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ResumoContents Supermarkets 'overcharge' online shoppers Ukraine leader poisoned —official British Airways Contents We three princes of Orient are: The Prince of Wales … Better for old to kill themselves than be a burden, says Warnock Contents Blunkett 'hit roof' on nanny visa delay Contents The Sunday Times UK bank accused over cash for terror Blunkett: I could have saved cocklers It's your lucky number The Sunday Times Immigrant Leap Black Watch tour 'like a lethal Big Brother' Knife sales to be banned for under-18s Contents This is all about charity, actually Film director Curtis gives year to poor Contents Flueni in Finance Revealed: the real Santa, a saint with a broken nose Ethiopia hits at film by Buerk Iraq terror chief recruits Britons AOL Unlimited Animal scientist snubbed again in latest honours Contents Sold out by the online stores Flybe. com Pitfalls of internet shopping Doctors in MMR scare face public inquiry £2 billion tycoon joins London Russians Chanel Holmes solves death of a fan Britain can't be called Christian, says archbishop Maths is no joke, Nobel scientist tells Connolly Sorry, says atheist-in-chief, I do believe in God after all Madonna wins rambler ban without a shot being fired Police hitmen roast a sheep Sky Devilish plot of Hitler's horoscope Jiving Jill strictly a perfect winner Your Stars … with Mystic Winston Jowell cash squeeze alarsms big myseums Buildings at Risk Hornby pens a suicidal comedy Ebay. co. uk Criminal gangs may have siphoned lottery grant millions New life for right to die campaigner Widower of Diane Pretty to remarry Multiple Display Advertising Items Contents Beatle's guitar set to beat auction record Times Online One day soon we'll all get a speed ban Atkins mania is just wilting away Avia Watches Microsoft Office Someone's not telling the truth here… CitroËn Coup chief fails to raise £1m ransom Insight The top five fibs British Dream Ethnic Stars P&O Ferries Burglary Just how Scared Should we Be? Homeowners can use reasonable force to see ofv intruders. The Tories say it is not enough and Labour has announced a review. Jonathon Carr-Brown, Simon Lambert and Richard Woods on the fight for the fearful voter House-Breaking by Numbers: The Real Risks and the Law Explained Cracking the code of our passion to believe Profile In a drugged-up nation, the steroid sports star is king Pulsar A reason to celebrate Hiscox D-day for defiant David Ha ha! You can't insuit Islam but I can Bring back tolerance: what we need is a liberal party Stuck for a Christmas gift? Then how about the new Bowie warned by Ziggy Kennedy not to touch a bad tune Atticvs Charles Moore gets offensive and risks doing a Rushdie Atticvs The voter suggestions a Tory hopeful must ignore Atticvs Bethnal Green Mp Oona King has been oddly silent after Atticvs How the carers hijacked an autistic man called Andrew Colourful Labour MP Austin Mitchell has made a dr Atticvs It's a tradition in the news business that papers Atticvs Here's a sticky problem for the editor of the Home Atticvs Empiredirect. co. uk Blunkett may yet rise above his mistakes BT As Easy as It Sounds We must tackle fear of crime Curing Absenteeism Brown's weakness Science Crisis Points Birthdays Letters to: The Sunday Times, I Pennington Street The Royal Academy (a guide to the not house) This man's a top dog at the ailing Royal Academy, one of Britain's most august arts institutions. So why is he dressed as a newt? Drop in and See Bridget at Cinemas Everywhere Peres predicts big Isdraeli pull-back Multiple Display Advertising Items Rebuff for imprisoned Palestinian candidate Let's talk: ex-MI6 man plans terror summit Hp Nannygate strikes again to claim Bush's new security chief Marines learn how to fight for Allah Tension rises as Iran is accused of trying to rig Iraq poll Heir to US dynasty enlists as a private The 400 spies under Napoleon's tomb Johnny's baby gives Chirac a headache Hp invent Educating Baby Ivy, the Yale kids who start young PC World War crime probe on Kosovo leader Chinese abortion outcry saves life of prisoner Yale Help children wipe the horror from their minds WHSmith The Sunday Times Darfur Appeal Today's weather Peacocks Rail suicide feared he had HIV News in Brief PM's aide jailed Mass held for murdered aid worker Original Bridget Treasury staff may strike over pay Three tickets share £3.9m Lotto jackpot Kidnap arrest Bollywood blast Kremlin accused over Yushchenko poisoning The Times Crime link to editor's murder Nobody cares now but still they dish the dirt on Diana If Booker awarded prizes for worthiness, the new come The Incredibles Kennedy's rumble in the Queen Vic Watch the Beeb dodge its 'exile' to Manchester The threat to Christmas comes not from political Contents Everton second after 1-0 win over Liverpool Wilkinson back in business Alfa … Contents Plucky Boro spoil Redknapp's day The Sunday Times Svensson keeps Bolton in state of freefall Murphy runs rings around West Bromwich Carsley shoots down Liverpool Chacel