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Gráinne Gilmore, Alexander Clark, Giles Smith, Andrew Robson, Janice Turner, James Christopher Chief Film Critic, Tom Dorset, Christina Hardyment, G. MacBaker, Francis Quinn, Simon Tyler, Robert Cole, Robert Jeffcoate, Alain de Botton, David Brown, Mark Stafford, Neil Johnston, Greg Hurst Political Correspondent, Tom Dyckhoff, Amanda Ursell, Simon Barnes, Jane MacQuitty, Simon Hills, Godfrey Holmes, Mark Souster, Richard Hobson, David Rose, John Mulvey, Ivan Lester, Debra Craine, Chief Dance Critic, E. Mavis Hetherington, Clare Lazaro, Kathy Lette, Dr Toby Murcott, Sarah Maslin NIR, Philip Howard, Jeremy Fordham, Paul Dunn, Carol Midgley, Wilfrid Legg, Christine Seib, David Chater, Kate Wighton, John Curtis, James Bone, Simon Fraser, President, Melissa Katsoulis, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Clive Davis, Kamila Shamsie Novelist, Alfie Perry, Elizabeth Judge, Gabrielle Starkey, Lucia Van Der Post, Nick Tims, Jane Taylor-Hayhurst, Graham Stewart, Martin Aston, Andi Robertson, Wendy Ide, Jeremy Whittle, John Bungey, Kevin Eason, John Baxter, Polly Beard, Ian Luder, Lucy Bannerman, GrÁinne Gilmore, Chris Sullivan, Giles Coren, Ian McMillan, Coleen McLoughlin, Amy Dempsey, Dr Copperfield, Pat Gibson, Nancy Durrant, John Clarke, Hilary Rose, Vinny Lee, Katherine Swift, Marc Holmes, Deborah Haynes, Dominic Walsh, Tom Bawden, Dan Sabbagh Media Editor, Debra Craine, Ruth Corbett, Gary Jacob, Mike Pattenden, Allan Simmons, Huon Mallalieu, Tim Reid, Dalya Alberge Arts Correspondent, Phoebe Greenwood, Candida Crewe, Jo Morris, Doug Johnstone, Dr Peter Carter, Elizabeth Colman, Ben Machell, Rupert Wright, Tina Gaudoin, D. Hendry, Charles Bremner, Ron Lewis, Matt Dickinson Chief Football Correspondent, Mark Ogden, Lucy Sweeney, Tim Teeman, Hugo Rifkind, Holden Frith, Derwent May, Kate Muir, Danny Wallace, David Elyan, Rachel Lasserson, Tony Harrop-Griffiths, Russell Kempson, Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, Paula Hawkins, Aggie MacKenzie, Graham Spiers, Tom Whitwell, Hassan Butt, Suzy Jagger, Ed Potton, Stephen Anderton, Sarah Vine, Mark Atherton, Lisa Armstrong, John Westerby, Patrick Hosking Banking and Finance Editor, James Harding Business Editor, Rick Broadbent, Melanie Wright, Tom Baldwin, Marge, James Rossiter, David Lawrenson, Sam Coates, GrÁinne Gilmore Deputy Personal Finance Editor, Sally Baker, Fiona Neill, Jane Knight Deputy Travel Editor, David Baddiel, Morgan Falconer, Pete Paphides, Laura Lee Davies, John Hopkins Golf Correspondent, Daniel Emlyn-Jones, Rob Wright, Jennie Price Chief Executive, Fr Peter Sherred, Geoffrey Dean, Neil Fisher Classical Music Editor, Christina Koning, Louise Saunders, Nathan Bennett, Juliet Rix, Tim Mickleburgh, Raymond Keene, John Sell Acting Chairman, Christine Buckley, Piers Morgan former Daily Mirror editor, Lewis Smith, Matthew Pryor, Suzi Godson, Kate Saunders, Matt Hughes, Gordon Ramsay, Anne Walter, Salley Vickers, Kaveh Solhekol, Roger Phillips, Beverley Glock, Rick Jones, Zoë Strimpel, Chris Campling, Fran Yeoman, Stephen Plant, Patrick Hosking, Helen Nugent, Tristan McConnell, Laura Deeley, Christopher Martin-Jenkins Chief Cricket Correspondent, Ross Leckie, Erica Wagner, Marcel Berlins, David Mattin, Mary Fenwick, Amy Haddow, James Charles, Thomasina Miers, Margaret Reynolds, Kevin Maher, Lethal Bizzle Rapper, Paul Simons, Michael Herman, Nicholas Clee, Mike Mulvihill, Fiona Sims, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Chief Art Critic, Ruth Nicholas, Anne Ashworth, Joanna Pitman, Nigel Kendall, Jonathan Clayton, Philip Webster Political Editor, Tosin Sulaiman, Richard Ehrlich, Daniel Godfrey, Steve Hawkes, Robert Crampton, Lisa, Thomas Catán, Dominic Maxwell, Prue White, Matthew Parris, Mark Bridge, Amanda Craig, Alan Franks, Terence Crolley, Vivian Linacre, Gaetana Trippetti, Russell Jenkins, Neil Fisher, Sheila Keating, Celia Dodd, Professor Peter Elwood, Iain Finlayson, Caitlin Moran, Tim Wapshott, Roger Bloxham, Ben MacIntyre, Helen Pridham, Andrew Ellson, Alexia Skinitis, Bledi Hasa, Michael Gove, Bess Twiston Davies, Tom Hennigan, David Hutcheon, Philip Webster, John Naish, Jason Mellor, Martin Waller, Mark Henderson, Chris Ayres, Bernard Edwards, Sir Terry Wogan, Patrick Foster, Peter Finch, David Foster, Ashling O'Connor, Louise Cohen, Benedict Nightingale, Angus Batey, Rick Broadbent Athletics Correspondent, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Stephen Dalton, Francis Harvey, Richard Morrison, Richard Dyball, Tom Chesshyre, James Christopher, Alice Miles, Adam Sherwin, Simon Crompton, Daniel Radcliffe, Alan Lee Racing Correspondent, Alan Jackson, Olav Bjortomt, Kim Newman, Will Hide, Miles Costello, Fiona Hamilton, Jan Raath, David Robertson, Ray Boulger, Joan Smith,
