News from 02/03/2003
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Harry Horse, Christine McGourty, Matthew Sheehan, Sally Brock, V S, Professor Gideon Garter, Amanda Ursell, Jonathan Miller, Barry Flaonan, Gareth Walsh, Ferdinand Mount, Sam Gilpin, Michael Pauls, Susan Bell, Alastair McCall, Peter Sharkey, Andy Rollé, Martin James, Samantha Weinberg, Rosie Millard, William Jones, Gavin Sharp, Thrasy Petropoulos, David Hewson, Hugh Canning, Nils Pratley, Robert Field, Steve Greenall secretary, Alan Fordham England and Wales Cricket Boardfirst-class cricket operations manager, Peter Kemp, David Ganderton, Sarah Dempster, Jim Kent Vice-president, James Delingpole, Tim O'Sullivan, Glyn Maxwell, Rupert Wright, John Timpson chairman, D Rodway, John Gummer Conservative, John Talbot, John Humphrys, David Hesketh, Nicholas Hellen, Sally Jones, Christopher Morgan, Alicia Wyllie, Hugh McLlvanney, Andreas Bleckmann, Port Elizabeth, Peter Eyre, K A, Vanessa Danvers, Uzi Mahnaimi, Michael Wright, Fiona Terry, Gerald Hartup Director, Helen Brown, Claudia Navone, Lois Rogers Medical Correspondent, John Elliott, Niall Landy, Peter Bush, Maurice Chittenden, Richard Brooks Arts Editor, Carolyn Painter, Brendan Simms, M S, Helen Mound, Louise Johncox, John Carey, Anne Stevenson, Nick Fielding, David Wassell, Liam Clarke, Mike Couldry Rover Sports Register, Kieran McGovern, John Nettles, Raymond Gosling Emeritus Professor of Physics applied to Medicine King's College London, Graham Norwood, Rick Allen, David Budworth, Fiona Wong, Jean Genie, Sarah Baxter, Victoria Stanley, Mike Tyson, Dan Pearson, Jason Dawe, Monsieur Mangetout, Jack Straw Foreign Secretary, Trevor Phillips, Jonathan Northcroft, Hala Jaber, Rio de Janeiro, Matthew Wall, C G, Alex McGregor, Mark Hodgkinson, Andrew Longmore, Andrew Morgan, Liz Grant director, Patricia Hewitt Trade & Industry Secretary, Jasper Garard, Peter Fisk chief executive, Neil Wilson, Steve Clarke, Steven Poole, Andrew Sullivan, Clive Davis, James Sleaford, Jacqueline Wilson, Timothy O'Sullivan, John Major, D Henderson, Phill Baty, Geraldine Hackett, Nick Speed, Jonathan Riley-Smith, Cally Law, David Bond, Alasdair Reid, Victoria Segal, Edward Porter, Eben Black, Dave Pollard, L O, Travis Elborough, David Eimer, Pam Barren, Shelley von Strunckel, Dave Baynes, Mark Thomson sales and customer, Stuart Wavell, Paul Donovan, David Arculus, Maria Ewing, Kate Weidmann, Suzanne Hoey, Richard Binns, Maeve Sheehan, Richard Brooks, John Follain, David Leppard, Sarah Evans, Eben Black Chief Political Correspondent, Jacqueline Woodson, Oliver Armitage, Lois Rogers, Saran Kilby, Dawn Upshaw, Gareth Huw Davies, Katrina Manson, Diana Wright, Mike Pollard, Nicky Singe, F Ryall, Natalie Graham, Peter Boyle, S D, Keith Wheatley, David Walsh, Victoria Neumark, Andrew Parson, Jack Grimston, Stephen Armstrong, Bryan Bloom, Colin McDowell's, Bethan Cole, Michael Sheridan Far East Correspondent, Mel Bradman, Frank Dobson Labour, Wayne Bodkin, Rachel O'Connell, Julian Lewis MP, New Forest East, Terry Smith, Ray Hutton, Ria Higgins, Ann Clwyd Labour, Margaret Walters, Paul Stewart, Simon Potter, A A Gill, Edwina Askew, Brian Glanville, George Murray, Charlotte Rocket, Archipelago Della Maddalena, Nigel Powell, Rebecca Hoar, Brian Doogan, Jonathan Futrell, Hugh Pearman, Eoin Coffer, Metthew Goodman, John Dugdale, David Dimbleby, Barbara Hall, Nigel Botherway, Jeff Dawson, Nicholas Rufford, Rob Hughes, John Peter, Sue Bodily, Jane Mulkerrins, Jenny Dyson, Ivo Tennant, David Gower, David Smith, Dominic Utton, Tim Richards, Nick Pitt, Daniel Libeskind, Dwight Doyley, Jack Smith, Ateh Damachi, Gill Wylie, Dr Kailash Chand, John Jackson, Kate Dodd, Tom English, Nicholas Hellen Social Affairs Editor, Margaret O'Flaherty, Julianne Moore, Joe Swift, Peter Watson, Stewart Lee, Peter Conradi, Alan Brownjohn, Nicola Smith, Richard Caseby Managing Editor The Sunday Times, Helen Kenny, Patricia Nicol, John O'Donnell, Elizabeth Scott-Bauman, Jeremy Guscott, Nick Packter, Maggie Gee, Tom Conran, Nell Wormaid, D B, Michael Rosen, Vincent Crump, Chris Woodhead, Thomas Hampton, Robin Short, Steve Curtis, Mark Edwards, Helen Chislett, Susan Clark, Collins Stewart, Karen Gold, Chris Smith Labour, Raymond Keene, T F R, Marie Colvin, Stephen Jones, Louise Armitstead, Nick Cain, Melinda Stevens, Tim Moorey, Hugh McLlyanney, Arthur Crompton, Peter Williams, Trevor Lewis, R W Johnson, Roland White, Richard Rae, R A, Petter Solberg, Todd Haynes, Barry Collins, Dipesh Gadher, John Waples, Hunter Davies, Ros Dodd, Stephen Pettitt, Alan Gascoine, Maria McErlane, Steve Sherman, Justin Sparks, Mark Hodson, Joe Lovejoy, Toni Mascolo, Dan Cairns, Chris Riddell, Elaine Fairs, Rena Braich, Dominic Rushe, Christina Andresson, Karen Robinson, Steven Gerrard, Philip Marsden, Kate Day, Scott Athorne, Phil, Fred Redwood, David Brown, Helen Davies, Robin Eggar, Frank Whitford, Alan Kershaw, Stephen Olley, Bronwyn King, Nicolette Jones, Jerry Spinelli, William Lewis, Peter Kilfoyle Labour, Frederic Raphael, Lee Bostock, Lynne Truss, L Slocombe, Marjorie Blackman, Tony Allen-Mills, Simon Wilde, Robert Winnett, Irwin Stelzer, Robert Hewison, Peter Wilson, David Dougill, Rachel Dobson, Lesley Pullen, Mark Delbridge, Frank Graham, Jonathon Carr-Brown, Jeremy Clarkson, David Cairns, Justin Wilson, Louise Taylor, Liz Edwards, Christine Higginbotham, Carl Robson, Paula Robinson, Alfred Litten, Paul Ham, Dominique Coughlin, Simon Regan-Edwards, Stephen Morse, Steve Waugh, Lucinda Kemeny, Jasper Gerard, Paul Driver, Ian Hawkey, Paul Durman, Adam Jolly, Mick Dennis, Vera Cusack, Christina Lamb, Julia Donaldson, Senay Boztas, Cosmo Landesman, Mike Hart, Dominic O'Connell, Caroline Donald, Ian Stokes, Peter Tangen, Jez Alborough, William J Palmer, Shane Watson, David Brent, C R, D J Taylor, Lynn Picknett, John Harlow, Alun Roper, Melanie McDonagh, Deirdre Fernand, Claudia Croft, Jonathan Leake Science Editor, Kenneth Clarke Conservative, John Hay, Sally Kinnes, Naomi Caine, David Wickers, Claire Rayner, Peter Almond, Jamie McKendrick, James Radford vice-president, Alyson Davies, Nenad Savic, Andrew Davidson, Paul Stephen Lubicz, Peter Roebuck, Matthew Goodman, India Knight, Kingston Smith, Michael portillo Conservative, Irma Kurtz,
ResumoA1-Qaeda's September 11 commander captured Khalid planned more air attacks Labour revolt against Blair grows as Iraq scraps missiles British Airways Contents Hot Looks for spring The best firms to work for in Britain Universities use quotas to bar pupils from private schools Double Exposure Charles hit by 'cash for access' row over gifts Travel Air First Are Any Sections Missing? Newspapers Support Recycling The Sunday Times Classified Demon Bring Some Oscars Home British troops fear being sidelined by US in Gulf Saddam's long reach £400,000 gift opens door to prince's court Drop mask and be holy honest, archbishop's wife advises public DHL Worldwide Express Sophie has had IVF treatment in quest for baby BT Sven and the art of racial tolerance Rail union plans to ditch Labour and fund Plaid Cymru Millionaires crash in a falling market Mercedes-Benz Russian revelation: Ksenia Gorbachev, 23-year-old… Screams for the TV stars of opera QinetiQ How Countries Line up on the Second Resolution Gambling All A second UN resolution on Iraq hangs in the balance. Without one, could Tony Blair fall from power? Sarah Baxter, Jonathon Carr-Brown and Nick Speed report South Africa Nationwide Peugeot Why the great dictator thinks he can still win Saddam's Mind Saddam's broken country waits as rebuilding dream takes shape Impoverished people told to dig for victory