Moyes' bargain buys confound city rivals Everton's collective spirit overcame a Liverpool side guilty of depending far too much on captain Steven Gerrard Kanoute keeps revival going Coca-Cola Championship and Scotland Newcastle's failings exploited by Stone Blackburn thwarted by heroics of Kiraly Rangers ease back to the top spot Hoddle makes point with Wolves Coca-Cola League Kinnear taken to the brink Millwall cruise home Sidwell inspires victory Brentford's 10 men make Wednesday pay Ipswich revival douses fire of Furlong Fulham's smiling enforcer As a boy in Senegal, Papa Bouba Diop dreamt of playing against teams like Manchester United. He'll get that chance tomorrow Air-Berlin Dutch courage inspires Pompey's revival Hary Redknapp's defection bemused Portsmouth, but captain Arjan de Zeeuw says they will be no pushovers on Tuesday writes Andrew Longmore McCann on course The Aston Villa midfielder likes the quiet life off the field but is prepared for the heat of battle against rivals Birmingham today Derby victory is the goal for Bruce Bimingham are finding goals hard to come by this season, but their manager is quietly confident they can overcome their rivals at Villa Park, says Brian Doogan Seiko Mourinho's warriors Today's London derby sees Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger square up to the man confident of winning the title The Sunday Times Wenger must bring back Lehmann in goal Being dropped is just what the German needed to sharpen up his game. Today he may get a chance to show his mettle Cole calls for Gunners to retum fire The full-back says his side has been outmuscled recently — what's needed is the speedy return of Arsenal's street-fighting spirit. By Rob Shepherd The history of Arsenal v Chelsea Blues have an edge of steel Many people want Mourinho to fall flat on his face. I have enjoyed his honesty. He expects to win Barclays Premiership Coca-Cola Championship League One League Two Pools Pools Claims Nationwide Conference Scotland Other Football Fixtures Leading contenders for European Footballer of the Year Artful Deco The long wait is over for Barca's Brazilian genius, who finds out tomorrow if he is to be the European Footballer of 2004 The Sunday Times Stan Martensen The top 10 Sporting up-cap wonders Donald Cobden Brian Little BMW Henry Morris Dytan O'Grady Joe Craig Book of the week My Baby Got The Yips Aurum, hb, £9.99 Norman 'Mandy' Mitchell-lnnes Michael Ricketts Gavin Hamilton Steve Redfern DVD of the week Eat My Goal, with James Nesbitt, Granada, £17.99 60 seconds in sport Jonathan Northcroft Liverpool's new manager and his predecessor are like chalk and cheese. Now even the fans are singing Rafa's praises Benitez move ignites rise of English clubs The Premiership has four teams in the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time, signalling a shift in power on the Continent writes Ian Hawkey Favourites In with a Shout Sweet 16 Dark Horses Also-Rans Lauren and Hardy The Cameroon international, raised in Spain flexing his muscles in England's Premiership Uefa place Real on trial Madrid benefited fromt he Roma coma in midweek, but they may find themselves playing European games behind closed doors soon Vaughan faces the acid test The toughest challenge of the year awaits the England team in South Africa, with five Tests crammed into 40 days Tourists receive rude wake-up call England made hard work of their warm-up games as a succession of wickets fell far too cheaply for comfort yesterday. Simon Wilde reports from Potchefstroom English Patient When Matthew Hoggard puts the breakes on batsmen, he's happy to play the waiting game in the search for wickets, writes Simon Wilde Butcher ready to reclaim his rightful place The Surrey batsman has been beset by injuries, but should be back among the runs at No 3 in the first Test South Africa on the slide It was only last year that South Africa were the world's top-ranked Test nation, but it has been all downhill for Graeme Smith's side since. Peter Robinson reports The Sunday Times Toulouse resist brave Saints Regtransfers. co. uk Bath avenge loss to earm European lifeline Barry Newcombe at The Recreation Ground Munster magic puts Castres to the sword Tom English at Thomond Park Red card foils England Humphreys goes it alone Round-up Jonny adds bite to Falcons Henson routs Quins Heineken European Cup standings and fixtures Cardiff lend a helping hand Lewis Stuart at Cardiff Arms Park Flash Geordan The Leicester flyer has it all: adoring fans, a pop-star girlfriend and a natural talent that will test Wasps to the hilt today Referee takes centre stage as Waspse face elimination After last weekend's ferocious contest the refereeing should be crucial again when Wasps and Leicester meet today Three battles likely to go the distance Lion in the making Scarlets scrum-half Dwayne Peel has flourished behind powder-puff packs and looks set to make the Lions tour Pride of Britain wary of All Black ambush The Lions will fight a war of attrition before they even set foot in New Zealand. Stephen Jones