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Andrew Robson, Christina Hardyment, Mr Millard, Rosemary Righter, Nadia Somers, Mike Gerrard, Robert Cole, Yepoka Yeebo, Jane Ure-Smith, David Brown, Leo Lewis Asia Business Correspondent, James Moore, Alexandra Frean, Caroline Stacey, Gary Duncan, Simon Barnes, Amanda Ursell, Jane MacQuitty, Peter Lansley, Simon Hills, Robert Lindsay, Richard Shepherd, Rachel Tims, Mark Souster, Paul Hoggart, Richard Hobson, Stephen Bayley, John Mulvey, Clare Lazaro, Tony Turnbull, Emma Cook, Dr Toby Murcott, Philip Howard, Carol Midgley, Marcus O'Dair, Ben Hoyle Arts Reporter, Kate Wighton, James Bone, James Ducker, Melissa Katsoulis, Michael Binyon, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Clive Davis, Richard Hobson One-Day Cricket Correspondent, Elizabeth Judge, Lynne Truss, Khadija Bradlow, Jane Taylor-Hayhurst, Will Pavia, Graham Stewart, Martin Aston, Wendy Ide, John Bungey, Polly Beard, Lucy Bannerman, Bill Hicks, Giles Coren, Robin Pagnamenta, Vivienne Parry, Sathnam Sanghera, Philip Boyd, Dr Copperfield, Pat Gibson, Nancy Durrant, Jane MacArtney, Denis Ayers, Vinny Lee, Lewis Smith Science Reporter, Siobhan Kennedy, Gregory Clark, Evelyn Waugh, Steve Bird, Professor Sir Bryan Thwaites, Dan Sabbagh Media Editor, Debra Craine, Gary Jacob, Tom Charity, Allan Simmons, Steve Coogan, Paulo Reis, Toby Garrood, Tim Reid, Daniel Finkelstein, David Coleman, Jeanette Winterson, Phoebe Greenwood, Candida Crewe, Jo Morris, Alan Hamilton, Anne Corbett, Jenny MacArthur, Michael Tillotson, Elizabeth Colman, Lydia Slater, Margaret Birnie, Sophie Harris, Christine Hamilton, Alan Pauls, Rhys Blakely, Charles Bremner, Sam Delaney, Helen Rumbelow, Adam Sherwin Media Correspondent, Stefanie Marsh, Ben MacHell, Lucy Sweeney, David Charter, Jonna Pitman, Tim Teeman, Derwent May, James Mottram, Justin Cartwright, Kate Muir, Shane Lynch, Luis Rodriguez, Aggie MacKenzie, Hugh Lupton, Tom Whitwell, Ed Potton, Suzy Jagger, Gary Duncan Economics Editor, Oliver Kay, Gerard Baker, Brian West, Stephen Anderton, David Lister, Mark Atherton, Lisa Armstrong, Sarah Vine, Jane Wheatley, Marc Cox, James Rossiter, Jill Sherman Whitehall Editor, Sam Coates, Tom Chesshyre Travel News Editor, Sally Baker, David Robertson Business Correspondent, Rob Wright, Geoffrey Dean, Mrs Millard, Christina Koning, Clare Sillery, Natalie Haynes, Bernard Lagan, Gabriel Rozenberg, Tim Mickleburgh, Raymond Keene, Di Beddow, Suzi Godson, Kate Saunders, Matthew Pryor, Derek Brewer, Matt Hughes, Gordon Ramsay, Don Lee, Roger Phillips, Rick Jones, Fran Yeoman, Sarah Maslin Nir, Shane Warne, Marcus Leroux, Ross Leckie, Erica Wagner, Marcel Berlins, Karen Sullivan, Tom Hirst, Matt Damon, James Charles, Judith Towler, David Mattin, Allan Mallinson, Duarte Levy, Margaret Reynolds, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, Tom Dart, Rosemary Bennett Social Affairs Correspondent, Frank Egerton, Paul Simons, Thomas Fletcher, James Collard, Nicholas Clee, Kevin Maher, Steve Jelbert, Nigel Kendall, Joanna Pitman, Giles Whittell, Ilsa Yardley, Philip Webster Political Editor, Richard Ehrlich, Robert Crampton, Jane Powers, Dominic Maxwell, Matthew Parris, Mark Bridge, Lord Swansea, Fay Weldon, Fred Bridgland, George Caulkin, Amanda Craig, Tim Wapshott, Caitlin Moran, Neil Fisher, Celia Dodd, Dr Trefor Vaughan, Iain Finlayson, Malorie Blackman, Ben MacIntyre, Tony Atkins, Mark MacNair Professor, Sue Limb, Andrew Ellson Deputy Personal Finance Editor, Bess Twiston Davies, Richard Beeston Diplomatic Editor, David Hutcheon, John Naish, Stella Rimington, Alan B. Shrank, Catherine Philp, Helen Jackson, James Jackson, Sarah Butler, Anna Shepard, Benedict Nightingale, Louise Cohen, Angus Batey, Judith Heywood Deputy Property Editor, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Stephen Dalton, Bill Edgar, Alyson Rudd, Tom Chesshyre, Richard Morrison, Alice Miles, James Christopher, Lisa Tuttle, Alan Jackson, Jack Reddall, Marcus Elliott, Terence Conran, Anil Sinanan, Will Hide, David Robertson, Nick Meo, John Goldman, William Jory, David Attenborough, Annie Bien,