ResumoIndex Corrupt media tycoon faces 20 years' jail Budding star found beaten to death Turning the tide against al-Qaeda Forget flats, go for flat-pack houses The diary of an official attack dog The battle to buy Virgin intensifies Books Travel The Knowledge Magazine Body&Soul Money Quick find Timesonline The Times BBC chief knew Queen footage was misleading 17 hours before apology Cinema shows signs of growing up Box office boosted by influx of the over-45s Discerning taste is a distinguishing feature Sandals Giant TVs and the prophets of gloom The hit parade Brown launches inquiry over millionaire rapist at fundraiser Oyston invitation is embarrassment for PM Wembley event was to raise £500,000 for party Cabinet is ordered to toe the line on US Terrorist's wife is cleared of cover-up Dead soldier named Second oil spill Bubbly robbers jailed Deathbed request Over and out Foreign Staff: Australian police charge doctor over failed attacks Family found bludgeoned to death Mother, daughter and son had head injuries Talented teenager was on Stars in Their Eyes De Beers From swaggering tycoon to uncommon criminal Conrad Black Famed for his extravagance and haughty manner, Black will now have to forgo his exotic lifestyle and prepare for prison Rise and fall She played the dutiful wife, but will she still love him tomorrow? Conrad Black The trial The results The 'non-competes' Racketeering Tax fraud Perks Obstruction of justice Here is the forecast for winter. It will be wetter, but drier. Perhaps Ba Predicting Christmas weather Fancy a bite? I hear that the rattlesnake is good Exotic, à la carte Tearooms return to tackle high street coffee culture Hilton Panasonic Harrow love triangle that ended in brutal killing of master's girl Jaggs 'obsessed with son of classics master' Both men had dated the registrar's daughter Met Police fined over swimming deaths (AP): Soldier killed on leave Teacher struck off Prince's rescue Flood 'holiday' row Picture Gallery Stroke Laser technique makes light work of tricky surgery to save eyesight Corneas grafted in tongue-and-groove style Less damaging and fewer infections likely Ibuyeco Clear sightedness Argos Janice Turner Magnet Giles Coren It's obvious, Gordon. Call an election soon Time and Politics There is military progress in Iraq but it has to be sustained for many more months Sporting Chance Children, and sport, will benefit from a competitive edge Be Prepared No more excuses for being caught out by the weather Hey, fluffball, call yourself an owl? Picture Gallery My weight-loss tip: shun the modern world Patient power Instead of casinos Drinking classes The Pope, the past and the one true Church Up-to-date and looking sharp Timesonline Probation works? Good sport Wedding bans Tintin in trouble Ageing fast Muslim heads stuck firmly in the sand The real story of King Henry Ford Pt I and II Bin Laden or Goering: what's in a surname? Slow lift-off but festival takes wing with Ode to Joy First night Music First Night of the Proms Albert Hall O2 Dfs Play to win, Brown tells schools Every child to get five hours' activity a week Kelly Holmes takes lead role in campaign New 'dumbed-down' GCSE will be as easy as A, B or C Strong serve from a man with his eye on the ball MacDonald Hotels & Resorts Cameron rattled by dissent on mission to woo Asian voters Traders confront Tory leader over local council He defends policies in heated exchanges First of the plastic duck invasion fleet makes landfall on the Devon coast Orange Rail worker arrested over train crash Star Wars fans take capital by storm Girls on drug charges face jail in Ghana Hovercraft cuts Forth crossing time Tesco Mystery of the missing overseas students Thousands placed at university are not seen Home Office aims to tackle problem in 2009 Multiple Display Advertising Items Tesco My Week Alastair Campbell Holiday Inn Willowbrook Tesco Currys Flat-pack houses offer chance to