News from 14/12/2007
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Giles Smith, Andrew Robson, Martin Whitmarsh, Matt Dickinson Chief Sports Correspondent, Amanda Andrews, Lucy Alexander, Phil Yates, Ed Potten, Rosemary Righter, Jeremy Austin, Robert Dawson Scott, Paul Zenon, Matthew Syed, David Brown, Frances Gibb Legal Editor, Gary Duncan, Simon Barnes, Brian Parker, Robert Lindsay, James Rossiter Property Correspondent, Mark Souster, Richard Hobson, David Rose, John Tricket, Richard Yarrow, Louis Crouan, Philip Howard, Hilary Finch, Ron Jacobs, Christine Seib, David Chater, Phil Hurst, James Bone, James Ducker, Penny Wark, Lorna Blackwood, Lucia Van Der Post, Bob Stanley, John Bungey, Kevin Eason, Ben Ainslie, Lucy Bannerman, Gerald Davies, Geoff Brown, Robin Pagnamenta, Ben Webster Transport Correspondent, Kasia Maciejowska, Rob Crilly, Deborah Haynes, Jack Malvern, Dominic Walsh, Tom Bawden, Charles Sandeman-Allen, Dan Sabbagh Media Editor, Jim Whyman, Tim Reid, Angela Jameson Industrial Correspondent, Dan Sabbagh, Dalya Alberge Arts Correspondent, Phoebe Greenwood, Richard Ford Home Correspondent, Anne Ashworth Property Editor, Jayne Dowle, Rhys Blakely, Richard Lloyd Parry, Charles Bremner, David Charter, Susan Thompson, Lilly Peel, Derwent May, Tim Teeman, Ali Hamdani, Angela Jameson, Colin Burgon, Russell Kempson, Paula Hawkins, Suzy Jagger, Gary Duncan Economics Editor, Oliver Kay, Gerard Baker, David Lister, Sarah Vine, Dr Julia Buxton, Mark Henderson Science Editor, Michael Theodoulou, John Westerby, Neil Harman, Jill Sherman Whitehall Editor, Pete Paphides, Ann Treneman, Simon de Bruxelles, Rob Wright, ZoË Strimpel, Edward Gorman Motor Racing Correspondent, Gabriel Rozenberg, Martin Samuel, Raymond Keene, Lewis Smith, Matthew Pryor, Sean O'Neill, Chris Campling, Fran Yeoman, Bronwen Maddox, Patrick Hosking, Richard Owen, Christopher Martin-Jenkins Chief Cricket Correspondent, Marcus Leroux, Mick Hume, Roger Boyes, Nick Hasell, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, Owen Slot Chief Sports Reporter, Rosemary Bennett Social Affairs Correspondent, Steve Gledhill, Paul Simons, Julian Muscat, Tony Cascarino, Mike Mulvihill, Steve Jelbert, Nick Szczepanik, Anne Ashworth, Philip Webster Political Editor, Jane Shilling, George Caulkin, Neil Fisher, Hilda Gaddum, Peter Riddell, Ben Macintyre, Bojan Pancevski, Mark Henderson, Martin Waller, Lewis Smith Environment Reporter, Chris Ayres, Lisa Verrico, Mark Loveday, Benedict Nightingale, Judith Heywood Deputy Property Editor, Stephen Dalton, Bill Edgar, Richard Morrison, Michael Evans, Judith Heywood, David Barzilay, Olav Bjortomt, Richard Laming, Andrew Riley, Miles Costello, Fiona Hamilton, Jan Raath, Muriel Draper, Brian Davis, Jane Macartney, Nick Meo, Christopher Irvine, Susan Emmett,
ResumoThe Times Index Hospitals to pay for harming patients Fines at heart of plan to improve NHS safety More than 3,000 die from 'avoidable' errors Magic made easy Small fortune — £2m for JK's little red book Capello is named as England head coach Ignore US, says Gore Bricks and Mortar EU treaty ushered in 'Orphan assets' ruling Index Timesonline Times Mobile Opinion Times2 Bricks and Mortar Quick find Today's weather The Times Personalised services promised in Brown's public sector reforms Health, education and welfare are priorities Volunteering will also have greater role to play Odd couple take seats in new Ulster self-assembly Ikea store visited by Paisley and McGuinness Lure of flat-pack fails to draw expected crowd Trouble in store Mikimoto Red tape and funding shortfalls 'have left flood repairs in chaos' Only a quarter of estimated bill is pledged Mobile classrooms and caravans still in use Forcing medical research to pay back £92m profit 'is a betrayal' Pugh Ferry officer cleared over yacht deaths Hunt for discs to end Victims left waiting Terror plan setback Quango costs £300m Cyclists 'voted early and often' to win £50m Charity used loophole to get lottery money E-mail encouraged online and phone voting Dior In the running Letters show how Diana turned to Duke as marriage couns Diana inquest The