ResumoThe Times Charity audit threat to private school fees Demand for more subsidised places Annual tests will determine tax status Are you the new J. K. Rowling? Market mayhem Matthew Parris Lynne Truss Lord Deedes David Beckham Books Travel The Knowledge Magazine Body&Soul Money Quick find Timesonline The Times Stock markets bounce back after US rate cut counters global jitters FTSE adds £49bn in biggest rise for 4½ years Analysts not sure whether worst is over The day we played by the jail . . . and came home with a sawn-off shooter Sandals We'll pay for any cuts in taxes by imposing green levies, say Tories Change in inheritance tax burden is promised Other ideas on easing death duty not endorsed Which policies will Cameron adopt? Picture Gallery Home Office resists asylum for Iraqis 'Eta cell' extradition E coli cases spread Skype software flaw Cheating gadget Lord Deedes dies at 94, a journalist to the last Said to have inspired Scoop and 'Dear Bill' Brown and Thatcher lead the tributes 'The moment when Boot began to make good' Skoda She was locked in a cellar for eight years. But freedom hasn't answered questions haunting Natascha Kidnapped girl A new life A year after her escape, the teenager is learning to drive but her mother tells how she carried a photo of her kidnapper's coffin Captivity and liberty Size matters when croc meets shark Natuzzi Home pack extension sparks fears of slump Earlier deadline for three-bedroom homes Inspectors threatened to sue the Government Cautious start clears the way for quick completion HSBC Made to measure Dodge Detectives hunting for Madeleine on alert for series of new searches Standby order after report on forensic tests Twins told that their sister has disappeared Argos Sainsbury's Gap-year firms face tough new restrictions to prevent dubious charity work New code will ensure projects are worthwhile Concerns that scheme fees are not explained Stars at 'edgier' V Festival can't take the edge off with drugs Rockers off the rails Bmibaby Multiple Display Advertising Items Kremlin orders BBC off the air Giles Whittell Argos Rosemary Righter England's success may be in our genes A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Somebody understands what is going on in stock markets. But where is he? Essential Business The cause of deregulation is a noble one and very difficult to advance Action This Day How many more brave Iraqis will be endangered before the Government acts? Falcons: nature's stealth bombers Picture Gallery How to discover your inner Eurofederalist An accountable NHS A Welsh dimension The cost of smoking Tax benefits An overhaul for the exam marking system The average IQ is going up and up Timesonline Curbing the bingers Fairer football Sweet mirabelle Middle-class humour Sabbath wine Painful practice Poetic Paddington Who will dare to kill death duties? Sing along: 'Stand by your depressed man' Buy a ticket for the Lotto, 1683-style At home we wait, wait and fulminate while abroad they just enjoy the view Responding to our invitation this week, readers have written trainloads of verse about the state of the railways Ode to the 8.15 Interborough Transit Readers' poems The 12.30 from Paddington Commuter Angst Murdered biker was a devout Christian Mechanic once hoped to become a missionary Police have received anonymous tip-offs Doctor's killer may have stalked her for days Cruise Thomas Cook Romance returns to air travel with seaplane service to the Highlands Orange MEP found guilty of benefit fraud £500,000 stolen art sold for tiny sum Parliament protesters are evicted Campaigning fathers held in the US Baby's birth and death in lavatory of hospital with no trained staff Body nearly cremated behind family's back Specialist A&E service established after ordeal Codeine danger alert after breast-fed child dies in US Ba Dfs Long and rewarding trawl through Bard's trilogy First night Theatre Richard II/Henry IV Courtyard, Stratford Saab Timesonline Holiday Inn Home Staff: Student raped at party says: I'm so scared I have to sleep with my mother 'Under-age drinkers should be put in care' Three deny murder Fall cadet engaged Fire closes Skegness Grass cutting bungle Picture Gallery As Heathrow becomes the focus of direct action, should we fly or should we protest? Question of the week Digital 'gag' for army bloggers The week on the web Chew on this Multiple Display Advertising Items Pick up the penguin Blogs to the rescue Boot-up camp Online most read Polled the front page Bond's secret world — for anyone's eyes