News from 02/02/2008
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Gráinne Gilmore, Giles Smith, Andrew Robson, Willie Walsh Chief Executive, Janice Turner, Christina Hardyment, Alexi Mostrous, David Wye, Andrew Eames, Andrew Billen, Matthew Syed, Yepoka Yeebo, Alice Bowe, Patrick Hosking Banking Editor, Frances Gibb Legal Editor, Amanda Ursell, Simon Barnes, Jane MacQuitty, Peter Lansley, Adrian Cosker, Simon Hills, Robert Lindsay, Mark Souster, Catherine Philp, a war correspondent, Mark Frary, David Rose, Anna Shepard Eco-Worrier, Warren M. Luke, Ivo Tennant, Sarah Urwin Jones, Andrew Robinson, Tony Turnbull, Michael Evans Defence Editor, Dr Toby Murcott, Emma Cook, Philip Howard, Julia Brookes, Paul Dunn, Hilary Finch, Carol Midgley, Jonny Wilkinson, Sienna Miller, Jenni Rutherford, David Chater, Ben Hoyle Arts Reporter, Michael Binyon, James Bone, David Hall, Kate Wighton, Murad Ahmed, Melissa Katsoulis, Alan Kesselheim, Clive Davis, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Iain Balshaw, Frances Stead, Gabrielle Starkey, Carl Mortished, Patrick Kidd, Jane Taylor-Hayhurst, Graham Stewart, Bob Stanley, Clive Woodward, Wendy Ide, John Bungey, Kevin Eason, Brian C. Smith, Julian Rathbone, Gerald Davies, Andrew Norfolk, Robin Pagnamenta, Ian McMillan, Giles Coren, Vivienne Parry, Caroline Hendrie, Martin Fletcher, Sathnam Sanghera, Dr Copperfield, Pat Gibson, Nancy Durrant, Jane MacArtney, Nick Elsley, Hannah Fletcher, Rob Crilly, Christopher Vernon, Siobhan Kennedy, Howard Davies, Marie Bariller, Robert Peston, Jack Malvern, Tom Bawden, Ruth Gledhill, Steve Bird, Debra Craine, Ruth Corbett, Tom Charity, Victoria Segal, Allan Simmons, Peter Stiff, Tim Reid, Daniel Finkelstein, Dan Sabbagh, Ruth Gledhill Religion Correspondent, Dalya Alberge Arts Correspondent, Prester Coleman, Tom Gatti, Phoebe Greenwood, Jo Morris, Rosemary Duffy, David Sharrock Ireland Correspondent, Alison Scott, Helena Pozniak, Kevin O'hara, Ian Belcher, Valerie Elliott Consumer Editor, Andrew Ellson Personal Finance Editor, Tina Gaudoin, David Hands, Charles Bremner, Ron Lewis, Adam Sherwin Media Correspondent, Helen Rumbelow, Anthony Aust, Ben MacHell, Will Lawrence, Jonathan Sacks, Lucy Sweeney, David Charter, Tim Teeman, Maggie Donnelly, Hugo Rifkind, Derwent May, Angela Jameson, Kate Muir, John McDermott, Bruce Poole, Stephen Merchant, Russell Kempson, Aggie MacKenzie, Tom Whitwell, Ed Potton, Suzy Jagger, Oliver Kay, Lawrence Fullick, Tristan Summerscale, David Hutton, Stephen Anderton, David Lister, Mark Atherton, Angus Donald, Lisa Armstrong, Sarah Vine, Jane Wheatley, John Westerby, