heseltine in running for leadership Blair will cut question time Largest Poll on Europe Another tabloid tells readers to vote Labour Red super-squirrels halt advance of the grey horde Boer war letter reveals Churchill the bounder Black cricketers caught out by an ancient batting order 'In thye West Indies the English 'allowed' the blacks to bowl. In India the game was adoplet by the upped classes, who batted' Midland Foreign gangs raid 'soft touch' British Museum Sound barrier can silence neighbours Lost plays by Mae West reveal queen of gays in the making Rail shop Sports stars linked to pyramid seller Dublin holds Maze escaper Officer leads revolt on army injury cash 'If a soldier loses a leg dealing with a landmine or gets shot while doing his job, he gets nothing' Exam boards a grade apart Compaq BA fears terror inParis S-class Price-fixing probe into sports firms Weldon fills in Austen plot for Hollywood Intel inside Think lucky, and statisitcs prove that you will be Cancer surgery 'of no benefit Eurostar Age of the breastfeeding man is nigh Steve Connor Science Correspondent Found: the agent who framed Hain Contents The Vectra from Vauxhall Sack for Co-op's traitors BT In the Gutter Politics, said John Major last week, is a rough trade seldom rougher than the fracas with Tony Blair that has inflamed the closing days of the election campaign Fall and rise of the blessed Margaret A socialist who returned from the dead could be a sleeper at the top Northern Rock Who's kidding whom on pensions? Reporting team: Andrew Grice, Sbeastian Hamilton, Sarah Higgins, Michael Jones, Michael Prescott, David Smith, Rajeev Syal Surrender, therefore, unto Caesar Blair the demon slayer tells of nightmare on Downing Street Nokia Election 97 in News Review One year after the election: a tale of two futures Winners and losers in the campaign war Ghosts of 1974 haunt today's battleground From boy Wonder to giggle in the middle ' I don't think he's got a philosophy, or fire, really, I mean, what does fire get you? Kichen-sink Bair washes well with women voters Marks & Spencer Financial Services Result will hinge on 64,000 voters Local polls offer fories face-saver Lunn Poly How to pick the winner from the earliest results Where the party faithful will celebrate in style No 10 houses mouse that roared Norma Major is more than happy to speak her mind, finds Richard Woods Tories fail to dent huge Labour lead Tense pollsters make final checks Lloyds Bank Look . . . it's that Hugh Grant moment A a Gill on Blair's revealing broadcast Renault Newt Labour gambles back Livingstone Women's army takes on mullahs Honecker's ghost made welcome is Berlin PR guru aims to sell happier Hong Kong Rebels' pity saved hostages as Lima troops moved in Forte Posthouse Arianna grins and bares it in new 'Primary Colors' Macho malice hits Portugal's first woman balladeer Turbo Diesel Limited Kinshasa parties as rebels close in The Times The complete Sunday Times Music Collection The Single Currency Kind hearts and chaos in ailing Russia Out Moscow correspondent Carey Scott, who returns to London this week, looks back at six turbulent years of reporting on a country she first visited as a student Kidnap row halts Tokyo aid for starving North Korea Diseyland Ransom paid in failed bid to free British hostage Chirac has Socialists squirming on Europe 'The single currency should be a means to an end, not an end, not an end in itself. Creating jobs should be our priorityt' Le Pen's litte girl moves to the front St. Joseph's Hospice Dole queue couture Swiftcall Tories in name only An Ecu coo in the nest Confess and be damned Le Shuttle European FBI takes first steps Farmers face ruin in new water cuts Weather and Travel Outlook Royal embarrassment over video Teenage killers free after 5 months Virgin direct Six ticket-holders split £7.9m jackpot News Digest Man shot dead in restaurant Cancer tax plea Allwood pregnant Pub killing Church attacked Elton returns John Flavin Wasps take title in style Dallaglio at the heart of London's pride Contents Williams back in control at Imola Contents Longines Contents Seagulls fly off on wing and prayer Ian Chadband sees Brighton edge closer to safety with a 1-0 win over Doncaster in the last ever game at the Goldstone Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Jim still fixing it after all these years Having avoided relegation, Jim Smith, the Derby County manager, is having a golden autumn to his career. By Kevin Connolly Relegation Zone Ince to bring the inspiration Joe Lovejoy, football