Fleming centenary marked with exhibition Rare insight into how spy resembled his creator Tired of mainstream culture? Then get yourself to a book festival The life that led to 007 The Dame who'll give private schools a lesson in what charity really means The Saturday Interview Suzi Leather The independent sector's cherished status is facing a challenge. And the woman who is setting the rules will not accept any old sop The Times Curriculum Vitae Virtual farmers' market unites small traders against big stores Producers sell direct to customers online They work together and keep 93% of takings AA Local alternative Sleepwalking may have caused death Festival strike threat Paedophile teacher 'Wrong' swimwear Picture Gallery Iraq France Islamic war on sin dims bright lights in a country torn between cultures Malaysian rulers are branded 'Taleban lite' US pop star falls victim to crackdown Traffic ban fails to beat city smog Numberplate scheme reduces Beijing gridlock Pollution threat to 2008 Olympic Games P&O Ferries Are you the next J. K. Rowling? Cooperative Insurance Quake victims are saved from church as town lays in ruins Missionary describes minutes of destruction Firefighters accused of working too slowly Renault Rescue work halted after more die in Utah mine Ex-minister admits poison underpants plot Apartheid opponent survived nerve agent Prosecution 'not driven by revenge' Multiple Display Advertising Items Willowbrook Socialite's friends say farewell as row brews over $130m fortune A-list attend society funeral in New York District attorney investigates Astor will A century of change Loch Fyne Restaurants Smugglers and scorpions in the desert war Prince Harry missed Iraq A highly mobile battlegroup from The King's Royal Hussars has to learn new tactics fast as it scours the sands for illicit weapons Harry's war The Bourne Ultimatum Piece of London's history heads to Estonia after Baltic exchange Listed building was advertised on internet Famous structure will be rebuilt brick by brick Which? Relocation, relocation Aquability Hollywood rodent cooks up a storm Disney film about rat chef enthrals France Cartoon helps to ease anti-American feelings Bradford & Bingley Strained relations Multiple Display Advertising Items (AFP): Russia revives bomber sorties (Reuters): Threat to author (AP): Hurricane kills three (AP): Censorship on bridge (Reuters): Diver hooked The Sunday Times Markets rebound as US Fed acts to ease global credit squeeze Intervention lifts the spirits of investors Move seeks to 'restore more orderly conditions' Storms drive America's central bank into uncharted waters Inside Business 37-year-old Virgin Stock markets Welcome to management hell Picture Gallery Commodities Cazenove Capital Management Currencies Need to know Results in brief Multiple Display Advertising Items Branson's leap of faith as he steps back from Virgin Group On Monday Business big shot Mike Slade Fear that Fed's action is sign it knows of lurking danger World markets Mortgage lender cuts staff by third Bear Stearns lifted by talk of funds rescue The Times The Fed discount rate: an essential part of the central bank's toolkit Timesonline BoJ rates strategy blamed for global currency 'bar brawl' Tesco's latest effort to bolster its green credentials City Diary Hedge fund managers looking for the ultimate boy's … City Diary O2 It's good but it's not really as bad as all that City Diary Picture Gallery WPP chief shrugs off worries over weakening economy Novice kilt-wearers keen to get into the spirit of … City Diary Punch Taverns tries the adult approach City Diary Deals worth £2.5bn collapse as credit crisis forces retreat from property HBOS has second thoughts on Erinaceous £330m Birmingham sites taken off market The Times US judge to rule if $300m fine for BA is acceptable Unit-linked insurance investments Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds British funds Smoking bans and more local rivals seriously damage health of Marlboro The cigarette-touting cowboy of Marlboro Country may go spluttering off into the sunset as smokers tire of a global brand Cash is on tap for OMX, says Nasdaq HP beats forecasts (Reuters): Siemens trains order (Reuters): Aer Lingus threat (Reuters): Oil licence revoked Iraq mobile sale 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 