Princess found a ready supply of help, not criticism, from her father-in-law as her marriage broke down in the summer of 1992 Princess's confidante reveals she has link to intelligence service Currys You should have taken me into care, says man who sued social services Court orders £25,000 payout in landmark case Mother 'used cutlery to scratch at my eyes' Manslaughter verdicts quashed for boys who stoned pensioner EÕS Airlines Garrison Keillor PC World Brown's absence leaves Miliband to greet new era — with an usher Treaty of Lisbon Ben MacIntyre watches as Europe's leaders find their big party cold-shouldered by the Prime Minister turning up four hours late Dolce & Gabbana How's this muddle and fudge going to work? Leaders' dreams may yet be dashed by an Irish 'no' Prada Parfums Secret buyer digs deep for Harry Potter's final clues 'Wizard tales' spin-off went through art dealer Children's charity will get the proceeds John Lewis Big bids Homebase Boris guilty of capital offence People Geri Halliwell looks a little lost at Los Angeles airport, where a Virgin Atlantic 747 has been named in honour of the Spice Girls. But what of her four bandmates? Have they been replaced by traffic cones? Would anyone notice? Michael Seed, the Franciscan friar who helped Tony … Paul McCartney (interviewed today in Times2) is the … Postscript Christine Gilbert, the Chief Inspector of Schools, … Picture Gallery Bethany Brown, 11, won a contest to design David Cameron's Christmas card The (13.5%) proof that our drinking problem is worse than we thought Waterstone's Download classic Christmas carols Argos Ex-ITN newsreader happier down and out Etihad Airways Enchanted Colour and Fire The Football Association has made the right choice in Fabio Capello Death Rattle Northern Rock's future must be decided by Christmas Sweet Wars The proof of the pudding is in the eating, not the nationalist nomenclature Old rockers on a stairway to Hell Picture Gallery 800 years old and still an essential read Thunderer: The shabby victory of the top-downers Perfidy at the treaty signing Why bother to vote? Cheers for Chávez Costs, benefits and the police pay dispute Managing the global economy Poor prospects for the young Timesonline Lost letters Resounding blast The same hymnsheet Boo to a goose Question of balance But will the Huckaboom turn to Huckabust? I say, Watson. I see a burglary problem in Merseyside Crumbs . . . biscuit mistake may cost taxman millions Officials put teacake in the wrong VAT basket Marks & Spencer now wants all its money back Northern rock Best served with tea Coroner calls in police over fears of a cover-up on toxic water Chromophobia Six SAS men accused over missing £¼m jungle cash This decade breaks records in table of world's hottest years Global warming Statistics 'as good as saying we told you so' 2007 set to make it into the top ten Gucci The winter solstice and these bright, halcyon days Wood power and rain tanks at heart of new eco-village 'Act on the climate and don't wait for the US — Bush will soon be gone' Al Gore leads attacks on American approach Washington isolated as EU threatens boycott Nespresso Gulf navy capture 'embarrassment' Police review inquiry into race fixing Pru chief 'punched' in football match Jackass web film charts risky territory Bee Movie RSPCA accused of deceiving monks over the killing of their sacred cow Halfords Ooh, Mr Fry. You are very clever but your Buttons may be quite undone First night Theatre Cinderella Old Vic The Golden Compass The best jokes Three British actresses are going for gold at the Globes 11,000 security staff are working illegally Foreign employees should not have licence They include man who looked after Blair's car British Gas A cunning plan — polite letters and a 'spot the false passport' competition News Corporation News Corporation Currys When trying for the top, ruthlessness may not win fairer hearts Investigator 'knows who took Madeleine' Alliance Leicester Fewer deaths linked to police Army battalion is lost to drugs £2.7bn hole in benefits system Gallipoli VC sold for £247,000 Sky Dfs Dfs Wild young salmon being