correspondent, sees a transformed Paul Ince as the key to England's World Cup plans against Georgia this week McCarthy trying to redress Ireland's troubling decline Chris Lightown on Ireland's problems as they embark for Romania in search of a world Cup lifeline Brown revels in high spirits The Scotland manager is buoyant as his side prepare to face a depressed Sweden in a Key World Cup qualifier. By Kevin McCarra Georgia prey on unwary minds No points so far, and no goals, but Georgia should not be underestimated. By Mike Hammond World Cup First Division Second Division Third Division The Conference and Other Leagues Permier League Scotland Europe Pools Tyke tumult as Barnsley join big boys Louise Taylor describes a momentous day as a 2-0 win over Bradford takes the club into the Premier Leagedue for the first time Spencer lifts Rangers spirits Wolves crave glory days for palatial home Louise Taylor on how an aristocratic club may be pipped by homespun neighbours Viewers' Guide to the Big Match Play-offs beckon Palace Resilient Bury on the up and up Time for a change at Liverpool Nick Pitt wonders what next at Anfield after a fighting exit from Europe still hinted that much work must be done Cup successes offer Robson a final word As English teams fell in Europe, two English managers enjoyed success. Ian Hawkey reports on Barcelona and Bobby Robson Why Ferguson must go shopping The Old Trafford club's failure in the European Cup semi-funal signals a need for fresh faces in the side Roy the rover plans to run home with the silver Jim Munro reflects on Roy Hodgson's achievements with Italy's Internazionale Haunted Seve loses a caddie but gains a guru Spain's tempestuous genius has retreated into silence as he tries in vain to rediscover his flair for golf, writes Lauren St John Europeans tell Americans:'we're in charge' Richard Evans on why European players are fed up with the game's US administrators Norman takes command Lauren St John, golf correspondent reports from the Spanish open Rios holds back Spanish onslaught Richard Evans, tennis Correspondent, reports from the Monte Carlo Open Contents Lindsay's crusade is not over yet Stephen Jones, rugby correspondent, talks to the man who engineered the introduction of Super League and seeks his views on progress made so far in the code's big adventure Women and kids first as Bulls Charge to Wembley Ian Chadband on how Bradford Bulls added showbiz glitz to Northern grit, and shot to the top Microsoft Prudent ways bring sweet days for Saints David Lawrenson previews next Saturday's Silk Cut Challenge Cup final between St Helens and Bradford Bulls at Wembley Wasps dance to Wright melody Nick Cain talks to Chris Wright, head of Chrysalis, whose fortune has helped Wasps become Courage League champions in his first season with the club Quins leave Leicester with battle for European place Cellnet Bath slay Sale seconds Lineout comedy spoils the plot Stephen Jones on how rugby's lawmakers bottled it by legalising lifting and making a mockery of the sport's traditional skills The Sunday Times Mapletoft pege back Bristol An instant of eternal magic Gareth Edwards recalls a classic try for the Barbarians against New Zealand in 1973 Richmond riches reap first premium dividend Picture Gallery Wounded Villeneuve fights back Adam Parsons, motor racing correspondent, reports on another day of Williams domination in qualifying for today's San Marino Grand Prix Williams klure BMW back into top flight Adam Parsons on how the champions' hunt for the ultimate driving machine has led to Germany SKY Hunger for victory drives a flying Scotsman Alasdair Reid tracks a determined Niall Mackenzie in his bid to keep the title of British superbike champion Prean sets up key showdown with France Results Round-Up Rugby RACING Harwell Lad completes reform John Karter, racing correspondent, reports on the Whitbread Gold Cup Green Card just the job for Woods John Karter visits a small trainer with big hopes of delivering a shock result in next Saturday's 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket Sangster's Revoque looks good for 2,000 Guineas Latest Odds The Sunday Times Butcher has his eyes on Ashes berth Rob Steen looks at a Surrey batsman pushing his claims to become an England opener this summer Surry determined to put on their Sunday best Rob Steen on cricket's concerted effort to jazz up the Sunday League this season in a bid to widen the 40-over game's appeal Scoreboards April showers wash out play Irani Leads Chase for the Double Gilbert facing