Recovery prompts a 'knee-jerk' warning Large caps Small caps Gilts Rumour of the day Jessops' exposure makes for far-from-pretty picture 3i Infrastructure Directors' deals MirLand Bet of the day Tiddler to watch Equity Prices Stihl Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Lord Deedes Editor of the Telegraph and MP under Churchill and MacMillan who was immortalised in Private Eye's Dear Bill diaries Lord Deedes, KBE, MC, Editor of The Daily Telegraph, 1974-86, was born on June 1,1913. He died on August 17,2007, aged 94 Faith Feedback Max Roach Challenging and innovative drummer who became one of the most influential musicians in jazz from the 1940s onwards Max Roach, jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, was born on January 10,1924. He died on August 16,2007, aged 83 We must work to discover the meaning of suffering Faith A night journey through Jerusalem The Isra and Miraj celebrate the Prophet's 'revelations' and highlight the sacredness of the city, and of daily prayer, to Muslims Faith news Barking neighbours, turning the other sheet and crotchety hang-ups Modern times Feather report Readers reply A sporting summer, but it's just not cricket Feedback Where were the county reports? Plus boredom, more innumeracy, Codeword and birthdays What to look out for Recollections of the Indian Mutiny Latest wills Births Forthcoming Marriages Marriages Deaths Memorial Services In Memoriam-Private Announcements Gifts Services Athena Press Public Notices Trustee Acts To place death notices, acknowledgements or notices … Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Monark Diamonds Jet stream plays a kinky role in UK's bad summer Weather Eye Birthdays On This Day August 18,1998 President Clinton's admission that he had "misled" the American people over his relations with the White House intern Monica Lewinsky left his PR machine high and dry Weather Weatherquest The Sunday Times Dubai's Touch has conditions in his favour Racing Bet365 Newmarket Ripon Rugby union Football Newbury Racing Lingfield Park Bangor Market Rasen Virgin media Badminton Results Bowls Cricket Doncaster Racing Yesterday's results Newbury Equestrianism Golf Rugby league Tennis Newcastle Today Fixtures Football Newmarket Cricket Rugby league Rugby union Other sport Tomorrow Football Cricket Rugby league Other sport Catterick Britain book Olympic trip with fine show Henman withdraws Doughty Dougherty Champions toppled Pakistan pip England Beijing the target England catch World Cup fever as battle for places intensifies Rugby union Regan takes over from injured Chuter Chance to impress for start against US French inquiry into punch that left ill-starred Ireland reeling Rugby union Sport Staff: Salford on brink of relegation Rugby league Setanta Sports Pizza, a fag, a beer or two . . . then hopefully I will lord it a bit Durham win popular vote, now it comes down to test of nerve Yorkshire title hopes hit hard by Jaques Cricket LV County Championship first division Warwickshire v Kent Northamptonshire v Middlesex Second division Glamorgan v Somerset Lucozade Sport Championship Your guide to the weekend's Coca-Cola League matches League One League Two Desert Island Discs can inspire improved prospects of survival Fink Tank In the football laboratory Lucozade Sport Beat our system and win tickets Everton close in on Yakubu as exit beckons for Van der Meyde Football Dutchman's behaviour forces manager to act Merseysiders now in league of big spenders William Hill Owen motivated by doubters In TheGame on Monday Keith Prowse Ashley invests more money after criticism from manager Birmingham v West Ham Your guide to the weekend's Barclays Premier League matches Portsmouth v Bolton Today 12.45pm Sky Sports 1 Tottenham v Derby Today 3pm Blackburn v Arsenal Tomorrow 3pm Fulham v Middlesbrough Today 3pm How they stand Liverpool v Chelsea Tomorrow 4pm Sky Sports 1 Newcastle v Aston Villa Today 5.15pm Setanta Sports 1 Reading v Everton Today 3pm Wigan v Sunderland Today 3pm Manchester City v Manchester Utd Tomorrow 1.30pm Sky Sports 1 Ferguson manages to pull all the fancy strokes with derby taunts Football 'We have bigger fish to fry' is Old Trafford cry Seven-point gap offers huge incentive for City Bywater keen to turn the tide on 'all right' Robinson Sir Alex on Sven Wenger says Arsenal