wiped out by lice from fish farms Juveniles are unable to survive infestation Species could become almost extinct by 2011 Off the scale Moss genes will help to create superplants Temperature rise could kill all coral Fossils show how fungi 'lassooed' prey The mobile doctors who have kept Aids at bay in a crumbling state The Times Christmas Appeal Riders for Health in Zimbabwe has become a model for Africa, but economic meltdown means that outside help is urgently needed Rolex Argos Timesonline Hirst responds to Tate's plea of poverty with gift of four artworks Northern Rock Austria America Risk of failure higher when child is from abroad Diplomat 'dumped his adopted child because she did not fit in' Asian daughter spent 6 years in Dutch family She did not adapt to our culture, parents say Turkish delight turns to sweet sorrow Cyprus bid first for EU trademark protection National pride at stake, not revenue Zavvi Virgin mobile Taste for a fight Beauty contest 'used as cover to lure aspiring models into a global vice ring' Laura Ashley (AP): Islamic onslaught feared as more die UN boss cancels trip (AP): Jagger evicted (AP): 'Magic' leg is cut off (AP): Minnelli collapses French speed camera saboteurs demand ransom to halt attacks Alliance Leicester Multiple Display Advertising Items Speed cameras per 1,000 sq km Tradition of sons causes leap in births Chinese boom will put strain on resources Government anxious over decade-long surge Renault Head count President's wife hits out at bungling official Bose HSBC Rizzoli Mugabe is made 'leader for life' at rubber-stamp party gathering Bose (AP): JFK's gift to Callas is sold (AP): Musharraf to end clamp Deadly snake collars cat (Reuters): Las Vegas heads for Spain St Mungo's Season's celebrations are cancelled in city after militiamen murder siblings Pair shot only a week before Army handover Christians told to shun trees and gifts Fearful farmers return to Musa Qala as British search homes A British soldier involved in a road accident in southe Clinton says sorry for drug slur against Obama as her poll lead dwindles further ILVA Baseball stars accused of steroid abuse All-time greats named and shamed by inquiry 'More than half of all players took the drugs' The Times Mitchell's triumphs 'Poodle' Blair returns for White House video Panasonic Blacks The Times Policyholders may lose out as FSA allows insurers to use orphan assets Regulator dashes hope of new guidance Campaigners consider launching legal action Rentokil's parcel unit is hurt by slowdown Darling's tax delay Ashley rolls the dice Microsoft challenged Quote of the day Glut of urban flats Business big shot McCartney puts his disillusion with EMI on record Losing its grip? Stock markets Arnold given equal footing with Virgin in auction battle for the Rock What if Rentokil had taken Robinson bait? Picture Gallery Take care with our orphan assets Commodities No guarantees Timesonline UK online Professional Broadband Currencies Need to know Results in brief Timesonline Consumer spending slowdown proves a pest for Rentokil as City Link suffers Profits set to fall by £10m in this quarter Company blames economic climate Business big shot Doug Flynn The ups and downs of Rentokil Sports Direct founder faces challenge over bidding for Les Ambassadeurs Ashley believed to have tabled £95m offer Top Las Vegas player claims prior agreement Paternoster takes over £800m of pension liabilities from P&O The value of Rentokil Initial, the rat-catcher to washroom services group, fell by £600 million after investors reacted badly to its warning over City Link Tell us about yourself: thanks, that'll be £100 Never mind the gossip, Plasco is staying City Diary News from St Paul's Cathedral, where Fidelity was sponsoring … City Diary That Icap charity day on Wednesday raised £9.2 million. … City Diary It is a question I have often asked myself. Why has … City Diary Scottish Widows is to produce another limited edition … City Diary Picture Gallery Companies in limbo as Darling delays plans to soften blow of CGT changes Decision is put off until next year Business leaders upset over