pick up an affordable home 'Ikea-style' properties are energy efficient £90,000 prices will suit first-time buyers Beauty must be in the eye of the builder Army interpreter faces spying trial Cost of policing Haw Bus children taken ill Bright idea Picture Gallery The business big-game hunter out to spin his way to an African empire Saturday interview Phil Edmonds got his wickets with guile and aggression, writes Ben MacIntyre, tools that are just as useful for the entrepreneur British Gas Success after sport The week on the web Fans cry foul over cockfighting ban on net Boots Karaoke bar Online most-read Tony Hawks Magic or tragic? Iraq India The party's over: Ibiza's clubs count the cost of dance drugs crackdown Bar and restaurant takings fall by 30% Britons stay away from hedonist heaven Hp (AP): Nationwide protests over mosque deaths (AP): Hope for nurses (Reuters): British jail for Taylor (AP): Extradition backed (Reuters): Fight for grandson Picture Gallery Clashes with shanty town gangs cloud prestige of hosting games Nature's Best Shops stripped bare as Mugabe's price curbs lead to panic buying Multiple Display Advertising Items Australian Property He's an endangered stud, but cat-walk love leaves him cold Breeding plan to save the South China tiger Cubs to be trained for call of the wild Help to protect tigers (AFP): Concerns raised over surgical castration (Reuters): Landslide deaths (Reuters): Islamists' threat (AP): Searching the skies (AP): Scenes not stolen (AP): Late fatherhood John Grooms Suicide gendarme shoots children The cool, green commuting machine (AFP), (AP): Deaths mount in camp battle (Reuters): Festival musicians housed in zoo P&O Ferries (Reuters): Thousands evacuated as typhoon unleashes 145mph winds on islands Soldiers of the surge: the vital battle to win hearts and minds Iraq Locating US military outposts in remote Iraqi communities is the latest tactic against al-Qaeda as politicians in Washington clamour for the troops to be ordered back home Triangle of death Invesco Perpetual Republican front-runners lose to Right McCain support now lagging in single digits Giuliani damaged by manager's drug scandal Presidential promise Resperate Nothing but the best: perks woo executives amid talent famine Indian employers forced to pamper staff IT companies face crisis in workforce Orange Wealth gap Multiple Display Advertising Items The Sunday Times Sants appointed to replace Tiner at FSA FTSE hits fresh high Kenmare's bare facts Alcoa pushed to sell Quote of the day GE admits defeat Business big shot Providence and KKR ready to join fray for Virgin Media Consortium includes Blackstone and Cinven Other buyout firms expected to wade in Homeowners feel squeeze as some rates top 8% Home straight . . . while the palaces of the mega-rich rise 35% in value Stock markets RBS promises revised ABN bid as Barclays prepares the champagne Dear Hector, what lies ahead is a big drag Picture Gallery Hostilities set to start in earnest Commodities Naked ambition Multiple Display Advertising Items Currencies Need to know Results in brief Timesonline New FSA chief executive installed with promise to be a consumers' champion Former investment banker lands top job May push for bank product regulation Business big shot Hector Sants And for my next trick . . . The Times Top law firm 'closed its eyes' to laws on age discrimination The Times One Bergerac episode and you're hooked . . . City Diary Every year, BP's Anchorage operation in Alaska holds … City Diary Rumour of the day In the know Hotel industry dips into EU pool for staff City Diary Picture Gallery Deal of the day Robert Cook, chief executive of the Hotel du Vin and … City Diary Neil Goulden, chief executive of the gambling operator City Diary Bet of the day Irish mining group rocked by scandal of the naked director CV Donal Kinsella Coutts Dismal summer drowns C&C profit hopes Warner faces Thursday deadline for decision on EMI bid Investors push Alcoa to opt for $50bn takeover The bid battle ECS gains support for Vodafone plans (Reuters): Carter & Carter warns Backing for Horlick Purchase by aAIM (Reuters): B&Q sues supplier Thames Water pay GE in retreat as sub-prime loss creates $373m profits setback WMC Mortgage division put up for sale US asks China to prop up beleaguered market The Times Petrol prices and property slide deter US shoppers