reports Six Nations Lunch Under the knife Rugby Shorts Nigel Botherway beams in from planet rugby Baa-Baa Black Sheep Dustbin men Shout it from the rooftops New coach, new brush Quote of the week Separated at birth Hatton storms to victory The Manchester boxer stopped durable American Ray Oliveira last night to move a step closer to a world title showdown The Sunday Times Payne is top of the class Keri-Anne Payne, a 17-year-old schoolgirl, won a surprise gold for Britain at Europe's short-course swimming championships, reports Craig Lord Having a Ball Now Brian Davis has won his ticket to the US Tour, he aims to win a major, but he has learnt there is more to life Flying the flag The Sunday Times Results round-up Today's racing Fixtures Leader Montgomerie ready for Woods showdown Sports round-up Cricket Rugby Union Skiing Rugby League Fixtures Darts Cycling Sailing Bowls Racing Squash This Week Monkerthostin handed bonus Our Vic's crashing fall at the final fence let Richard Johnson's mount clinch victory in the Bonusprint, com Gold Cup Phillips fans flames of change A virus stopped his yard in its tracts last year, but the Cotswolds trainer has fought back by embracing a new approach to training. By Andrew Longmore The Sunday Times The Times Caught in time Sport Letters Questions & answers Your sporthing conundrums tackled Heroes' Heres Olympic showjumper John Whitaker on The Sunday Times Sport on TV Don't miss this Times Online Mazna The Sunday Times Diamond lights dulled by doping Festive feuding Goliaths of gridiron Contents BA boss falls on sword after Heathrow summer chaos Jarvis chief seeks investor to save group Courts' director transferred £3.9m into personal pension Yell. Com Sunday Times wins battle on City rules Who is business champ of 2004? Special Report Paul Durman introduces the runners and riders for our prestigious annual award 14 pages of business The Sunday Times Labour boost for the bookies Ministry clears way for jet deal Thompson names new king of Camelot Merger creates mobile giant Times Online The Sunday Times FSA red faces in splits settlement Fed raises rates for the fifth time DMGT aiming for Lite in its life Million more to quit British Gas Business Digest Pressure builds on Unilever to reform Easynet throws down the gauntlet on broadband Glaxo lines up US deal Croner Bernerd's a hot property again Inchacape motors eastwards Lonmin urged to stick to its platinum roots Shoe chain fetches £64m Germans moan: British red tape is as bad as ours FSA supremo must conquer his fear of failure Stretched pound hits trade Super fat cats Fidelity matters Leighton's leap White House economics team lacks credibility Winning idea Voice over? Devoured by the Dragon The sale of IBM's personal computer business to a Chinese group shows that China is no longer content to be just the world's workshop. It wants to own global businesses as well, and is using its low-cost advantages to embark on the acquisition trail. David Smith and Dominic Rushe report From Boca Raton to Beijing Barclays Adidas chief sets out to conquer world Herbert Hainer has American rival Nike on his sights as booming profits, a World Cup deal and a revolutionary rack shoe promise better times ahead The Sunday Times Herbert Hainer's Working Day Vital Statistics Working Space King of Clubs scoops £1.5m jackpot Nick House isn't dreaming of a white Christmas — it might keep the party animals away writes Simon Mills And those who need not apply Retail chiefs' heads will roll in new year As Christmas blues grip the high street, shareholders are expected to take their revenge, says Richard Fletcher Multiple Classified Advertising Items Reed aims to blind the sceptics with science The publisher of academic journals plans to return to double-digit growth next year. Report by Mark Kleinman World share markets Databank Major share movements UK economy at a glance Top 200 companies Indicator of the week Interest rates/Bonds Currencies Commondities Buy, sell or hold — judging the judges So should you have followed the advice of our pundits? Patrick Sherwen takes a close-up at their track records Sprint and Nextel eyes $70bn merger The Week that was Business on the Box The Week Ahead Quote of the Week Lovell fights to keep Jarvis on the rails The new chief executive is hoping to save the group with a financial restructuring. John Waples reports Women step up drive to break into British boardrooms Only 17% of new FTSE 100 directors are women. Louise Armitstead reports on attempts to raise the number Takeovers will pick up next year Two big US deals this weekend are brightening the City's prospects for M&a activity, reports Mark Kleinman The Business Doctor: Will taxman pay for my training? Dealing with Lateness Todd Enterprises Software pursues debtors Business Tools Kingston Smith The Sunday Times Handling clients from hell How to Deal with customer complaints The Times Multiple Display Advertising Items Catering for a new generation Robyn Jones founder of Charlton House Catering Services Coffee on the move for busy