up to hype Ian Hawkey, at The Oval, finds coach Dave Gilbert refusing to accept excuses for his side's poor start Welsh wait on winner Waqar Graham Otway on Glamorgan, cheerful warriors with a very real chance of this season Time for a first-class look at the second-stringers Robin Marlar, the Sussex chairman, says the county second Is could be put to far better use Whitaker covets regional blueprint The Leicestershire captain believes that the gap between Test and county level must be bridged to improve the game. By Rob Steen Saturday Shortfall needs a rethink The decision to start championship matches on Wednesday does little for diehards or new disciples, says Graham Otway Breaking the Rules: How Stars Would Change the Game David Graveney, new chairman on selectors, declares war on negative bowling in cricket Farewell to Denis, a genius of menace Robin Marlar pays tribute to Denis Compton an icon who enchanted and inspired a generation Danka Truly, a man for all seasons Graham Otway celebratees an approach to life regrettably is no longer with us Morgan relishes date with Hendry Derek Clements reports from the world championship in Sheffield Hardy perennial aims to blossom against Hamed Ian Chadband on Saturday's world featherweight title mismatch that could just become the shock of the year Pithie looks forward to putting his name alongside the best Ian Chadband meets a young boxer eager to outgrow the tag of being the last man to beat Naseem Hamed Sad White faces black future as yesterday's man Derek Clements laments the decline of a star of the baize and fears he may suffer the trauma of permanent exile from the elite This Week's Fixtures Background role puts viewers in the picture Martin Tyler: who will commentate on England's World Cup match on Wednesdau, reveals some behind-the-scence secrets Sport on TV Choosing your Cricket Bat for the New Season Play the Game Rob steen looks at the history of hte cricket bat and discovers that progress has been hindered because players do not want change Teen dreams are made of this The insurance trap that awits the newly qualified 17-year-old can beaten with a little flair, writes Cynthia Pinn Multiple Display Advertising Items Portfield Multiple Display Advertising Items Auto Expert Audi A Sytner Company Multiple Classified Advertising Items Road Sage Road rage is back in the news after a driver was attacked with a rice flail last week. 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Andrew Lorenz reports Energis Cordiant demerger stirs predators Weary investors are hoping the break-up will spark off a bidding war for the Bates net work. Rufus Ollns reports Canon Guardian BT Hong Kong's property boom faces collapse Measures to curb wild speculation may cause a slump just as peking takes over in July reports Michael Sheridam from Hong Kong The Sunday Times Nomura takes takes a beating in gangkand Tiny Computers Ltd Tarmac digs in as building recovers The Sunday Times Keys to going global The Sunday Times Labour will be tough on inflation, frail on jobs Economic Outlook David smith Scots workers dismay incoming Taiwanese Inward investment could suffer after businesses from the Far East complain about the quality of workers. Report by Terry Murden Commonwealth Gold Limited MBA Scholarshiop for Women 1997 The Sunday Times Budget gridlock stirs fears of higher rates American Account Ten steps to buying a company Seeing the light in audio-visuals Redundancy at a video company gave the founder of Steijes time to find a product he knew would make his fortune. 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Report by sean Hargrave The Times Insulin gel may put end to diabetics daily injections Medicune Beam me out of this cable jungle Sounding off Sunday-times Holograms give 3D view inside body Surger Holograph cameras could cut the risk in complex operations by giving surgeons a much Mark Prigg Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Shipping launches into flipper power Multiple Display Advertising Items Shredded tyres revitalise lawns Multiple Display Advertising Items BAe and Daimler press French on Airbus plan Quality Care is takeover target The Royal Bank of Scotland Prufrock Christie's in Argentine coup Being absolutely fab can be a total drag In-car massage could rub out road rage The Sunday Times Santer claws his way round town Election becomes a bitter contest Wait for best share price in Halifax float Most money managers fail competernce exam Trust a politician? 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