Home Front Volkswagen Sharon prepares to settle scores with Hezbollah Israel's Plans 'Mad Arab' is US general for war and peace After the War BASF Stiff upper lip beats stress counselling AOL Broadband Abbey National Ruddy bad luck for the lusty duck Fire leader burns cash at £800 meal Audi Prescott threat to cap 'excessive' council tax rises Would You Pass the Backgroup Test? They are young, gifted and, they fear, blacklisted. Jack Grimston and Rachel Dobson report on star students being turned away from top universities because their schools are too good Outstanding but Rejected Adaptation Scottish Widows Bank Edinburgh Points Plan Favours Locals How Parents Can Beat Private School Quotas Vauxhall Women poorer but happier employees Tories head for poor showing in local elections Scaling the heights with a ladder of hard sell Profile The answer to life's little difficulties is donkeys P&O Ferries A tale of two Tonys Get a grip on yourself The National Deaf Children's Society Not-Yetters ignore the price of inaction A real President Blair could be the remaking of us Premier Brown billed as the answer to Tory prayers Atticvs Mystery of who paid the price of Tony and Gordon's Granita pact Atticvs Hoon blamed for army's defeat in battle of Cyprus Atticvs One asylum seeker evokes sympathy, but 100,000? The Sleep Disorder Clinic Universities go off course Vodafone Hope from ashes of war Tomorrow's Tories DNA's team player Points Birthdays Fake identities for sale on internet HSBC The world's local bank Billy Connolly book earns wife new £2m deal US Army serves up long-life sandwich Expats left in the lurch by Buzz cuts Henderson Global Investors Whitehall feared a 9/11 in 1950s Saga Long-distance runner heads for world's end Avensis Police call up 100 to reconstruct murder in park BT Scientists fall out over tales of sex and plotting Jeep 20mph limit looms as congestion charge speeds up traffic Condi and Arnie eye up California Lexus Mandela: I wish I'd acted on Aids Times Online Teen novelist finds a fairy tale ending Mr Mild brings new Chinese style The Electoral Commission British 'love therapist' puts America in touch with its animals instincts Ford Mugabe won poll with army of ghost voters They're killing him, says Mrs Milosevic The Times Academe rides surfing's big wave Hopes rise for deal on IRA arms Swiss bring America's Cup back to Europe Weather and Travel Outlook Oxford bids farewell to Jenkins News in Brief Family fire deaths Bobby Robson's England caps stolen Dandy banned Police 'closing in on New Year killers' Man, 83, in court Record marriage Two tickets share £9.4m jackpot Mortgages for Business Nuclear warning Rail crash kills 16 Sold: £80,000 hut Bali bomb service Plane crash Contents Gillette Final flourish Rugby row England given a lifeline by star of India Beattie volley stops the rot Juninho's fairytale return Dunn delivers Blackburn triumph Football Shorts An irreverent look at the beautiful game Football tales from the tabs. . . Saha seals late victory Ferdinand plots great escape Royal Mail Bernard shoots down depleted Chelsea Joe Lovejoy at St. James' Park Barclaycard Premiership Nationwide First Division Nationwide Second Division Nationwide Third Division Pools Nationwide Conference Scotland Other Football This week's fixtures Burley saves defiant Derby First Division Portsmouth on easy street Nationwide watch Portsmouth may have beaten Millwall 5-0, but not all the figures look so good as they eye the Premiership, especially if the chairman leaves. By Mick Dennis Reading run ends Huckerby off to flier Nationwide and Scottish round-up Miller treble beats Palace Hitting a high note Aston Villa's Dion Dublin has overcome injury and rejection and faces Midlands rivals Birmingham today in top form Monday, Sky, Sports 1,7pm, kick-off 8pm Flybe Brazil star back on the Boro beat Juninho has undergone lengthy rehabilitation but is scoring goals again for Middlesbrough and primed for Newcastle's visit on Wednesday. By Louise Taylor Managing on a shoestring Alan Curbishely has only a fraction of the big clubs' resources, but Arsenal will not be underestimating him today FA officials in panic over £90m shortfall The legacy of the Adam Crozier era is finally emerging—a growing cash shortage which could have serious implications for English football, writes David Bond The rebuilding of Charlton Athletic under Alan Curbishley The Sunday Times Two giants yearn to start new silver age Cardiff duel is one to savour Liverpool v Manchester United clashes are always huge, and today's collision in Wales has the elements of a classic Today, Sky Sports 1,1pm, kick-off 2pm The Sunday Times Neville revels in 'derby' atmosphere The versatile United player is inspired by the intense rivalry that makes any meeting with Liverpool a dramatic occasion Jonathan Northcroft reports Scholes lifted by net gains The goals have flowed this season for the England midfielder, who has put his rift with Sir Alex Ferguson behind him Living with Martin Bashir Veron shows his true class The talented Argentine has taken 18 months to settle in with Old Trafford's all-star cast, but now plays a leading role, Jonathan Northcroft reports Counter attraction Hitting opponents on the break has been a successful tactic for away sides in the Champions League this season Italian giants happier dealing with domestic issue Internazionale and Juventus meet today in Series a with both teams trying to ignore poor European form in their bid for Supremacy at home. By Ian Hawkey Today British Eurosport, 7pm, Pick-off 7.30pm Nissan Real discovery shines Having made his mark for Real in Europe, Javier Garcia Portillo is pushing the big guns of the first team. By Ian Hawkey Letters of the week The Sunday Times Sports on TV Worth setting the video for. . . The top Sporting hoaxers Book of the week Marvellous Isn't it? By Ron Manager, Headline, hb, £14.99 Video of the week Wolves v Newcastle, FA Cup, 3rd Round, ILC, £15 DVD of the week Champion Clark, Profile Of a Legend, Duke, £16.99 Website of the week Fright nights overshadow Bacher's dream Day-night games in the World Cup are turning into a lottery that is threatening to undermine the whole tournament Sweet Sachin steals show A breathtaking innings by the world's best batsman led India to victory over Pakistan in front of a captivated crowd Odumbe leads Kenyans into Super Six Sports Calendar 2003 Update Sky Sports Flying Aussies leave poor Nasser praying Symonds out to show class The allrounder can matches but is inconsistent, something England will hope to play on today in Port Elizabeth Vodafone The joy of six: how the next stage of the World Cup is shaping up It's D-Day for the skipper Nasser Hussain will issue a rallying call to his men before they face an Australia side weakened by injury to Jason Gillespie. After a trouble winter, it could be his last match as captain, writers Simon Wilde Fulton has class to lead country England must beat Australia. Another failure and it's time for a rethink, with a new captain sure to top the agenda Betfair 'Asians should back England' Iron Will The big interview: Will Greenwood David Walsh meets the giant centre who has known joy and despair in his journey to becoming a leading light for England The essential Will Greenwood Rugby Shorts Nigel Botherway beams in from planet rugby Bmi Slim hope for Hansen The Wales coach warns his players that they must shape up to have any change of turning things around Saturday BBC1 BBC2, kick-off 4pm Tiger Murphy earns stripes The remarkable Ireland captain has the makings of an all-time great and has become indispensable to his country Saturday