can mix it if needed Daley leaves United Yeung's time is near Leeds appeal to FA Benítez sparks another bout of verbal jousting over Malouda Football The Goodwood Revival Scudamore in line of fire as Joorabchian seeks answers Leytonstone serves as inspiration for Harlem's hopefuls Football Beckham in the Big Apple Criticised for getting paid for doing nothing, the MLS's new star shows his true colours by venturing among the underprivileged Invesco Perpetual England squad Times Crossword 23,683 Dead certs Window watch Decent bets Long shots McClaren in show of force as Bentley is left to stew Winger must prove dedication to the cause Campbell and James come in from the cold The Times Friends Provident Big appeal: Beckham's globetrotting tour embraces Harlem Shane Warne Football The Times Inside The Times Fallout spreads far and wide Beginner's Guide One-way system Money Letters Small consolation Pension to die for The Week in Brief A Word to the Wise A long, bumpy road to recovery Jupiter Will study eat up all my savings? Elizabeth Colman helps an accountant to balance the books as she quits work for a nutrition degree The Times Laura King: what the experts say Cheltenham & Gloucester Laura's response How will you ride out market turbulence? Mark Atherton says that investors must know their attitude to risk if they are to find the right strategy Multiple Display Advertising Items Your Shout Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items Know your risk profile Multiple choice can be tricky James Charles takes the guesswork out of choosing from the wide range of student accounts Chelsea Six of the best on steep learning curve Multiple Display Advertising Items Thumbs up Thumbs down Student Contents Cover from Endsleigh Norwich Union Keep your calls on the record Mark Bridge explains how a new website is helping consumers to boost their chances of receiving good service Multiple Display Advertising Items Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items The great customer service rip-off It's time to say goodbye to ICI Multiple Display Advertising Items Timesonline Unit trust and open-ended investment company prices Full funds service at www. timesonline. co. uk/funds Share Mortgage Watch ING Direct Pension annuities Motor insurance Level-term assurance Overdrafts Personal loans Savings accounts National Savings & Investments Chelsea Credit cards Mortgages Permanent interest-bearing shares Commercial Property The Times Inside Next Week Battle of the bugs Stories behind the News Could a Soviet-era treatment fight off MRSA and E coli? Need to Know? Nearly a third of us are chased in our sleep, a survey Stuck on you Breakthroughs, Tips and Trends Bye-bye bingeing? Mellow yellow Strong stuff Night to remember Golden oldies Antibody Well, Well . . . Fat pigs and porky pies Inside the Mind of a GP Muscle up, live longer New research says a boiled egg and moderate exercise is key to a healthy old age. Vivienne Parry reports How to stay in shape Return of the yummy mummy For years Annabel Karmel has preached the benefits of good home-made food for kids. Is she eating her words by moving into ready-meals, asks Emma Cook The Open University Timesonline Boots Dark days of summer Inside Story Migraines Why does the novelist Sue Limb like the rain? Bright sunshine gives her a very bad headache Migraines and genes Does your head hurt? Ariel Workaholiday blues Some people just can't leave the office behind, but is our wellbeing suffering, asks Celia Dodd Work, rest and play Teenage kicks Parties, sex, late nights . . . just how much freedom should you give your teenagers? Karen Sullivan has answers for anxious parents For Families in today's Times Store Detective Healthy Fast Food If you go down to the woods . . . You'll find the Pret a Manger chef Nick Sandler, armed with a paintbrush, a penknife and a big passion for mushrooms. Caroline Stacey joins him Nutritionist's verdict Puy lentil stew with chanterelles Wide awake diet It Works for Me Ayurveda An ancient Indian health system helped one woman to fight fatigue, says David Mattin What's the Evidence? Ayurveda notes Regulation green The Times Why the Heathrow protest camp can teach us all an important lesson Anger management Better Half In their latest husband-and-wife challenge, Rosie faces up to being a control