Clinton denounces low level of tax paid by buyout executives Private equity firm pulls off $1.9bn sale of Playtex The story so far . . . Airlines must apply local laws in France Thomson Financial: Peeking at the books (AP): Samsung surges (AP): Google fights back (Reuters): Iran rejects the dollar (Reuters): Intel backs cheap PC Campaigners seek to curb investment in Sudan as Darfur crisis continues Multinationals and their investors targeted Rolls-Royce is among those withdrawing Timesonline Good will Unit-linked insurance investments Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds British funds Finishing line in sight for the man in charge of the Tote privatisation stakes Peter Jones qualified as a statistician, the perfect training for the man who occupies the hottest seat in horseracing Wall Street London Financial Futures Major indices Commodities Eurotop 100 Money rates % Sterling spot and forward rates FTSE volumes European money deposits % Gold/precious metals Baird & Co Dollar rates Other sterling Exchange rates Bid hopes lift shares to a seven-year high Large caps Enic takes control at Spurs Small caps Rio's $38bn investment underlines super-cycle hopes for metal market Equity Prices Barclays Stockbrokers Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Natalia Karp Survivor of Auschwitz who made a career for herself as a concert pianist based in Britain after the Second World War Natalia Karp, pianist, was born on February 27,1911. She died on July 9,2007, aged 96 Faith Modern Times Laszlo Huszar Architect who fled Hungary during the 1956 uprising and made a career in regional planning Laszlo Huszar, architect, urban and regional development specialist, and Hungarian activist, was born on November 15,1932. He died on May 26,2007, aged 74 Tom Walker Resilient journalist who maintained his equanimity even when reporting from some of the world's bloodiest hotspots Tom Walker, journalist, was born on May 7,1963. He died of cancer on July 12,2007, aged 44 Brenda Rawnsley Lives Remembered A passionate companion on the path to religious truth Faith Make-up and boys take a back seat A magazine aimed at teenage girls is offering an ethical alternative to celebrity culture Faith news Splitting bills, cheesy rules, Latin treasures and dressing for the palace Modern times Feather report Readers reply Times readers lost in the Fogg and SMOG Feedback How to calculate our reading age; plus the mysterious world of doubles and codewords What to look out for Court Circular State Opening of Parliament Dinner Annual meeting Sevice dinner Service appointments Appointments Life barony Births Forthcoming Marriages Deaths To place death notices, acknowledgements or notices … The Times Announcements Lecture Multiple Classified Advertising Items Public Notices Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Nationwide Mobility Multiple Display Advertising Items The Sunday Times Waterspouts make it rain worms, eels and jellyfish Weather Eye Birthdays On This Day July 14,1785 London, 44 years before gaining a formal police force, had a great deal of robbery and violent crime — despite the liberal application of the death sentence by the courts Weather Weather quest Sakhee's Secret makes smooth transition into highest grade Racing Sprinter too strong for international field Trainer repeats his success of two years ago Newmarket Yesterday's results Ascot York Chepstow Rugby union Chester Football Smart Instinct to relish York stamina test Hamilton Park Ascot Racing Hamilton Park Chester Nottingham York Racing Bet365 Salisbury Course specialists William Hill Aggressive Wiggins is reeled in by peloton within sight of victory Cycling Tour de France Marathon solo effort ends in heroic failure Pursuit champion had built lead of 17 minutes Athletics Results Cycling Golf Rugby league Tennis Today Cricket Fixtures LV County Championship Football Rugby league Other sport Tomorrow Cricket LV County Championship Britain favourites to be top of the world Clarke takes gold Johanneson beaten England on song Football Rugby league Other sport Gay finds sanctuary in Europe as he tries to throw off negative vibes over drugs Athletics Norwich Union Grand Prix Sprinter fed up with innuendo in the US Powell still tipped as favourite for Osaka Timesonline Fast figures Farah pulls no punches in tough race to gain ground on Africa's