BBC1, 12.50pm, kick-off 2pm Bold Ireland get whiff of Grand Slam glory France travel to Dublin in the Six Nations championship next Saturday to face a team that is growing in stature O'Driscoll, the genius in emerald green The remarkable Ireland captain has the makings of an all-time great and has become indispensable to his country Row mars Gloucester victory Stephen jones at Franklin's Gardens The Sunday Times Vander graft generates success Nick Cain at The Recreation Ground Mediocre Wasps stifle Wilkinson Nigel Botherway at Adams Park History weights heavy against little men in land of giants Bob Filzsimmons did it in 1897, but few boxers have made the step up to heavyweight and survived. The odds didn't favour Roy Jones Jr, says Brian Doogan Frank admissions Frank Warren has survived it all: a shooting, financial turnoil, even an altercation with Mike Tyson Show me the Money Peter Sharkey looks at the finances that drive the wheels of sports The Sunday Times Woods still extra special The World No 1 marches on and will be looking to win another $1m when he faces David Toms in the final of the world matchplay today, writes Alasdair Reid World matchplay final Today, Sky Sports 2,8pm Faldo nurtures future stars The six-time major winner had to learn to stand on his own two feet, but is determined that the champions of tomorrow will be prepared, writes Alasdair Reidd Schumacher the target The grand prix season opens in Melbourne next week, but will the winter rule changes bring back the thrills to F1 racing? Race calendar Young guns on British drive for glory Making it to the grid is a dream come true, but Ralph Firman and Justin Wilson know that a handful of races will decide their fate in F1. By Richard Rae Swiss joy as Alinghi sails home The European boat finally seals a 5-0 win in the early hours of this morning Matthew Sheehan and Keith Wheatley report Swiss bring American's Cup back to Europe Section 1, News, backpage The Times Shotgun Willy has National in his sights Trainer Paul Nicholls advised the horse's owner not to back him, but after a win at Haydock, he is now one of the favourites for Aintree, writes Tim Richards Yesterday's racing results Best Mates Best Mate has made all the sorrow, pain and hard work worthwhile for Henrietta Knight and Terry Biddlecombe Driving Lewis-Francis makes mark on fast track to glory Sports round-up Results round-up Today's racing Fixtures Rugby Union Racing Tomlinson stays on course In less than three weeks, Jane Tomlinson begins her marathon cycle ride from John O'Groats to Land's End, and she can't wait to get going. By Rob Hughes How you can help How you can help Golden pioneer Chris Brasher, the Olympic gold medal winner who died last week aged 74, was a sporting visionary. By David Walsh The Sunday Times Caught in time Swindon win League Cup, 1969 60 seconds in sport With Liverpool and England midfielder Steven Gerrard Questions & answers Best foot forward Modern training methods have made footballers fitter than ever. Paul Stephen Ludicz explains how Sunday Times readers can also benefits from the professional approach Take to the high life with the silent flying aces New 180-Page Travel Magazine In training with Petter Solberg Petter Solberg drives for the Subaru rally team Vauxhall's Europe is key to true greatness The voice of sport Brasher's lasting legacy to us all Tyson stalls on Lewis Friends Reunited to go worldwide after management buy-in Osmond fires first shot at Six Continents Insurance bosses stand to share in £90m gains Virgin atlantic The mail man Super Bowl hero buys into Man U Wheel of fortune Fatboy Slim cracks US radio market My Travel asks investors to sanction debit increase Osmond needs fancy footwork to derail demerger Agenda FT comment 3: a phone company with no phones The Open University Business School £600m offer for Thistle set to divide board Nectar gets into gear with Ford Business Digest British firms left behind in scramble to rebuild Iraq Pizza bid rival wins financing School pals site looks for more friends Rolls-Royce appeals to staff on pensions QinetiQ Minimum wages hike 'could cost jobs' Elvive for Men Business Letters The Sunday Times Enter the dragon Economic Outlook Ahold was a Dutch accident waiting to happen Corporate Account Normal service will be resumed after the war American Account Playing as a Team? A small group of shareholders now owns 30% of Manchester Unitrd. Are they planning a set-piece move? Enic's Transfer Bid British Airways Weston's wheels keep on turning The super-rich family have succeeded in avoiding a damaging rift after the death of the billionaire patriarch. By John O'Donnell Siebel The Sunday Times Mover and shaker who keeps it simple Interview Allan Leighton's ability to act decisively will come in useful this week—he faces some tough decisions at Royal Mail Xerox War has already begun for UK industry Soaring oil prices, imminent conflict in Iraq and consumer Jitters are hitting business hard. By Dominic O'Connell Wavecom Sterling shows signs of strain Porsche Databank BAA flies high on price ruling Sharewatch Wembley HPD Exploration The Times Mea Culpa plc A Share in the Boardroom Share of the Week Life insurers count the cost of a woeful week Despite falling dividends, the industry's love affair with equities is far from over, say Nils Pratley and John Waples The Reliable Airline KLM Charcol Royal Ascot It's party time for Lloyd's brokers and underwriters Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Ppp (International) Ltd. Turner & co Portfolios of Distinction Enjoy the Independence of Having your Own Business Leisure Travel Business Turningpoint Let protect Knowledge Northwest The Business Partnership Mortgage Link Cash Buyer PPP (International) Ltd. Multiple Display Advertising Items Why we need to stop all this corporate governance 'claptrap' Terry Smith, head of Collins Stewart and author of Accounting for Growth, tells of his recent 'spat with the anoraks' Novell The Sunday Times Banking on a boom in security Enterprise network Knowledge Solutions Success The night Paran Chandrasekaran helped foil a high-teach robber, he had the idea of starting his own business. Adam Jolly reports Indicii Salus' Challenges What the Experts Say BT Progress Report Gopak David aims to conquer red tape Goliath The new head of the taskforce to curb over-regulation has won praise from small firms. By Louise Armitstead Business Link Some of the Burdens on Business Private auction could reveal the true value of a business Questions of Business Mortgages Multiple Classified Advertising Items Carewatch Care Services Oil & Vinegar Multiple Classified Advertising Items Private Investors Network Icoll Business Solutions Well being clinic franchise master Licence Evolution Commercial Finance Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Legal career cut short How I Made IT Toni Mascolo founder of Toni & Guy Re-Mortgages & Loans Multiple Classified Advertising Items Lerwick PLC B. M. Samuels Finance Group PLC Easy Bridging Loans plc Established Business? Require Funding? Commercial Finance Multiple Display Advertising Items Netfellowship Toffs' bunch of smoothies Air France Clever idea to make the most of Trevor Prufrock Biotech boss wants his £5m before taking job Airbus in peril before first flight Easy listening radio with hostile habits On Wall Street The outsider Frederic Raphael, the celebrated writer, started life as a cosseted Jewish Kid in New York This is his poignant account of how he learnt to turn himself into an English public schoolboy Stocks and stars Inside Celebrity statesman Parque da Floresta Fear and