workers Idea of the Week Bagels head for the big time The founder of Oi Bagel wants to expand his chain of seven shops in London but is unsure of the best way to do it. Report by Zoe Brennan What the Experts Say Oi Bagel's Challenges Want to Know the Secret of Success? Progress Report IBM Is Lord Bell ringing changes at Chime? Prufrock What price a chief executive? A Bold Note lands on my desk:"I would like to challeng Prufrock's Scrooge-watch has spotted a particularly … Testing time in Apple battle Despite being saddled with the tag "socialite financier Cobham boss learns lesson the hard way Closed life funds Online Extra On Wall Street by Deminic Rushe, appears Market Mole Contents 'beach Holidays Suck!" Okay, children, which sounds more fun: a day on the beach or a day as a diver? Riding a donkey or racing a quad bike? Sitting on a seesaw or jumping off a British Airways Waterproof Hat Good Gear Guide Sunsanil Travel Adaptors Digital Camera Lightweight Poles Mobile Navigation Our winter? Rubbish. Quebec's? Perfect Over here, it's miserable drizzle, over there, dazzling snow. Stanley Stewart celebrates the joy of Canadian winter Caught with his pants down Colin Yates had hopes of a free night of passion in Patpong Road. Dream on… Travel brief Germany Watch TV at 33,000 feet The British Airports Authority has launched a campaign Singapore-Hong Kong, 55p Holiday money Multiple Display Advertising Items It costs £120 to fill the tank, the engine guzzles … Is Ryanair Tourists visiting Cape Town's iconic Table Mountain … EasyJet (0870 600 0000. www. easyjet. com) The loss of a pioneer Questions & Answers A272: An Ode to a Road by Pieter Boogaart (Pallas Athene £16.99) Top 10 cheapest ski breaks Lonely Planet has published the first guide to East It Offers only artificial heat, and nudism is banned Readers' rants Where was I? Caribbean Classics Backpackers look away. . . this island is seriously posh. Chris Haslam drops into the Caribbean's Cote d'Azur Gototurkey. co. uk Five places to go downhill fast A weekend on the piste delivers an instant high. Sean Newsom picks the Alpine resorts for a quick getaway Courmayeur, Italy Multiple Display Advertising Items Gressoney, Italy Saas-Fee, Switzaerland Davos, Switzerland Chamonix, France Travel brief World Party 2005 Multiple Display Advertising Items January February March April Multiple Classified Advertising Items May June July August September Multiple Classified Advertising Items October November December Want more sport? Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items My hols India, Florida, Morocco—the architect John McAslan has plans for them all Multiple Display Advertising Items Where was I? Win a five-star break for two in Prague, with Four Seasons and Kirker Holidays The competition Contents The Lost Tycoon Richard Hack tells the story of rich, sexy and weird Howard Hughes, whose life is about to be celebrated on film Contents Radisson Hughes's Instruction to Staff on Handwashing Contents Daughter, your life is over The shocking toll of honour killing continues to rise in Britain. Margarette Driscoll meets a woman whose sister's death drove her to rescue others Get some steak and Kidney pie down you, monsieur Paluani Time to grow up, man child It's only the hardliners who can bring peace They're not there yet, but Adams and Paisley are following a global tred that ends conflicts, says R W Johnson Let's break all Tony's laws You do want to die before you get old Can anyone work this damn thing? Tie Rack Multiple Classified Advertising Items I think I love you, little Britain Christian Slater explains why he wants to join the growing list of American film stars seeking a better life on this side of the pond Nibble your nipples? A babe's life in the Commons Renault Espace Tony's tough guy: the Biographer Stephen Pollard unravels David Blunkett's role as the PM's alter ego, deliverning the new Labour vision and saying what Blair can't Multiple Classified Advertising Items The Sunday Times crossword Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Leave those kids at home Labour's childcare plan is a con. Its benefits to children are overstated and it is built on the myth that all women want to work, says Stuart Wavell Apathy? What apathy? Schools Question Time is coming back, says Sian Griffiths, and this time the producers want to reinvent the format Multiple Display Advertising Items If kids have an ombudsman, parents should have one too Unpaid critics rewrite the rulebook Have your Say Sounding off Sniffing out lost files Doors campaign Get Digital Christmas must-haves No-Nonsense Professionals Deep-Pocketed Poser Back to Basics Maximum rating Prices include Vat and delivery Avoid the festive crush If the idea of doing battle with the high-street shopping crowds makes you feel queasy, Sally Kinnes suggests online grottoes perfect for picking up eleventh-hour bargains Garden Multimedia on the Move Toys Student Clothes and Travel Carefree Commuter Calorie-Counters Easy Listening Shopping Portals Maximum rating Bose Don't