uncertainty Swiss No need for this doom and gloom over housing market, says HBOS chief The credit crunch Glut of new flats leaves regional markets on verge of collapse The Times Public's confidence in Bank of England falls to seven-year low London leads sharp sell-off as central banks' united front shudders Key interbank rates ease only slightly Officials say measures not a complete solution Timesonline Aviva Russian giant seeks key role in replacement of Britain's ageing reactors Grim outlook for energy bills as nPower lifts prices Lehman shares slide after income slump Novartis cost-cutting Crisis taxes H&R Block Foreclosures double Dow Jones approval Alitalia delay Tech groups' Microsoft challenge threatens to reignite browser wars Norwegian company complains to EU IBM, Oracle and Nokia back attack UBS accused of hiding sub-prime hit Halifax The Times unit trust information service Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds Multiple Sclerosis Society British funds Blackstone puts up $1.3bn to buy fallout from the credit crisis Banks have steered clear of toxic debt Firm already holds mortgage-backed assets Dow Chemical sells 10% stake to Kuwait in joint venture move CD-Ohs The Wall Street Journal Bauer's Emap scoop is bad news for radio Media Multiple Display Advertising Items Born in the age of colonialism, the BBC World Service reaches new frontiers Weekly audience stands at 183 million Broadcasts a 'lifeline' into some countries Mediapolis Rugby world cup revenues help convert ITV's fortunes 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 Goldline. co. uk Dollar rates Other sterling Exchange rates London joins Europe in great share sell-off Large caps Small caps Gilts Rumour of the day Rise in metal prices dents GKN, but it is still on target TUI Travel Deal of the day Timesonline Bet of the day Hunting Tiddler to watch Equity Prices The Donkey Sanctuary Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Ike Turner Musician whose reputation for beating his famous wife, Tina, came to overshadow his notable contributions to rock'n'roll Ike Turner, musician, was born on November 5,1931. He died on December 12,2007, aged 76 Q&A Weather Eye Professor H. Wiley Hitchcock Distinguished musicologist equally at home in the European Baroque and the US contemporary and vernacular traditions H. Wiley Hitchcock, musicologist, was born on September 28,1923. He died on December 5,2007, aged 84 Bobby Relf Los Angeles soul singer and songwriter whose hits, notably Harlem Shuffle, were successful in the Northern Soul clubs The uses of urine, and the sound of lapping water Questions Answered Protection of seafarers can justify union's breach of EU law Law Report Court of Justice of the European Communities Late notification of witness deplored Court of Appeal Criminal Division Court Circular The Queen's Medal for Music Service appointments Word Watching Life baronies Legal news Births Forthcoming Marriages Marriages Deaths To place death notices, acknowledgements or notices … Memorial Services Dinner School Notices Bridge Chess Winning move Birthdays Anniversaries Newspapers Support Recycling Multiple Classified Advertising Items Legal Notices Timesonline Public Notices Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Fiat mouse can make big noise Motoring Car manufacturers excel in accessory ideas Sledges to shoehorns, something for everyone Moss reflects on 'greatest achievement' with rare replica Dealers' choice gifts Machine Mart Motorpoint Reg4Vehicles Morgan Trade-Sales Make the most of these bright halcyon days Weather Eye Nature Notes On This Day The Times reports the death of a former executioner in Paris, who had used the Reign of Terror to his own wicked ends Winning Move Word Watching Weather Weather quest Russian Around emerges with plaudits from Taunton farce Racing Acambo fluffs lines in chapter of accidents Selling race gamble comes unstuck at start Taunton Yesterday's results Ludlow The meeting at Huntingdon yesterday was called off … Jamie Spencer was banned for 17 days yesterday after … Wolverhampton Motor racing Football Timesonline Cheltenham