freak while Philip realises he might not always be right He says: "Rosie will be rubbish as she's a grumpy so-and-so . . . Finally I realise how calm I am" Ripple effect Breathing Space Water Sports A vigorous session of swimming laps in the pool or lido does wonders for the body. It can burn up to 100 calories in ten minutes, is low-impact, uses nearly all the muscle groups and is ideal for those with joint and ligament problems. However, if you and your family find lane-swimming boring, there's … The Times Hair raisers Sorted Epilators A new breed of epilators claims to be able to remove hair painlessly and to leave your legs looking smooth for longer. Our team of intrepid testers grit their teeth and get to work Snorban Love it or hate it . . . tell us what you think Feedback SoOrganic The Times Modern Malaises I've changed my mind, dear Agony and Ecstasy Sex Advice If it's legal, I'm up for it Not Just Anybody How the Fit and Fabulous Stay that Way Christine Hamilton, 57, wife of the former Tory MP Neil, on drink, sex, drugs and the pursuit of fun Superdrug The Times Inside Once you had to be barmy to watch the action abroad. Not any more The World this Week Web of the Week Climate Cost Image of the Week Hot Hotels Here for the Beer Brittany Ferries Le grand kick-off Avoid the scrum, not the fun — as France prepares to hold rugby's World Cup next month, Mike Gerrard offers a survivor's guide to three host cities Bordeaux Multiple Display Advertising Items St Etienne Multiple Display Advertising Items Nantes Need to know Multiple Display Advertising Items My greatest sporting moment . . . From Bahrain to Hong Kong — five writers on the events they will never forget, and why Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items And let the games begin The world's your oyster when it comes to sporting events next year. Will Hide looks at what's on where and when Book now Jo Morris Finds the Best Deals London Malta Turkey Antigua Singapore Airlines Multiple Display Advertising Items Yankee doodle dandy To discover the soul of New York, go to the baseball, says Justin Cartwright Need to know Ebookers The French correction Rachel Tims on the gap family's Euro lesson The Times A perfect match: pancakes and all the action of the big game Your World Some trips are once-in-a-lifetime treats: readers share their best experiences Timesonline Your World Best at cruises Reader Offers Ltd Matador madness It's a bullfight, but not as we know it. In Peru a moth-eaten bull and a Widow Twankey lookalike provide all the drama Multiple Display Advertising Items Next Week in the Times Earthquake News Need to know Holiday Inn Reader Offers Ltd Multiple Display Advertising Items The Travel Collection Mystery Guest We Send a Writer under the Covers . . . This Week: Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Chelsea Football Club Competition Timesonline Departure Board Route of the Week: Pisa Book Ahead Deals of the Week Multiple Display Advertising Items Bath Travel Index Index Reader's Block Erica Wagner 'In children's books, you bring the words to life' First word Contributors Swots and monsters Melissa Katsoulis collects the school reports of famous writers. Who is this week's pupil? Your say Books First TLS Jeanette Winterson 'a place where people disappear and not just at the hands of the Krays' Her word Find the connection Vintage Chart Top six nonfiction, August 17,1997 Critic's Chart You're reading . . . Sam Delaney picks his top six on advertising Reader Chart Brian West, retired journalist, has his pick Top 50 Bestsellers The indie top 10 They're reading . . . Still an explosive mixture Required reading James and Ben Long's The Plot Against Pepys proves the potency of politics and religion, and is as gripping as any thriller, Stella Rimington says Pepys's world Hot type The deals, steals and snubs from the world of books Your chance to be a published author If you think you have what it takes, pick up some tips from competition judge and bestselling author Malorie Blackman, then find out how other leading writers got their first break Who are Chicken House? Are you the new J. K. Rowling? Michael Morpurgo Geraldine McCaughrean Michael Rosen Francesca Simon David Almond History that dares to speak its name Giles Whittell talks to a writer whose view of the past