panic I know I'm an Idiot… but please get me out of here Winner's Dinners We wish you a right-on Xmas Shock exchange The tabliod week Image of the week This Life Christmas spirit of the week Emergency call of the week Error of the week Dimwits of the week Driver of the week Equal opportunity of the week On Me 'ead, my Son of David The Daily Telegraph: Lord Scarman Last word… Winner's Letters Because I'm worth It Does Dot Cotton Back Meaningful Electoral Reform? Talking Heads The Daily Telegraph: Ronnie Lyon Nick Newman's Week Contents Gold tipped to reach a 20-year high How to ride the metals rally Loan rates hiked News in Brief Contents Confidence rises Gloomy Centrica drags down Footsie Structured Solutions Group Pushing us into pensions won't solve the crisis Multiple Display Advertising Items Hold on a minute And finally… A Question of Money Net fraud showed up bank's inhuman side Just the ticket for National Express boss Directors' Deals Where is Footsie heading next year? Experts are divided over the future of the UK equity market. We asked two pundits for their forecasts Barclaycard withdraws key extras Multiple Display Advertising Items Don't gamble with your home More people are taking out interest-only mortgages, but they could face big debts if house prices fall further. By Clare Francis Multiple Display Advertising Items Beware risks of buy-to-let tax break Pay a fee when you get advice Money can buy happiness but it can't fix boilers Funds to boost your returns in uncertain times Incom schemes invest in shares that pay high dividends — and have beaten the market. Report by David Budworth Savers offered chance to sidestep rule on buying annuity From April 2006 pensioners will be able to pass their retirement fund on to their heirs, even after 75. Kathryn Cooper reports Civil servants could lose up to 25% of their pension Multiple Display Advertising Items Income Pays Keeping it in the family Multiple Display Advertising Items Card firms pay to be in online best buys Multiple Display Advertising Items … Savings Accounts Mortgage Deals Low-Cost Loans Top Annuity Rates Cheap Credit Cards Windfall Shares Factfile Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Model shows she's good with figures TV presenter Nell McAndrew was brought up to buy only things she can afford — even if it's a £1,500 dress. By Natalie Graham Abbey Labour's tax credit for nannies will be 'useless' Parents will get some help towards the cost of childcare — if they earn less than £59,000 Contents Inside How Much? A flat in a conversion in… The Hollies, Aldwark, North Yorkshire, £150,000 Moving on My front-room stage Opera singer Katherine Jenkins regularly returns home to the south Wales council house where she gave her first performance Design Classics Cole & Son wallpaper Traditional recipe Chef Jean-Christophe Novelli spent £1m on his Hertfordshire, but still wants to park an old caravan in the paddock, he tells Fred Redwood Crest Nicholson Making an entrance Break away from traditional evergreens and deck your hall with a colourful festive wearth made from berries, baubles and beads, suggests. Victoria 'brien Put the pinch on the agent In a slowing market, you may not always be able to get the price you want for your property, but Graham Norwood reveals one way you can save money British Gas Splendid isolation . . £1.25m Houses of the week Village green—but no garden… £150,000 Neighbour too close for comfort? Italian in Kensington Longhouse has B&B potential Park Lane At home in the ice Mod cons were in short supply in the Greenland house where Kari Herbert grew up but, she tells Louise Johncox, it was a wonderful home all the same The project Wallpaper is back in fashion—but take care how you hang it On Call The home To ensure survival over the festive season—be prepared to get down and dirty with some essential cleaning products Propoerties with an indoor pool Twenty laps every day could help achieve your New Year's resolution to get fit Kent…£1.1m London…£485,000 Charles Church Lower Mill Estate Now I'm spoilt for choice The accidental landlord Jeremy Langmead Multiple Classified Advertising Items The beautiful south? Design guru Stephen Bayley tells Karen Robinson why he chooses to live in Stockwell …savills Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Hot spots in the snow Taking the family skiing over Christmas or half-term can cost a fortune, so would it make more sense to invest in your own Alpine … Mark Edmonds does the maths on buying a mountain home in France or Switzerland Crunching the Numbers On the Slopes Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Bentley The Sunday Times Ask the experts E-mail your questions to property experts@sunday-times. co. uk Not just for Christmas The Sunday Times Garden Cuttings What to Do this Week Multiple Display Advertising Items Discovery Dock Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items The five-star pig shed Not only does Jane HOWARD's holidays cottage bring in £14,000 a year, the guests even help out with the chores on