elite Athletics Pistorius warms up in style for the harder challenge ahead Report card Simon Williamson beat Craig Pickering, his fellow Brito The king of Carnoustie returns with no fanfare . . . and no guilt The Open An unheralded champion Eight years ago he was the last man standing. Not many will expect Paul Lawrie to party like it's 1999 again, Graham Spiers reports Montgomerie plumbs the depths after hitting heights The Open An unheralded champion Rough and smooth: how the drama unfolded Strauss reflects on his missed opportunity in search for form Cricket Northern exposure Ten clubs join protest over replay of Worcestershire washout Harmison calls for time out as reliable Mushtaq clocks on again Cricket LV County Championship first division Scoreboards Bowlers strike to put Somerset in driving seat Second division Ashton forced to cut losses as unlucky six are given the chop Rugby union World Cup training squad reduced to 40 Head coach to wield axe again next week Revised squad Win tickets to meet Martin Johnson and the Webb Ellis Cup Anderson fury overshadows battling win for Bradford Rugby league Hull bounce back Kid gloves come off as the boy from Bolton faces toughest test Boxing The Times The story so far Britain revel in success after leading medal haul Sailing Forget statistics, it's static that will count on a hairy night in Moscow Warts 'n' all darts offers less than jolly oche Tea and sympathy United forced to adjust sights after appeal path is blocked Football Hopes of return to top flight end in High Court Compensation now the focus of legal fight Timesonline Premiership Rugby Academy Hunt escapes ban as Bolton make peace over red card Mourinho gets the taste for a future slice of American pie Football Beckham is backed by Chelsea manager Portuguese says he is tempted by lure of US Healy joins Northern Ireland revolution at Fulham Lucas Neill, the West Ham United defender, was sent … Ferguson hits pressure point by returning fire on rival Cesc Fàbregas turned down the chance to become the … Benítez moves goalposts to put emphasis on attacking options Football Sport Staff: Richardson happy to renew acquaintance with Keane Dead certs Window watch Decent bets Long shots Beckham in triumph of hype over expectation Football America's newest star Poor quality of MLS a turn-off for US fans New recruit needs to outlast his novelty value Guinness The Game La-La Land can be perfect home for latest A-list arrival Plenty on Joorabchian's plate The Insider Campbell gets shirty Times Crossword 23,653 Newest star in the Galaxy has no time for regrets The Times C'est so Paris Cricket Giles Smith Index Inside Times Money Easy money, in my opinion Webwatch Another country Case Study Profitable Points of View The Week in Brief A Word to the Wise With pals like this No secret to longer-term deals Alliance Leicester Lecturers in search of pointers Helen Pridham helps a couple coming to terms with a growing family and shrinking income Cheltenham & Gloucester Victoria and Mike: what the experts say Caledonia Investment Victoria's response Thumbs up Thumbs down Multiple Display Advertising Items Banks cash in on higher base rate More lenders are withdrawing their best deals in the light of the recent interest rise, says Elizabeth Colman Timesonline Blog Watch F&C Investments Property fund party ends Make sure your profits don't go up in smoke Paula Hawkins goes in search of the investment winners and losers after the smoking ban Multiple Display Advertising Items Blog Watch Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items Thumbs up Thumbs down The new home loan scam Gráinne Gilmore and Mark Bridge investigate the websites that allow you to fake your income — opening the way for you to borrow more than you should Multiple Display Advertising Items Britannia Building Society 'The whole process has taken three hours and £120, not bad for a £37,000 pay rise' Timesonline Blog Watch HSBC Avoid 'old bangers' or poverty beckons Elizabeth Colman on keeping your pension in the fast lane The Coventry Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items Action plan Multiple Display Advertising Items Case Study Cowed by experience Poor returns mean many financial groups are no longer farming out fund management, reports Mark Atherton Legal & General Birmingham Midshires Cheque mate? Question of Money Thumbs