has put his life at risk A revolution in his head In his latest novel, Hari Kunzru explores the violent atmosphere of 1960s London. But, he tells Helen Rumbelow, his own views are not so much incendiary as inconsistent Our designs for life They are creative and useful. Stephen Bayley and Terence Conran pick some of their favourite — and often underrated — examples of the 'art that works' Word aloud Who's launching, who's talking, who's just out for a free glass of wine? The human face of devastation Nonfiction Second World War Endgame 1945: Victory, Retribution, Liberation By David Stafford Grandfather did know best Iraq An industry past its sell-by date Advertising Get Smashed: The Story of the Men Who Made the Adverts That Changed Our Lives by Sam Delaney Starbucks Coffee In short The Times Out of HARM's way Fiction Science fiction Harm By Brian Aldiss How to end the mid-life dog days Humour This Age We're Living in by David Wilson This lliad is the genuine article Myth An Iliad by Alessandro Baricco translated by Ann Goldstein Cold War, cold climate Crime In short Classics The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron Conversation Paperbacks Nonfiction A History of a Declining Art by Stephen Miller Over Fiction by Margaret Forster Vintage, £7.99 Casanova's Women The Great Seducer and the Women He Loved by Judith Summers Bloomsbury, £8.99 The Speed of Light Beating the Odds The Hidden Mathematics of Sport by Rob Eastaway and John Haigh Robson Books, £6.99 The Second Wife Holiday horrors Children's Trolls on Hols (6+) by Alan MacDonald Bad Blood (13+) by Rhiannon Lassiter The Times Audiobooks The-tls Alyson Rudd The Books group An enjoyable, if flawed, page-turner - or just distasteful writing-by-numbers? Textual messages India on-screen Word power The life and times of Suzi Q Young Bond A royal reading list Jumbo Crossword 713 Games Chess Winning move Scrabble Word watching Two brains Answers Polygon Literary quiz Times2 Crossword 4297 The Listener Crossword 3943 Roadies by Bandmaster Bridge PictureLine Samurai Su Doku No 054 — Easy Su Doku challenge No 1479 - Difficult Killer No 595 - Deadly (1 hour) Solution to Friday's Su Doku No 1477 Solution to Friday's Su Doku No 1478 Solution to Friday's Killer No 594 The Times Ford Rolex Contents Nureyev and Fonteyn in Hollywood Contacts Good Year The Dark Ages Peugeot Wisdom Alfie and Perry's Beginners' Guide to . . . Sex (Not for beginners, but by beginners) I Didn't Get where I Am Today without . . . Vince Power, 60, Businessman and Venue Owner Lexiconfusion No. 146 of Bennett & Teed's Illustrated Homographs* Slummy Mummy Advice for the Domestically Challenged Lucy Sweeney Microtrends This week: Geeky tattoos Someone's Got to Do It . . . The Sexual Health Nurse Miele MaZDa Retail Therapy A Bum Note Bargainhunter Out There Monochrome Jeans Therapy Coolhunter Men's Stuff Narciso rodriguez The Natural With his ninth great wildlife series just completed, at 81 David Attenborough still reigns supreme as Britain's most trusted broadcaster. Robert Crampton talks to him about television, tribal art and spitting cobras Vauxhall How to Be a Modern Woman Francesca Beauman's new guide answers all the most pressing questions facing a 21st-century woman, from whether to send a thank-you note after an orgy, to how to survive nuclear war Boots Boots He's Coming Home At 50, Frank Skinner has more than earned his comedy stripes. He's done the sitcom, the chat show, the autobiography and the huge tours, so why is he now returning to his stand-up roots? Here, he explains what drove him to go back behind the mic Kia Motors Cooperative Insurance Miller's Tale When postnatal depression struck in the late Forties, renowned New York model-turned-photographer Lee Miller retreated to the English countryside. And her Sussex farm soon became an unlikely gathering place for many of the greats of 20th century art Starlet Fever Release your inner diva with Fifties-inspired bikinis Bathrobes Six Great . . . Best Foot Forward How to Get Dressed Psychologies Abreast of Ageing Because You Need It How to keep your best assets in tip-top form Truth in Beauty Dear Sarah Salon Spy: The Tanning Shop Address: Liverpool Street Station, London EC2 (020-76375 3081) Truth in Beauty The Times How Long You Smoke Food Determines the Intensity of Flavour