her Sussex farm Times Online The Market Contents Multiple Display Advertising Items Crest Nicholson Contents Jump aboard The Sunday Times Mini Merc Fresh Eat your Greens Tale's End Scooby-Doo! in Wail of a Tale! Snow Go Total Cheese Wild World Hiber-Nation We explain how some of the UK's furry inhabitants hibernate for the winter The Buzz Microsoft game Studies Christmas Wishes Kelly, Beyonce and Michelle reveal how to do Christmas, Destiny's style Open Wide Hammer Time Small Fry Snap! Surf Survivor Fast Fish Human Attack Sea Monster Little Bites The Night before Christmas Cookie Cutter Kit Book Mark The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (Bloomsburym, £5.99) F-Mail Christmas Stories (Selfridges, £14.95) Dark Arts Philip Pullman's acclaimed His Dark Materials is back on the boards Puppet Master Daemon Child Quick Fire Competitions Puzzle Zone Close up Many of us will have one on Christmas Day. But what is it? London Imax Cinema Creature feature Fans utd Jarvis Robot Crusoe Kit out your Bedroom Puzzle Zone Answers Wave Rider Ellen MacArthur is two weeks into her latest epic voyage — an attempt to beat the solo round-the-world speed record The Funday Times Swapits Auction-Final Week Swap It! Knowing Ellen The Simpsons Contents Contents Birth of the Franco-Japanese triplets Up to Speed Speed mullah tries a little tolerance Mercedes builds sportier SUV Cars on TV I like a powerful performance Me and my Motors Vanessa-Mae Caught out by a call from the car dating agency When a company contracts you to say it has a buyer lined up for the motor you've been struglling to sell, you might think yourself lucky Discreetly all-conquering Gavin Conway Drives the Porsche Boxter's Porsche Which of these is the gas guzzler? The urban 4x4 is under fire for its effect on the environment. But do the figures add up? Tom Robbins reports Honda White-Knuckle Christmas Ingear The Stuff of Motoring Dreams For Boy Racers The Aa to Z Guide The Knowledge Octane All you wanted to know about cars but were afraid to ask Bentley BMW BMW Audi Used Car: Honda Stream Ford Sorry Schumacher, you're out of luck Chris Harris risks life and limb in the annual showdown between track and rally drivers to find the Champion of Champions Multiple Classified Advertising Items This car is taking BMW into dangerous territory Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Letters Multiple Classified Advertising Items Have your Say Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items With full romantic history David Douglas Duncan tells Emma Smith the story of his Gullwing, the car that seduced Picasso among other exploits in its 50-year history Multiple Classified Advertising Items Car Clinic Your Motoring Problems Solved Deal of the Week The Sunday Times Times Online My First Crash Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Regtransfers Ferrari Contents New Line Cinema Contents Our little China girl She's already an icon at home. Now the West is falling at the feet of Zhang Ziyi, says Christopher Goodwin They will not cease from verbal fight Programmes about politics have been through a soft period, so thank God the battle is on again, says Rod Liddle An ambitious show at the Whitechapel seeks out the real forebears of today's Turner-winning video artists. A brave idea, says Waldemar Januszczak Look sharp Swedish band the Knife are at the cutting edge of cool: they sound great, they dress even better, and their music does 'ishoos' to be proud of Eyes Lies & Illusions Prince Edward Theatre Biteback Do you feel lucky, punk? In with the old Yell Los Angeles Plays Itself No cert, 169 mins Rest of the week's films Mondovino Pg, 137 mins Beautiful Dreamer The Phantom of the Opera Blade: Trinity Growing pains Garden State treads familiar ground, but its budding director has crafted a touching tale. By Edward Porter Short Cuts The Month Yell Aladdin Can we find the best family entertainment this season? Oh, yes we can World Cup Final 1966 The Witches Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Bristol Old Vic Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book? Soho, W1 Old King Cole Cochrane, Wc1 The Firework-Maker's Daughter Lyric Hammersmith Ain't Misbehavin' The week's theatre A Series of Unfortunate Venus As You Like It Anna in the Tropics Hampstead Nastro Azzurro The Month Pop & Jazz Records of the year The Sunday Times music reviewers select their top 10 pop, jazz and classical albums of 2004 Dan Cairns Stewart Lee Clive Davis Yell Bryn Terfel: Silent Noon (English Songs) Classical Verdi: Falstaff; Lso, cond Colin Davis Paul Driver Handle: Heroes and Heroines; Sarah Connolly (mezzo) Eno sky & arts world Should this be its swan song? The 'male' Swan Lake is wearing thin, the Royal Ballet's Cinderella is patchy, but Birmingham's Nutcracker is superb The Royal Ballet Whose Life Is It Anyway? The top arts events of the coming months The Aviator MacBeth The Chemical Brothers Royal Opera Film The critical list The Sunday Times top fives Theatre Long players Art Opera Dance Concerts Most of