loathing are dish of the day The suicide of top chef Bernard Loiseau has exposed some highly unpalatable ingredients in French haute cuisine, writes Stuart Wavell Next Week: A Letter from School The wonderful world of Mandela David Dimbleby on the celebrity-hugging statesman who has the ear of every world leader. But is anyone really listening When the police stop seeing in black and white, everyone wins Trevor Phillips, new chief of the CRE, spells out his plans to get tough on the force Well, pardon my breasts American turns to the voices that tell it like it is The Sunday Times Don't eat the deux chevaux The Passionate Voices from Parliament's Great Debate It's after the war that counts Interview Eben Black meets John Major John Gummer Conservative The Sunday Times Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Dinner Dates Elite Introductions The Sunday Times Berkeley Sweetingham International Multiple Display Advertising Items Nexus Multiple Display Advertising Items Club Sirius Sussex Highs and lows of a celebrity stock market Both stars and real stock pickers are having a ball with the new share game, writes Dominic Utton Multiple Classified Advertising Items Personal Multiple Classified Advertising Items Morley Blüthner Piano Centre Bad backs are a national pain Steve Curtis, a hospital doctor, on a very lucrative medical scam Announcements Genealogy Multiple Display Advertising Items Surplus to Hire Lipman & Sons Personal Column Birthday Newspapers The Sunday Times The Sunday Times To hell with the critics John Grisham makes £28m a year from his bestselling books but is still accused of not being a proper writer, he tells Jasper Gerard Anguish of a hawk in dove's clothing The killer caught from the grave Samantha Weinberg tells how the murdered British DNA pioneer Helena Greenwood helped to convict her killer 15 years after her death The Sunday Times crossword The Sunday Times Science with a bang A new GCSE aims to make science more appealing, writes Victoria Naumark Education Wellington College Cherwell Multiple Display Advertising Items To advertise in the Education Queen Ethelburga's College Easter Revision Oxford Science Studies Trading Connections Multiple Display Advertising Items Education KDS Print Production Services Ltd Language Courses Learn Spanish in Spain Volunteer Counsellors Filling the languages gap in our junior schools Answer the question The Portsmouth Community Safety Partnership Hygrade Consultants (UK) Ltd The Sunday Times Be a winner in the race for a primary Now is the time that parents should be hunting for a good first school. Karen Gold advises on what to look for A Mother's Tale The Sunday Times University students to get complaints ombudsman Marco's sitting pretty after applying the Max factor Winner's Dinners Sir Alec puts the boot in again Shock exchange The tabloid week This Life The Times: Christopher Hill Last word. . . People of the Week The Times: Chris Brasher Winner's Letters Talking Heads Nick Newman's Week Dune roaming Desert for inspiration Desert are spectacular, but don't you have to be a hardened explorer to survive them? Not any more—luxuriate instead in one of the oasis hotels now promising a five-star experience in the sands. We test six of the best, from top tents to designer chic Desert for inspiration Desert for loners Desert for the body beautiful Desert for wildlife Desert for aestheates Desert for dilettantes Markwarner Rio for £349… …and Greece for free Good Gear Guide Flybmi Journey to my youth In 1954, author and agony aunt Irma Kurtz toured Europe: today, she finds new life in the old world CTS Horizons Malaysia Airlines Qantas British Airways Prices to crash as war looms Michelin has introduced a new colour guide, Charming… Holiday money Jeffersons Swan Hellenic 'Spain' and 'political correctness' aren't words… Where was I? The Sunday Times Club Med Now it's EasyCruise Savile Cyprus Pettitts Ryanair's Buzz cut Eurostar (08705 186186, www. eurostar. co. uk) Bargain map of the world Multiple Display Advertising Items British Airways Readers' rants Flight of the Week Rio de Janeiro for £349 No tokens, no hassle—just phone and go. The Girl from Ipanema is waiting Low fares for Sunday Times readers Low fares for Sunday Times readers Did the earth move? Kate Day thought she'd found the perfect hideaway. Then the cracks began to show Where to stay, where to eat, what to do Murcia Austravel Intercontinental Life in the slow lane From the serene back country to designer Dublin, Ireland is long on short breaks. By David Wickers Getting there is quick, getting around doesn't have to be Hopping mad in March They're bizarre. They're bonkers. They're in a field near you. Vincent Crump meets the boxing hares Unveiling Frida's Mexico City An artist and a feminist icon, Frida Kahlo is also your best city guide, says Alex McGregor Don't mention the mint sauce Liz Edwards packs three bags full for a wolly weekend in sheep country Bolt hole Clubs Sunsail Thomas Cook Signature City Break Lisbon Paradores Travel brief Fride: the review Little sparklers: your guide to Italy's best-kep secrets The mainland's great—but for a unique slant on bella Italia, take to the boats. Michael Palus steers you around the finest island in the Med To italy's best-kept secrets Something fishy: the mattanza ritual The Sunday Times Alicudi is one of the Aeolian island, a chain of… The Sunday Times Saga What's cooking? Multiple Display Advertising Items Barbados Jamaica Multiple Display Advertising Items Carrier Caribbean Abercrombie & Kent Kenwoodtravel Caribbean Expressions Seasons in style The Owners' Syndicate The beer necessities Forget about your worries and your strife. 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New deal for savers News in Brief Contents RBS offers 0% card Footsie's winning streak comes to end Bottoms up Fidelity Investments Don't bank on new code to improve rates Comment M&G Investments Prudential director makes most of dividend shock Directors' Deals Lloyds owns up after transfer goes wrong Each week Diana Wright sorts out readers' financial problems Gartmore Where the experts will invest their Isa Most pundits are keeping faith with equities, although some may look beyond Britain. By Naomi Caine Halifax Jupiter What can savers do to survive the with-profits bonus crisis? Insurers are cutting payouts on with-profits plans, threatening the savings of millions. David Budworth explains the options for people with pensions, bonds or mortgages Shock of Mortgage Shortfall Penalties if You Quit your Fund Mellon Global Investments Second-hand prices fall Witan investment trust Marks & Spencer Financial Services Halifax Shares in life insurers may be good value Charles Schwab Tracker online My cheapskate trip to the land of Argos Mean with Money Svm Superior stockpicking How to spot the next takeover targets A company's share price often rises when a bid is made. Alicia Wyllie finds the firms that could attract interest this year Cheltenham & Gloucester Intelligent Finance Egg savers must act fast to snap up generous bond Halifax Alliance Leicester a real plus It's easy to set up and run your portfolio on the web Web Wise Smile Keeping Track of Shares Online Don't buy one fund—get a selection Multi-manager schemes give you access to a range of investments and expertise—but it may come at a price. By Alicia Wyllie Some of the Schemes on Offer Packaged Isas are a hit at online supermarkets The Sunday Times Halifax Film poster sale is a star attraction Movie buffs have pushed up the price of cinema adverts, and they'll be out in force for this week's auction. By Peter Watson