up Thumbs down The Times A cold, hard commercial decision Multiple Display Advertising Items Unit trust and open-ended investment company prices Full funds service at www. timesonline. co. uk/funds Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Banking Watch Ing Direct Pension annuities Motor insurance Level-term assurance Overdrafts Personal loans Savings accounts National savings & investments John Charcol Credit cards Mortgages Permanent interest-bearing shares Newstaram Index Inside Next Week Beached walls Shy and retiring? Simon Crompton Stories behind the News Then watch your heart. But is personality really linked to disease? Need to Know? Well, Well . . . Teens' good wheeze Breakthroughs, Tips and Trends Antibody Let's not get into a stew Junk Medicine Cloned Meat Pulling the wrong strings Is Botox the answer to a muscular disorder that can wreck a musical career? Rachel Lasserson reports Buscopan IBS Relief Dystonla's musical notes Surgery with no plastic? Inside the Mind of a GP Facing her fears in the fast lane War reporter, triathlete and TV heart-throb Kate Silverton may never be able to have children after a burst ovarian cyst, says Celia Dodd What is an ovarian cyst? Do a Good Turn in the garden Sleepless nights and sneezy days It Works for Me Haymax Ointment Hay fever made Ella Martin's pregnancy hell as she couldn't take antihistamine, says David Mattin. So she tried a new remedy . . . Ask Great Ormond Street What's the Evidence? Dr Toby Murcott looks at the scientific research behind pollen blockers and other alternative hay fever remedies Out of the wilderness Little is known about the effects on children of a parent or sibling's death. Mary Fenwick meets the bereaved kids who are trekking across the Sinai desert to raise awareness Long-term effects of a loss The Times Especially for Families in the Times Today Painting? I can't turn it off Six years ago a brain haemorrhage turned Tommy McHugh, a builder, into a unstoppable artist. Juliet Rix reports The accidental artists Brain trauma Store Detective Healthy Fast Food Healthy Bowels Ooh! Please don't tempt me You don't have to wave away trays of treats to stay trim during the summer party season. Zoë Strimpel learns how to get picky Eat your Greens Raspberry Fizz Beverly Glock chooses farm-fresh food that, s easy to make with children A fishy Sicilian caper Home Cooking . . . With a Health Check The Times Sicilian pollack Nutritionist's verdict Multiple Display Advertising Items Indian Summer Get a taste of seasonal Indian recipes and tips from TV's hot new cook, Anjum Anand Spa heaven is a piece of cake A gourmet retreat devised by one of the world's top chefs is just the treatment for Fiona Sims Michelin star therapy Ahoy there, sailors Breathing Space Dinghy Sailing Pru Health Find your fitness zone She swam, she walked, but she wasn't fit, so Zoë Strimpel took up the Cannons exercise plan Take the step test and measure your pulse Feedback Love it or hate it? Write and tell us what you think — and win loads of organic goodies SoOrganic The Times Modern Malaises Love is not the drug Agony and Ecstasy Sex Advice Want to be in his gang? Not Just Anybody How the Fit and Fabulous Stay that Way Comedian Danny Wallace, 30, gets bored easily, which is why he founded a country and a cult Superdrug Index Inside Times Travel In paris, a simple bonjour won't hurt. But asking the way to Starbucks might The World this Week Web of the Week Climatecare Image of the Week Hot Hotels Cannes Cool Multiple Display Advertising Items Let's play among the stars . . . Times film critic Wendy Ide opens our arts travel special with a guide to the best movie festivals Multiple Display Advertising Items Great Rail Journeys Multiple Display Advertising Items Parlour by a pub Book now Jo Morris Finds the Best Deals Your £ Abroad Safe passage or all at sea? Your Say Tom Chesshyre Answers your Queries Contact us . . . Walk on the mind side Tired of the crush in the centre of Venice? Well, a secluded theatre is only a vaporetto ride away, says Neil Fisher Need to know A night at the open-air opera Stena Line Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items The rain stopped, and there was Bob, a young Clydesdale cross Your World Remember that big day out? Readers share their most memorable experiences Timesonline Your World Song and dance as the sun