the plays Pop Comedy Film The Polar Express This week, don't miss Theatre Grand Hotel Art Art in the Making: Degas Comedy Jimmy Carr: Public Display of Affection Opera Das Rheingold Dance Peter Pan Concerts London Symphony Orchestra Pop The Pogues Celebrations for a Salford boy done good Paul Driver on the city's fitting tributes to Peter Maxwell Davies Merchant Venice Kings of the mild frontier ENO's new Pirates of Penzance has visual impact, but is drowned out at the Coliseum, says David Cairns Hmv Royaloperahouse Master of the grand gesture Pipped at the post for the Ground Zero contract, Rafael Vinoly is still bubbling with big ideas—some of them for Britain, says Hugh Pearman National Portrait Gallery Xbox, £24.99, ages 3+ Sid Meier's Pirates! Pc, £34.95, ages 12+ The Sunday Times Metroid Prime 2: Echoes GameCube, £39.99, ages 12+ Next Week The Coen Brothers Collection Top 10 selling albums … Frank Capra box set Top 10 … albums Nov 6-Dec 4 The Story of the Weeping Camel Agenda The Sunday Times Guide to West End Cinema The Official Guide of the Society of London Theatre Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Pile 'em High The Sunday Times concise crossword No 874 Hardbacks Paperbacks Brain of Britain The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes edited by Leslie & Klinger Norton (two volumes cased) £35 pp 1,280 Read on … From golden boy to god Alexander the Great The Hunt for a New Past by Paul Cartledge Macmillan £18.99 pp330 Alexander the Great The Death of a God by Paul Doherty Constable £17.99 pp225 Alexander the Great Murder in Babylon by Graham Phillips Virgin £20 pp217 Read on. . . Diary The Tale of Two Bad Mice Off the record John Peel by Mick Wall Orion £14.99 pp231 John Peel: A Life in Music by Michael Heatley Michael O'Mara £14.99 pp224 Finding trouble in all the wrong places A Hundred and One Days a Baghdad Journal by Asne Selerstad Virago £7.99 pp321 A little night reading In the news Books behind the headlines: Phantom of the Opera Trickery's golden age Music Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the impossible by Jim Steinmeyer Heineman £14.99 pp362 Read on. . . Riddler of the sands The War Magician: The Man Who Conjured Victory in the Desert by David Fisher Weidenfeld £16.99 pp352 Haunted by the roar of the German apocalypse The White Cities: Reports from France 1925-39 by Joseph Roth trans Michael Hoffman Granta £14.99 pp301 Ben Elton Wilderness tales Bad Dirt by Annie Proulx Fourth Estate £12.99 pp256 Wine, women and song Before I Forget by André Brink Secker £17.99 pp312 The Quarry by Damon Gaigut Atlantic Books £12.99 pp169 The old ones are the best The year's most enjoyable thriller features and elderly quintet, declares John Dugdale The Sunday Times Into the Forest WHSmith England's Thousand Best Houses by Simon Jenkins Paperbacks Joe's War: My Father Decoded by Annette Kobak Siegfried Sassoon: The Journey from the Trenches by Jean Moorcroft Wilson Due Preparations for the Plague by Janette Turner Hospital Diana Mosley by Anne de Courcy Little Black Book of Stories by a S Byatt The Grandmothers by Doris Lessing Rose MacAulay Siegfried Dark Lover: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino by Emily w Leider You really must read. . . Alex The rains came tumbling down The Flood by David Maine Canongate £12.99 pp272 Senseless by Paul Golding The Body of Jonah Boyd by David Leavitt To the Devil — a Diva! by Paul Magrs Contents Treble chance? Pirates Of The Caribbean History lives Comedy coda Give him a lollipop War on terror You, the jury Crossing the line Pick of the week The last resort Picks of the day Radio Pick of the Day Cold comfort The big match Snow business The future is green Treble chance? Pick of the day Body of evidence History lives Fresh off the Vine Bless this art house European Film Awards Pirates Of The Caribbean (Disney Channel, 7pm) Films BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky One Radio Pick of the Day Pick of the week The fame game To catch a killer Real Story With Fiona Bruce Dazed and confused The Art Show: St Richard Of Austin Spying time Spooks Pick of the day It's not right. . . Whitney's Addictions Hunks of the week Realities of war Give him a lollipop What Ron Said The Paleface Films BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky One Radio Pick of the Day War on terror Private War A la mode Riddle of the sands Is Vic there? Who Do You Think You Are? Pick of the day A world apart A wing and a prayer The West Wing (E4,9pm) Porn free The Sex Inspectors (C4,11.05pm) Scrooge—A Christmas Carol (Five, 3.40pm) Films BBC1 Itv1 Anglia Variations Sky One Radio Pick of the Day The Great Debates (R4,8pm) Best medical drama Bodies (BBC2, 9pm) Diy disasters? Out of the darkness Light Fantastic (BBC4,9am)7 Pick of the day The Royal Variety Performance The living dead The Horror With Anthony Head Good in theory The Mark Steel Lecture Most immoral Makes you think Where Are You Going? Road To Singapore Films BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky One Radio Pick of the Day Cold comfort castle The Dobsons Of Duncraig The music's over Blackpool (BBC1,9am) Urban rejuvenation Pick of the day Mr Hudson he ain't Paul Burrell—In His Own Words No 1 contender No sex please. . . Films Critic's Choice BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky One Radio Pick of the Day Afternoon Play: The Stranger At The Palazzo D'Oro Len in preservative I do solemnly swear The West Wing (C4,7. 