Food Smoked Potato Salad Serves 4 Smoked Duck with Caramelised Peaches Serves 4 Hot-Smoked Salmon with Ricotta Quenelles Serves 6-8 as a Starter Jordans Geale's Looks Reasonably Presentable from the outside — but Then so Does Robert Mugabe Restaurants The Green Kitchen Fasy Food 4 U Bertolli Leffe Late Summer is a Good Time to Try White Grapes and Wines that You Have Never Tasted before Wine Impeccable Manors Foodie at Large Self-catering won't be the same again after a stay at Bruern Taste Test . . . Trifle Purina Romany Holiday Set in the grounds of her Oxfordshire farm, Felicity Loudon's Victorian showman's caravan is the perfect home from home Bose Ask Aggie Home Help Each week, Times Magazine readers put their own domestic goddess queries to our houseproud expert, Aggie MacKenzie Polly Beard Do Try this at Home Entertaining ideas for modern families This week: Pool games The Sunday Times There was a lovely warm smell of mown grass and motes of corn dust in the night air Valley Girl Splendour in the grass In four years, horticulturist Jimi Blake has turned 20 acres of Irish farmland into an exciting, exotic garden Reader Offer Weekend Tips Adding Dramatic Foliage to Rough Grass Multiple Display Advertising Items Premieredition Multiple Display Advertising Items Peter Christian Beta Male The Times Willis Gambier Honda Index Warren Evans Index Deaf wish IV Who suspected that our proud nation has enough useless singers to fill four series of The X Factor? Not Caitlin Moran Little gems Going out Chippies, pubs — and Whitby; Richard Morrison lists your small British marvels Pegg runs into an old Friend … At a not-so-secret London location, Simon Pegg is starring in David Schwimmer's debut feature. James Mottram drops in Top Films in Rep Bratz: The Movie New Film Reviews Director: Sean McNamara, PG, 110min Stars: Logan Browning, Janel Parrish, Nathalia Romos On general release Eagle vs Shark Director: Taika Cohen, 15,87min Stars: Jemaine Clement, Loren Horsley, Aaron Cortesi On selected release Bourne to thrill The out Film The Bourne Ultimatum is the last word in blockbusting "threequels", says Kevin Maher Director: Paul Greengrass, 12A, 111min Stars: Matt Damon, Joan Allen, Julia Stiles On general release Sparkle Directors: Tom Hunsinger/Neil Hunter, 15,100min Stars: Shaun Evans, Leslie Manville, Amanda Ryan On selected release Marigold Director: Willard Carroll, PG, 105min Stars: Salman Khan, Ali Larter, Nandana Sen On general release Virgin megastores Copying Beethoven Director: Agnieszka Holland, 12A, 104min Stars: Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Joe Anderson On selected release 12.08 East of Bucharest Director: Corneliu Porumboiu, 15,89min Stars: Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban, Ion Sapdaru On selected release Écoute Le Temps Director: Alanté Kavaïté, 15,87min Stars: Émilie Dequenne, Ludmilla Mikaël On general release Films on Release Timesonline Let It Blert Inland Empire DVD Reviews Director: David Lynch, 15,2006 Stars: Laura Dern, Justin Theroux, Jeremy Irons Out to buy and rent on DVD Inside the All Blacks Director: Gérard Puechmorel Stars: Richle McCaw, Daniel Carter, Colin Meads, Jonah Lomu Out to buy on DVD Rumble Fish Special Edition Director: Francis Ford Coppola, 18,1983 Stars: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Nicolas Cage Out to buy on DVD Into the abyss Panel of Experts Each week we show a DVD to the people who really know. Here, specialists in post-traumatic stress disorder assess Reign Over Me HMV Blue Dragon Games Reviews Microsoft/Xbox 360 (£44.99) Capcom Puzzle World Capcom/PSP (£19.99) The Arts Online Nothing like a Dame At 68, Diana Rigg is shunning 'crusty classics' to star in a racy, gender-bending comedy. She tells James Christopher why Nationaltheatre Top Dance Timesonline Hit or Hype? Edinburgh special Top Five Theatre Top Five Comedy Hit or Hype? Edinburgh special Top Opera Africa ancient and modem Sounds The next big thing in music could be this man from Mali. Lucy Bannerman meets the enigmatic "Techno" Issa Rock/pop Music Reviews Rilo Kiley Under the Blacklight (Warner Bros) Caribou Andorra (City Slang) Timesonline M. I. A Kala (XL Recordings) Richard Hawley Lady's Bridge (Mute) Kula Shaker Strange Folk (Strange F. O. L. 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