Racing Doncaster Southwell Course specialists Hanley coaxed into matching the ambition of Doncaster Rugby league League Two club aim for fast-tracking in 2009 Legend asked to end years of underachieving Decathlon Cope unlucky to run into the best of O'Sullivan Snooker Olympic qualification comes down to shoot-out in the sun Sailing Badminton Results Basketball Bowls Football Fixtures Rugby union Other sport Golf Thomson on iceberg watch as he passes disaster point Timesonline Ice hockey Rugby union Snooker Squash Players who show such disregard for their reputation shame all of us Rugby union Bell's Ripol keeps up Sale's perfect streak Balshaw finds boundaries to liberate his full potential Rugby union Perry rebuilds his claim to be England's top No 9 by excelling for Bristol Rob Howley is set to become Warren Gatland's first … O'Brien left out of Fed Cup squad Best of British Million-dollar answer Rock in good shape Thanou legal threat Rovers end feud Man who delivered whole new language to sport remains as sharp as an arrow The big interview Sid Waddell When the strains of familiar Geordie twang reached breaking point, the commentator simply went out and hired a voice coach Multiple Display Advertising Items A word of his own Wrestling to uncover the true art in grappling Christmas books Confident England find way to keep Murali at bay Cricket Second Investec Test match Full final scoreboard from Colombo Jonathan Trott, of Warwickshire, took three for 50 … Opponents taking a dim view of Australian plan for floodlit Tests Cricket Ponting has no truck with later playing hours Twilight and dew are big problems in England Guinness & Co. Clarke anger at Zimbabwe over 'offer' to cancel tour McLaren decide on humiliating course of action with apology Motor racing Lewis Hamilton's team-mate at McLaren Mercedes next … Tale of two spies 'Our own investigations were insufficient' The letter Key excerpts Britain teams bound for Beijing put on alert as hackers spark web of intrigue Olympic Games Spies like us The Sunday Times 'Puppet' Grant happy to pull own strings in run of success Football Timesmobile Eriksson starting to lose interest in Owen Football Allardyce given notice of City rethink on move African Cup giving Newcastle a headache Gallas prepares to lead from the front The Premier League today Peace deal at Anfield could yet come at a cost to owners Football Strings attached to Benitez's likely apology Spending and power on Spaniard's agenda Timesonline West Ham brace for change after Magnússon's exit Defensive Bruce goes back to basics Shawcross wanted Yobo seeks delay Dyer set for surgery Holloway waits Police chairman calls for Roma to be thrown out after violence Football The Times Queiroz full of praise for Benítez's work at Liverpool Second in importance only to the Prime Minister? The eyes have it . . . Magic Numbers Southgate unhappy with concept of making outside appointments Football Enter Capello Young manager wants home-grown coaches Value of international football is questioned Revolving door policy may ease tax burden Timesonline Coppell fails to see funny side over latest foreign import A winner . . . and a thriller? Lessons from past masters: do's and don'ts of managing England Football Enter Capello Hands should not be tied over choice of lieutenants Football Enter Capello L'homme Comment Italians applaud selection and say 'you won't find dirt here' Football Enter Capello Beckham remains in frame Jowell's white elephant The Insider Logo low blow Times Crossword 23,784 Brundle on his own Beckham in the frame as Capello plays tough The Times Sky Sports Inside Giles Smith Formula One Index The face Always sunny Do you still want the England job now, Fabio? The click Hello 999? I'm ready for my close-up Fans of the tango on a sticky wicket Image of the day Modern morals We'd become part of the furniture at EMI. I'd be a couch, Coldplay an armchair, and as for Robbie Williams . . . He's become an OAP, he's divorcing Heather and he has severed his ties to EMI. But Paul McCartney remains upbeat and busy. Interview by Pete Paphides. Photographs by Mary McCartney