sets Festival fever has hit Europe. Louise Cohen picks the best — all with tickets still up for grabs Our critics' choice Euro Tunnel Thomson The wildest art on earth The most beautiful works of art merge with nature, says Laura Deeley Masterpieces of the great outdoors Ibiza Illes Balears 'This crowded island has its merits' Our gap-year family regroup in England, then head west to Europe. Nick Tims reflects on the pleasures of coming home Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd Buy but don't fly Opodo will soon allow customers to cancel without losing all their cash. Tom Chesshyre reports The Times Opodo innovations News in Brief Stick It to 'em Idealcruising Reader Offers Ltd Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Mystery Guest We Send a Writer under the Covers . . . This Week: Dukes Hotel, Mayfair, London SW1 Competition Departure Board Route of the Week: Malaga Book Ahead Deals of the Week Multiple Display Advertising Items Visit TLV Index Reader's Block First word 'Good news: we read more. Bad news: not much more' Contributors Swots and monsters Melissa Katsoulis collects the school reports of famous writers. Who is this week's pupil? Your say The Times TLS 'What you see when you look up from writing makes a big difference' His word Find the connection Vintage Chart Top six novels, July 19,1998 Critic's Chart Kathy Lette picks her top novels on marriage Reader Chart Nathan Bennett picks six he cares about Top 50 Bestsellers The indie top 10 They're reading . . . His master's attack dog Required reading They won't make you love him, but The Alastair Campbell Diaries are vivid, intriguing, boastful - and honest. Matthew Parris finds himself sucked in Extract From the Blair Years Extracts from the Alastair Campbell Diaries Word aloud Who's launching, who's talking, who's just out for a free glass of wine? The Times Don't criticise his moustache . . . . . . or slouch in her company. How do the tips in relationships manuals from 1913 stand up today? Pretty well, married couple Sarah Vine and Michael Gove found Tips for wives Tips for husbands Presses with a small margin for success Ian McMillan enters the world of the fringe publishers - who survive with only ingenuity and innovative writing to help Five to cherish Hot type The deals, steals and snubs from the world of books Harry ever after? He has held a generation of readers spellbound and generated a fortune. And soon he'll be gone. Can anyone now take over the magic mantle of Harry Potter? Amanda Craig consults her crystal ball in search of a successor Joseph Delaney The Wardstone Chronicles Amanda Craig's form guide to the runners and riders The Times His Dark Materials Percy Jackson series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Tunnels Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III Wealth of detail at economical length Nonfiction Economics The Wealth of Nations by P. J. 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Here they discuss ambition, bras and their new clothing range Hotpoint Orange Dirty Dancing at the WI With kitten heels, feather boas and lessons in risqué burlesque, the days of jam and Jerusalem are well and truly over at one North London branch of the WI Chrysler 300C Srt-8 Chrysler Jeep Desert Orchids Iran at the Races Our image of Iran is often of a people in thrall to religious extremists, but one photographer's visit reveals another picture, of the average Iranian gripped by a very British passion - the thrill of a day at the races Riemann P20 Müller VI-SPRING The Poet of SW19 Produced in his Wimbledon bedroom, and illed with wry. songs about suburban life, 21-year-old Jamie T's debut album marks him out as a pop star for the modern age Lurpak Comfortably Cool This season's work-out kit is strong on shape, style and substance, just like the dance troupe of the moment, George Piper Dances Six Great…woven Bags Back in Wax How to Get Dressed Renault Change your Spots Because You Need It Putting a London clinic's intensive acne treatment to the test Truth in Beauty Dear Sarah Salon Spy: Websterwhiteman Nivea Sun Shine A Gentle Simmer is Vital to Do Justice to the Food's Flavours Food Perfectly Poached Aromatic Poached Sea Trout with Stir-Fried Rice Noodles Don't be put off by the list of ingredients in this recipe to make. 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