45pm) With boughs of holly Snow and the city Pick of the day Belly-up Dead Men Talking (History, 9pm) Mostar's in their eyes Me, my yoke and I Secondhand Lions Films BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky One Radio Pick of the Day Sold On Song: George Michael (R2,6pm) American beauty Ho, ho, who? End of the dynasty The Medici — Godfathers Of The Renaissance (C4,8. 20pm) All doom and gloom Casualty Pick of the day Top Spot Butter wouldn't melt BBC1 Seven Bridges For Seven Brothers Films BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky One Bose This little boy offered terrorists his pocket money … Tiffany & Co. Bourgognes Contents Secret Britain What you won't find in the guidebooks Lost in Translation Stats Entertainment The great white shark's killer reputation Delivering the Goodies Flashback Bystander On the edge of history Listomania Endpiece The Price of Everything How much is…a packet of three Durex Fetherlite condoms? Truth Calvin Klein Men Subaru Sir John Bond and Annabelle Bond Sony Ericsson Mag-Lite Jameson Martin Brundle Americanexpress Now Do You Believe in Santa Claus? His name is on the tip of a billion tongues. Known by all but never seen—until now. Forensic science has reconstructed the face of the man who became a legend Unmistakable German Craftsmanship Samsung Epson Waitrose Renault Beslan: The Aftermath Where Has All the Money Gone? Varta All his films are visual feasts All his films are visual feasts. And his latest, about the billkonaire recluse Howard Hughes, eerily echoes Martin Scoresese's own take on life Kenco Spain HermanMiller Left behind Old class warriors never die—they simply fade away Freixenet Where are the Loonies now? Michael Jones, political editor of The Sunday Times in the 1980s, looks back at the left's more colourful comrades Seat of Learning The Sunday Times Wine Club Tiny Oral-B sonic complete National Book tokens Bridge Chess Teaser 2204 Eve's garden Bookwise Mephisto Pokermania More and more people are playing Online Poker. So what's the big deal? Log on now. Win a State-Of-The-Art Laptop Yeehaw! 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Polly Devlin assembles a group of girlfriends to agonise over whether it's a question of ethics or simply sex Answers (or so They Claim!) Chanel De Beers … Cocks from Another Hen's Coop is Lady Crime No 1 You can look, but you shouldn't touch Claudia Croft Wardrobe Mistress Skinted M&S Bejewelled! M&S Give a Goat …and feel good about yourself this Christmas. Grae Hillary tracks down the caring sharing pressies that will satisfy the most ethical among us Stella Alice … wonder Anna Sui Fragrances Nikon No More Socks Slippers, ties and gadgets to do things you never wanted to do — why is it, asks Hunter Davies, that nobody ever thinks to ask dads what they really want for Christmas? What Dads Really, Really Want Baldessarini Hugo Boss Citizen Eco-Drive Body of Evidence Vanessa Wilde's Secret Diary In which Vanessa learns to talk dirty — and to look at fruit in an entirely new way L'oreal Refinish Stepping out Master Card Foods to make you Beautiful Everyone from Sadie Frost to the cosmetics giants Shiseido and Estée Lauder are seducing us with foods to make us look good and feel better Top 10 Beauty Foods Maybelline Remy Martin Burning up Soap Addict Body Matters What You Should Try Hit and Run What You Should Buy One for the Heart What You Should Know about Sainsbury's What's the Alternative? Cointreau Choc'n'roll Food Style Take 3 Ingredients An easy Christmas snack, perfect for guests, from the Leiths School of Food Tip from the Top Who's Drinking what? Foodie Local Heroes In the final part of our series on British food, Tom Conran and Mark Broadbent cook the best home-grown produce M&S Not All Ports are Equal Drink Style Sauce If You Drink only One Wine this Week, Make It… Address-Book Secret Music to Make Wine by The Hard Stuff M&S Where to Eat Modern Indian Dulux Clock this Alpha Alpine Retreat Panasonic The Times New Mountain Glamour The Pier In the Stars The Sunday Times Lucy, Tarti and Primrose Small Talk Mrs Mills Solves All your Problems Entente Discordiale They say British women have no self-restraint. Je ne regrette rien, replies Shane Watson Seiko … mania … Armani The Sunday Times January Whatever You Do, Take Pride Football February March Athletics RBS Six Nations Rugby Union Lions tour On the domestic front April Tennis May The Sunday Times June Whatever You July Whatever You August Golf Athletics Aug 6-14 IAAF World Championships, Helsinki, Finland September October November December
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