Frizz-Ease The Times Invitations I've got. The frock I have not Perhaps Dior was not a judicious choice Bach catalogue Hair with Hari I'm off on the train — get my image on track Style ask Lucia Lucia Van Der Post offers advice for a European rail trip A girl's best friend in a little blue box Retail is detail Multiple Display Advertising Items For my next trick . . . Magic special Bend spoons! Make coins disappear! Magician Paul Zenon unlocks the secrets of ten mesmerising tricks — plus, there are ten more online for you to master. And remember: practice makes perfect Sorcerer's apprentice Spoon-bending The dice trick Anti-gravity cards Card crime Timesonline Magic square On the pull The centre tear What struck a chord? Our music critics describe their most memorable moments of the past year and recommend their favourite recordings Timesonline The Times Pop Dj Andy Votel One Nation under a Grave Fat City Recordings Classical Ophélie Gaillard Boccherini — Madrid Ambroisie The Times Pop David Ogilvy Heaven & Earth Thumbpick Records Classical Maggini Quartet Lennox Berkeley Naxos Blood on the tracks Pop Jonny Greenwood There will Be Blood OST Nonesuch Monarchs of misrule Pop Kings of Leon Wembley Arena Pop The Icicle Works Academy, Bristol Theatre Cinderella Empire, Sunderland Concert LSO/Davis Barbican In the main paper Multiple Display Advertising Items Today's TV Prime-time digital planner Digital Choice Daytime Sport Daytime highlights Answers from the back page Today's radio Radio Choice Today's TV First Cut: Being Maxine Carr Viewing Guide Channel 4,7. 35pm Gardener of the Year 2007 BBC Two, 8pm Fanny Hill BBC Two, 9pm Film choice Variations Angelo's Five, 11pm Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) ITV1, 9pm Pretty Woman (1990) ITV2, 9pm Species (1995) BBC One, 11.35pm Posh girls, not pioneers Last Night's TV Out of the box Puzzles: solve Su Doku or Killer to win an iPod Nano Times2 Crossword No 4398 Polygon Picture Gallery Times2 Quiz Codeword No 120 Full Tilt Poker. Net Index Anne Ashworth Property Editor Opening Bids A year in property: from Identikit homes to Madonna, the lust for space and Libor Brief Encounter My Agent is Defrauding Me Focus on . . . Dundee Average house price In Converted Shop in London Get in Get out Get Away Chelsea, SW10: stylish home in a spacious former wine merchant's premises Out House in Buckinghamshire Amersham: sympathetically refurbished listed home in historic market town Away Lodge in Warwickshire Little Kineton: a Grade II listed home situated in the Vale of the Red Horse The Best Room in town Buy to Let Tenants and landlords both benefit from short-term luxury lets, reports Paula Hawkins Flats Surplus Leaves Outlook Bleak An oversupply of new-build apartments in some cities has left the market vulnerable Intellectual Property Crest Nicholson Barratt Homes A Cut above the Rest Market Review 2007-08 London's best homes seem oblivious to the global credit crunch, says Judith Heywood Health Check South Shifts to Low Gear Prices are still rising but the pace now is a lot more sluggish, writes Susan Emmett Inside Track The Change of the Tide Market Review 2007-08 Early price rises were eroded as East Anglia entered the doldrums, says Paula Hawkins Bloom and Gloom Time From Sheffield to Blackpool, the North displays an odd mix of blight and growth, writes Jayne Dowle Health Check Just Middling Midlands growth has flattened and is likely to go on drifting, writes Lorna Blackwood Health Check The Times Multiple Display Advertising Items Scots Set the pace . . . Market Review 2007-08 Prices north of the Border have risen by far the most, says Lucy Alexander . . . But Wales Lags behind Low growth reflects caution by buyers and sellers, reports Kasia MacIejowska Health Check Northern Ireland Brookes & Company Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Join the Converts Where to Spend It Redundant churches are finding new life as stylish homes, says Lucy Alexander The Times Is this a New Block of Flats or a Church? It's both A Chancel in a Million Octagon
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