Collector's File Halifax Savings & Investments Prudential Small firms fund hires big name Legal & General Fund Watch Best Savings Accounts Mortgage Deals Low-Cost Loans Top Annuity Rates Cheap Credit Cards Windfall Shares Factfile Returns on shares only just beat cash Aap Chase De Vere C-charge loophole for company cars Tax Tip of the Week London & Country Mortgages Ltd. Life Search Paragon mortgages Mortgage Services DVLA DJ puts a good spin on his finances Fame and Fortune Mark Goodier has lost money on the stock market, but says he's happy with his house—and his electric car. By Natalie Graham Artemis Invesco Perpetual SpencerStuart Home Office Hoggett Bowers Heidrick & Struggles SpencerStuart Programme Directors Imprint plc Imprint plc Michael Page Marketing Hanover Fox International The Sunday Times Association of British Insurers Michael Page Marketing Vinten Cobalt Fasttrack teaching ABS Consulting Multiple Display Advertising Items Evolve business consultancy limited Haldane Strategic Rail Authority Bacs ConvaTec Imprint plc Energis Aia Trading Company Limited Phillips & Carpenter HBOS plc The Cheltenham Ladies' College Advertised Recruitment and Consultancy Triad Leading IT Delivery OneSource Www. cpaglobal. com SmartStream Harvey Nash Aldi Finance Director Seeda Matlock Derbyshire Become a Life Coach ADTI Consulting Consultant Bi/Lingual French/English Multiple Classified Advertising Items LifeFitness Thomas & Dessain Business-executives Multiple Classified Advertising Items CVs with Impact Resource Bank Recruitment Binley's Sport England The Times South Bank Centre Central & Cecil Housing Trust Hays Executive Odgers Merchant Taylors' School Office of Fair Trading Improvement and development agency Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Office of Fair Trading Milltary Support Function Nrgpublic Sector Multiple Display Advertising Items General Dental Council Charities gain from going global Organisations that want to hire big hitters from the private sector need to develop more worldly ways, says Gareth Huw Davies Improvement and development agency Carr-Gomm Advertised Recruitment and Consultancy Plan ahead for a glittering career Leicestershire Constabulary Veredus QCA Scooby-Doo! in Legend of the Silver Scream Take a peak Darius delivers C'est bon! 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It's a cat that's gone feral Jeremy Clarkson Drives the Jaguar Xkr-R Vital Statistics Hexagon Victoria Multiple Classified Advertising Items BMW BMW Approved Used Cars Cooper Group Alpina Multiple Display Advertising Items Barons Multiple Classified Advertising Items Alan Day London Porsche Mercedes-Benz Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Sytner Mercedes-Benz Go Online Multiple Display Advertising Items Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Alan Day London Multiple Classified Advertising Items Letters Multiple Display Advertising Items Have your Say Multiple Display Advertising Items Bramshaw Broughtons Romans William Loughran Multiple Classified Advertising Items Bentley Manchester Specialist Cars Authorised Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Dealer The Sunday Times Car Clinic Your Motoring Problems Solved Design Disasters My First Crash Jaguar Sytner Doves Jaguar Multiple Classified Advertising Items The Sunday Times Hatfields Sheffield Jaguar Center Jaguar DVLA Classic Collection British Car Registrations Multiple Display Advertising Items Carmarks Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items The Sunday Times Multiple Classified Advertising Items Regtransfers Multiple Display Advertising Items The Maserati Coupe Home Change of scene Sunshine formula Inside Fairlawn, Hamstreet, Kent, £200,000 Is it worth it? Waterside setting Sales talk… Home essentials NEC projector Comedy central was the making of me Time and place Novelist Jenny Colgan tells Louise Johncox how Islington and forays into stand-up transformed her life How much? A house in a gated community in… Moving on Time for a change of scene Actor Stephen Tompkinson tells Cally Law what drew him to a victorian house by the sea, and why he decided to sell it Octacon Openplan from Barclays We're coming down gently Price growth is set to stall, but we're not in for another crash, reports David Smith Linden What the experts say At long last, it's the year of the north Prices in the southeast of England may be starting to falter, but there is still good news for homeowners in the rest of the country, say Robert Winnett and Helen Davies Warming up Cooling down Dreary outlook for London What you get for £500,000 Sellers in the southeast are starting to discount even desirable properties that are slow to shift. But furhter afield, expect to pay the asking price. Agents are confident that the market is yet to peak in regions where house-hunters already get a lot for their money Denbighshire Surrey London Dorset Devon British Gas St James Homes Slower pace for country-house sales Seemingly tucked out of harm's way in sleepy villages, rural properties have been among the hardest hit by our falling economy. But in areas outside the London commuter belt, some prices are holding up, says Graham Norwood How far will your money go? Hot Scots Wales wavers Crest Nicholson Libury Square First-time buyers beware If you don't already own a home, should you sit tight or step onto the property ladder? Ros Dodd finds out Foreign investments still pay off Going up? Polish your floors Vinyl and lino flooring can be stylish as well as practical, says Dominique Coughlin Where to buy Superellipse table Design classics Multiple Classified Advertising Items The Sunday Times Hose-Rhodes-Dickson Knight Frank Primelocation Cluttons The Watermark Knight Frank FPDsavills John D Wood & Co. Cluttons Knight Frank FPDsavills Quinn & Co Brydian Court Knight Frank Devington Homes Hamptons Too pricey and too late? The developer faced years of protest from Kensington locals over Aubrey Square. Now it's finished, but is there still a market, asks Graham Norwood Landlord Mortgages Multiple Display Advertising Items London Property News Multiple Display Advertising Items John D Wood & Co. Multiple Display Advertising Items Plaza Estates W. A. Ellis Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Winkworth Multiple Display Advertising Items The London Property News The Sunday Times Foxtons Foxtons Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward We turned bricks into gold dust Good buy Cost of unwelcome development Bad buy Starting out Formula for fun Flavio Briatore, boss of the Renault Formula One team, created Lion in the Sun, his Kenyan hideaway, to be a retreat from the pressures of the Grand Prix circuit, he tells Nicola Smith Kenyan catches Multiple Classified Advertising Items Spanish Property Show Eugeniesmith World Class Homes Mar Del Sur Bendinat Mallorca one stop Homes overseas Multiple Display Advertising Items Knight Frank Multiple Classified Advertising Items Interealty French Property Exhibition Hamptons International Multiple Classified Advertising Items Pure Escapism Focus Marbella Homes overseas Spanish Property Life Espana Multiple Display Advertising Items Sotogrande MMI Properties (O'Seas) Ltd Propertunities Multiple Classified Advertising Items Mirador Torreon Joshua Jacob Sotogrande now Imagine Multiple Display Advertising Items Dallimore Marbella Property Professionals Ocean Estates International Property Exhibition Iberian International Fadesa Multiple Classified Advertising Items Pestana Hamptons International Multiple Classified Advertising Items Viva Multiple Classified Advertising Items Vigia Group Quality Developments World Class Homes Multiple Classified Advertising Items Vomit comet loses touch of class In search of Arcadia Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items NHBC Multiple Display Advertising Items Crosby Laing Homes Kebbell Homes Whitefriars Albion Riverside Fairview New Homes Ltd. Yoo Imagine Sow the seeds Give your kids a patch of garden to care for and chances are they'll be hooked for life, says Joe Swift Don't change your luck with fungus, warns Dan Pearson Garden cutting Teak tiger The Tile Association Barrus The Home Improvement People Ltd Evalast Easybarrow What to do this week Saunaspa Homes & Gardens The builder The interior designer The lawyer The estate agent The gardener Bygone Collection George Wimpey Amazing emporium Septic Tanks F & S Lighting Homes & Gardens Conservatory Blinds The Window Works Stannah Putney what Hacienda Renaissance for Barnsley The Yorkshire town is pinning its hopes on a bold plan inspired by the hill villages of Tuscany, but not everybody is convinced, report Fred Redwood The Sunday Times Barratt Barratt Ropeworks Kingsoak Hamptons International St. George Hamptons Wates Homes Now you see it, now you don't A drop-down table that folds behind a shutter is useful when you're short of space, says Paula Robinson Nuts and bolts Paintbrushes Took kit St. George Platinum Artesian Barratt Fresh out of the box Developers didn't want this Somerset shoe factory, so a young family bought it for £29,000 and created a striking new home on a strict budget, says Andrew Morgan CDC 2020 Multiple Display Advertising Items Walker Barratt Cheltenham £395,000 St John's Wood Craigar The Sunday Times Winkfield Row, nr Bracknell Hollacombe, North Devon Deddington-Oxfordshire Exceptional Mansion In Barcelona Buckinghamshire Highwood House St Margarets, Richmond Escape to Co. Waterford, Ireland South of Bristol-Chew Valley Marbella West, Costa Del Sol Reigate, Surrey It's Time to Leave Strife Torn UK for Sunny… Birchington, North Kent Coast Www. fabulous-house. co. uk Long Fox Manor, Bristol Has the sun set on buy-to-let? Clouds gather over London, but other areas remain bright, says Rosie Millard Multiple Classified Advertising Items Flats Wanted Fitz-Gibbon Foxtons Multiple Classified Advertising Items Manors & Co. Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Rickman Properties Multiple Display Advertising Items Riverview Private Rentals Redrow 100 Best Companies to Work for Year 2003 Design Council Contents The way to a worker's heart Your people have spoken The best companies to work for prove that putting the staff before profits is a sound business strategy. Alastair McCall explains Best for fair pay Best companies by sector The 100 best companies to work for in the UK Women are the happier sex at work They earn less than their male colleagues, so why are women more content with pay and less stressed, asks Senay Boztas SAP Lessons to learn from the top firms Office Depot Leaders of the pack Six companies from the top 100 stand out for their excellence in a key area. From the biggest charity giver to the most family- friendly, they win our special awards It's no joke being a middle manager We may laugh at TV's David Brent—but, says Senay Boztas, his situation in The Office is so true to life PeopleSoft How to use this guide: the profiles explained Rules of engagement Everyone clicks in this office Key All singing to the same tune Richer Sounds Key Fight Centre Key Nationwide PeopleSoft Computer software Their hearts are in their homes Bromford Housing Group Timpson Key Asda Supermarkets Key Bacardi-Martini Drinks manufacturer Glad to be here Harry Potter would agree, it's a wizard place to work Electronic Arts computers and video games developer Key Dickinson Dees Hiscox Specialist Insurer Key Sas UK Business intelligence software Ulster Carpets Carpet weavers Key Friday's Volkswagen Group UK Cisco Systems Internet networking DLA Legal firm Key Listening cure works miracles HSA Healthcare Health insurer SAP Computer software Formula one of putting staff frist Honda UK Car retailer Key Have your cake and eat it, too Bettys & Taylors Baker & tea/coffee supplier Key Benfield Specialist insurer Built on firm foundations Interior Office refurbishment Key Loop Nationwide Building society Computer Associates Computer software Mondial Business-to-business services Key Lush Handmade cosmetics retailer Carat Media agency Key Volkswagen Group Placement Scheme Morgan Stanley Investment bank Key Arup Engineering consultancy Lyreco UK Office supplies MediaCom Media agency Key House Proud Help for rich and poor St James's Place Financial adviser SC Johnson Household cleaning products Key A healthy start in life Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals manfuacturer Best for giving back Wragge & Co Legal firm Key Eli Lilly and Company Pharmaceuticals manufacturer Bank on being well treated First Direct Telephone/Internet bank Best for treating customers well Key Universal Majestic Wine Wine retailer Key Dickinson Dees Legal firm Standard Life Assurance Financial services The flexible firm wins on all fronts Allowing staff to work from home, even for a couple of hours a week, boosts productivity and contentment, says Senay Boztas How the shares of the best companies have outperformed the market Time is better than money Least taken advantage of Churchill Insurance Insurer Key MBNA Credit card issuer Investment in staff keeps spirits up Glenmorangie Wishky distiller Key St. James's Place Investment in staff keeps spirits up Deloitte Consulting Management consultancy The firm that's good for you Diago Drinks manufacturer Most laughter Key Sounds like paradise Universal Music Recording company Key British Waterways Admiral Insurance Car insurer ClinPhone Group Clinical technology Most caring colleagues Key Capital One Credit card issuer Keoghs Legal firm Mace Project/construction management Key HSA WCI Management consultancy The job that has a kick in it TGI Friday's Restaurants Key Hard work is music to their ears BMG Recording company Key Invitrogen Pushing the envelope QAS Address management software Redwood Publisher Key FaberMaunsell Construction/transport engineers Best for work-life balance Office Deport International Office supplies Key Pinnacle TBWA Advertising agency The helping hand of justice CMS Cameron McKenna Legal firm Key Smiles Ceridian Centrefile HR and payroll services Hard sell but a soft centre Kraft Foods Food manufacturer Denplan Dental health Insurer Key Most positive leadership The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for 2004 Pinnacle Housing Housing management Key Not much to complain about The Edrington Group Whisky distiller Keeping the country informed COI Communications Government publicity agency Making the world a better place Key Tesco Supermarkets London & Quadrant Housing Group Key Ceridian Centrefile Unilever Consumer goods manufacturer Where charity counts West Bromwich Building Society Key Loop Customer Management Customer services Watson Wyatt Financial management consultancy Kier Group Civil engineers Key Eversheds Legal firm Kwik-Fit Insurance Services Insurer Key Reed Executive Recruitment consultancy Bright sparks fly upward at Marks Marks & Supencer Retailer Travel inn Key Change of direction that turned the tide British Waterways Waterways management Sun Microsystems Internet networking Key Least exhausted Booths Supermarkets Abbott Mead Vickers Advertising agency Key 3663 First for Foodservice PA Consulting Management consultancy Key Simmons & Simmons Legal firm Kimberly-Clark Paper products Most open management Avon Cosmetics Cosmetics retailer Key The Sunday Times American Express Travel and financial services Mott MacDonald Development consultancy Fred Olsen Freight and retail travel Key Jones Lang LaSalle Property management Best for job satisfaction They set their standards high Balck & Veatch Consulting Engineering consultancy Key Parkman Invitrogen Scientific products/services Warm welcomes all round Travel Inn Hotels Key Kent Messenger Newspaper publisher Yorkshire Building Society Honesty is best policy when times are tough UBS Warburg Investment bank Key Countryside Properties Specialist developments Parkman Group Professional services Home Service (GB) Insurer Key 3663 Food wholesale and distribution Ingredients for success Greggs Bakers Key Tyco Healthcare Medical supplier Best in times of crisis Index of Best Companies To Work For Reed Honda Culture Contents Far from Heaven Contents Double vision Two Oscar nominations for playing 1950s housewives in two films released almost simultaneously? It can mean only one thing: third time lucky for Julianne Moore. By Jeff Dawson BT Douglas Sirk's women suffered, but in silence Hard to swallow It's a brave project, but Frida is far from the toast of the town, says Cosmo Landesman The Safari Party Words can't do it justice Funny and full of tricks Adaptation plays with Hollywood formulas and wins, says Cosmo Landesman Mamma Mia! Rest of the week's films "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" Biteback They think they've got problems? Television You, the jury Radio waves Royal Opera House Dishing out the sweet-and-sour sauce The talented Sugababes bring a welcome dose of reality to the pop world, says Mark Edwards Voice of America Josh Groban may be a 'bit of a nerd', but he sure can sing. Is he the new Russell Watson, asks Robin Eggar HMV The Sunday Times Albery Theatre Rest of the week's theatre Growing pains Trevor Nunn plays up the journey of self-discovery within Love's Labour's Lost says John Peter Theatre Royal Bath Presents Classical CD of the week Rameau Zoroastre Mark Padmore, Nathan Berg, Gaelle Méchaly, Les Arts Florissants, cond William Christie Erato 0927 43182-2 (3 CDs) Classical The week's essential new releases Bizet Carmen Patricia Bardon, Julian Gavin, Mary Plazes, Garry Magee, Philharmonia Orchestra, cond David Parry Chandos Chan 3091 2(2 CDs) Frida Leider Historical Recordings 1921-43: Wagner, Verdi, Beethoven, Mozart, etc Naxos Historial 8.110744-45 (2 CDs) Verdi, Puccini Music for String Quartet Quartetto David Bis Bis-Cd-1006 Elgar Organ Sonata, Enigma Variations Keith John Hyperian Cda67363 Pop and Jazz Mull Historical Society Us Blanco Y Negro 0927 499562 Clue to Kalo Come Here When You Sleepwalk Leaf Bay30CD Moloko Statues Echo Echcd44 Turin Brakes Ether Song Source Cdsour054 Alan Moore and Tim Perkins Snakes and Laderes Re Pcd05 The Bloodthirsty Lovers The Bloodthirsty Lovers French Kiss Fk009cd Lou Donaldson The Natural Soul Blue Note 7243 5 42307 2 1 Various Artists Glass Onion: Songs of he Beaties Warner 5050466149626 New kids in town The Kills Pop CD of the week John Doe Dim Stars, Bright Sky Imusic Imucd052 The angry brigade The Cobra painters' jokey rebelliousness conceals a lot of angst, says Frank Whitford K-Pax Spring 2003 Look ahead The top arts events of the coming months Film The Sunday Times top fives Theatre Long players Art Opera Dance Concerts Pop Comedy This week, don't miss TLS A see change Liverpool's Fact is a cinema, but not as we know it, says Hugh Pearman It's great when you create. . . yeah! Can a new schools project turn deprived children into budding artists, asks Robert Hewison The Good Thief Solaris DVDs and videos The Great War Dd Video, Pg, 1964; £99.99 (Dvd), £99.99 (Vhs) Insomnia Buena Vista, 15,113 mins, 2002; rental Insomnia Fremantle, 15,92 mins, 1997; £15.99 (Dvd), £12.99 (Vhs) Tom Jones Mgm, Pg, 117 mins, 1963; £12.99 (Dvd) Baise-Moi Universal, 18,74 mins, 2000; rental (Dvd, Vhs) UK box office Jan 24-Feb 23 US box office Jan 24-Feb 23 Agenda A triumph of the will The BBC so combined inspiration and perspiration in an impassioned reading of Wagner's Tristan, says Paul Driver The Sunday Times Ladysmith Black Mambazo Culture Royal Albert Hall Pietro Annigoni Royal Albert Hall Iron Maiden London Theatre Hotel Theatre Breaks Four Seasons Paul McCartney Robbie Williams Van Morrison Our House St. John's Smith Square Barbican Melanie C Atomic Kitten Multiple Display Advertising Items Turn Brakes Beth orton Multiple Display Advertising Items Russell Watson Bryan Ferry Alison Moyet Multiple Display Advertising Items The Musical Box Eventhravel Ambassadors Cricket World Cup 2003 Multiple Display Advertising Items Theatre Breaks Ltd Multiple Display Advertising Items Getmetickets Multiple Display Advertising Items Culture Theatre Royal Haymarket Wigmore Hall CMP The Sunday Times Crimes and misdemeanours Family Secrets by Derek Malcolm Hutchinson £14.99 pp212 Do blondes really have more fun—and power? On Blondes by Joanna Pitman Bloomsbury £12.99 pp294 Diary Waterstones Conflicts of interest Paradise and Power by Robert Kagan Atlantic Books £10 pp104 The Softback Preview A little night reading What Claire Rayner has on her bedside table In the news Books behind the headlines: the Tories The real roots of conflict with Islam The Cross and the Crescent Christianity and islam from Muhammad to the Reformation by Richard Fletcher Allen Lane £16.99 pp199 In the beginning The Prophet Muhammad a Biography by Barnaby Rogerson Little, Brown £14.99 pp240 Waterstones With friends like these Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams by M J Simpson Hodder £18.99 pp396 Home truths New Selected Poems 1964-2000 by Douglas Dunn Faber £20 pp337 Lessons learnt from the greats Sean O'Brien gives top marks to new collections from Glyn Maxwell, Anne Stevenson and Jamie McKendrick Ordinary lives The Light of Day by Graham Swift H Hamilton £16.99 pp256 Abacus Through the eyes of Jean Lux, the wife of an elderly don, Mendelson offers a wittily jaundiced view of late-1980s Oxford Daughters of Jerusalem by Charlotte Mendelson Picador £15.99 pp309 English Correspondence by Janet Davey Chatto £12.99 pp199 Strangers in paradise Heligoland by Shena MacKay Cape £15.99 pp199 World Book Day Children's book of the week Carlo Likes Colours by Jessica Spanyol Age 2-4 WHSave Pick of the week Unless by Carol Shields Shakey Neil Young's Biography by Jimmy McDonough Heaven's Edge by Romesh Gunesekera The Bohemians by Dan Franck Paperback Raita by Wil Rhoda Conditions of Love: The Philosophy of Intimacy by John Armstrong Silvertown: An East End Family Memoir by Melanie McGrath Audio books of the week Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton read by Lorelei King Oxford Proof written and read by Veronica Stalhwood Book events What's happening in the literary world You really must read. . . The Sunday Times Picture Gallery The Sunday Times concise crossword No 781 Hardbacks Paperbacks The future of TV is in your hands The choice of ever more channels is revealing what people really want to watch. This year, Steve Clarke discovers, the rise of the personal video recorder will give the viewer even more power. And it's not good news for the arts or current affairs Three takes on personal video recorders … be heard Sounding off The risks that are not obvious to a child Rachel O'Connell takes issue with David Hewson's recent column about chat-room safety Brilliant Under the microscope Christine McGourty, science correspondent for BBC News, samples some web-based wonder in preparation for National Science Week That's amazing Face the music Games Ape Escape 2 Battle stations at the ready Webdirectory Don't panic Television and radio The one to watch The week ahead Best film Worth setting the video for Clocking Off Critics' choice Film choice UK BrightIdeas BBC1 Radio Satellite, cable and digital Critics' choice A Touch Of Frost (ITV1, 9pm) Critics choice Film choice UK tv BBC1 Radio Satellite, cable and digital Critics' choice Girls Alone Film choice UK Gold BBC1 Radio Sky One Critics' choice The Braithwaites (ITV1, 9pm) Critics' choice Film choice UK tv BBC1 Radio Satellite, cable and digital Critics' choice Friend Or Foe? Critics' choice Film choice UK tv BBC1 Radio Satellite, cable and digital Critics' choice Secrets Of Leadership Critics choice Critics choice Film choice UK tv BBC1 Radio Satellite, Cable and digital Critics' choice DNA: The Story Of Life Critics' choice Film choice UK tv BBC1 Radio Satellite, cable and digital Critics' choice The Sunday Times Guide to West End Cinemas The Official Guide of the Society of London Theatre "A Magnificent Thriller" The Sunday Times magazine Bang & Olufsen Contributors Contents Apple Computer, Inc Apple Picture Gallery FIAT Eye Opener my Life as a Dogon The Dogon people of Africa live in mud houses, wear ceremoinial masks—and believe that aliens taught them all they know about astronomy Aquos Sharp LCD TV Maria Ewing and Rebecca Hall The mother-daughter thing's never been clear: we oscillate between me looking after her and her looking after me From the very first moment I saw her, I loved my daughter passionately Lexus 100% Pure New Zealand Best of Times Worst of Times Rick Allen, the drummer in Def Leppard, lost his left arm in a car accident at 21, Now 39. he recalls the horror of the crash and how. weeks later, he was back on stage playing drums again. By Mel Bradman. Portrait by Mark Anderson I was thrown out via the sunroof and landed in a field. My arms stayed in the car—the seatbelt took it off The Facts of Life Close Encounters an Eye for Detail Picture Gallery Jersey D. F. S Tyler Whittle Tesco About a Playboy Lust for Life The film star Anita Ekberg (above) was… Seat Multiyork Portland Conservatories Hyundai Hyundai Warranty Out of the Blue Shooting the big chill The Sunday Times Wine club The Man with the Golden Horde For 40 years Sir Anthony Caro has made masterpieces out of scrap. Is he a junk genius or just the Womble of art? By Deirdre Fermand. Portrait: Tim O'Sullivan He arrived at Henry Moore's home and asked for a job Siemens I've been staring at this screen for half an… Kest Rayburn I've been staring at this screen for half an… Jessie is 90. She has Alzheimer's disease. But one man's empathy has brought out the prizewinning poet in her Amdega Furniture land Picture Gallery Welcome to my Nightmare Wes Craven has made a killing directing scary movies. But has his work inspired people to act out his evil visions and cause real-life carnage? By Scott Athorne. Portrait by Peter Tangen Olivio Flying Flowers Eccos of the World Foot Pain? Bose Dolphin Mephisto Teaser Cars-R-us Bookwise Chess Bridge Multiple Display Advertising Items New heights Odeon Furniture Company The Sunday Times Magazine Interiors Warrenevans The BUNK bed company Reproduction Furniture Solid Mahogany Atkinsons Defy interior Strachan Timberland Flooring Co. Ltd Pease & Jay Furniture Direct The Wallbed workshop A Stroke Of Genius Thomas Lloyd Kirkdale Divani Leather Workshop Multiple Display Advertising Items Robert David Classic Choice Bodypower The London Wallbed Company Ltd Trading Company Ltd Sofa Workshop CJ furniture Oakridge A Life in the Day The Spice Girls part of my life's a distant memory—almost like it didn't happen The Sunday Times Portugal Alfa JTD Style Prada Emporio Armani Emporio Armani Louis Vuitton Doice & Gabbana A Good Look Bonus Time Clinique Jeans Inside Dior Lovingit The Intellectual's Guide to Fashion Baggy Trousers The Omnisexual Going up Spring Colour When the Rolling Stones wanted to unve their new tour merchandise, they got the kids to be the models. Jenny Dyson asks Leah and Tyrone Wood if they like Dior Marlon Richards, 33 Fendi Sensi Giorgio Armani Getting into the Spirit Peacenlk Chic Astrologers are predicting the dawn of a new age and made of England is marching for peace. But, asks Roland White do you have the right accoutrements? Old Peaceniks V New Peaceniks The Odd Couple Looking at today's celebrity pairings, the age-old maxim that opposites attract still rings true, says Shane Watson Vera Wang Daks. Com . . . For the Ladies New Looks This season's key trends have somthing for everyone. Time to get ready for summer. Photographs by Patrick Demarchelier Fashion by Claudia Navone FordFocus Ebany Ford Sporty Vs Sexy There are two ways to go for spring, so which one will you choose? Claudia Croft helps you make the decision Paris habille les femmes du mondo True romance Fall head over heels for the floatiest fabrics and most delicate detailing Kurt Geiger Fancy footwork The flashest shoes come in all shapes and sizes Debenhams Hold everything Get carried away by bags in this summer's zingiest prints Diesel Nokia Bluffing IT Ever feel like you're totally out of fashion? Never fear—from the latest labels to the new, new colours, Helen Kenny tells you how to fake it Clarinsmen …For the Men Picture Gallery Fairground Attraction You don't need to run away to join the circus—this season's menswear brings you all the show sloppers you need. Photographs by Andreas Bleckmann. Styling by James Sleaford Picture Gallery What is the Wearing? Teddy boy jackets, shalwar kameez, couture tweed—at 50, Aa Gill finds age a liberating force from the tyranny of fashion. But whatever you do, don't call him an eccentric The stages of man. Aa Gill and his youngs sartorial… Blazer trail Dress it up, dress it down, with this season's must-have Aquascutum Moschina Cheapandchic Big, bold pattern is back for summer—wear it with… Step class The soft-shoe shuffle has never looked so good Boss Picture Gallery Extra special Because your accessories must never let you down Austin Reed Suits You, Sir Old-fashioned charm and eccentricity have made Paul Smith the British male's designer of choice says Claudia Croft Philip Kingsley the Hair Doctor Get in a lather Saving face Feelgood Factors The Sybarite NINA RICCI What make-up did ext Do it now Dark Secrets Frizz Ease Style File: 101 Frizz Ease Vanessa Wilde's Secret Diary In which Vanessa realises that working for charity is highly rewarding—in more ways than one She Looks 50. I've Never Seen Nissan Enter the dragon Get ready for beauty's Chinese revolution, says Ateh Damachi Age Lese Imedeen Aqualung Health and Deficiency Kick the Habit New research suggests sugar may be as addictive as drugs. Amanda Ursell reports The Sunday Times Style What's the Alternatives? What to Wear in the Gym … Victoria Stanley meets the stylist with the fitness do's and don'ts Petite Column Big Bottom Large Bust Dishes of the Day What are the most fashionable foods to serve at a dinner party nowadays? Tom Conran phones a few friends Dishes of the Day Cellar Notes Aa Gill Table Talk Where to Eat Indian Nokia Sitting Pretty Design Trends Going Underground Instead of moving, one couple decided to scoop out the basement under their Victorian house to create a modern living space that really works, finds Helen Chislett In the Stars Stefano, Domenico, Lola and Dali Small Talk Cabaret Queen Playing the bongos in front of New York's finest doesn't leave Melinda Stevens saying thank you for the music Mrs Mills Solves All your Problem Raymond Weil Geneve Gap stretch
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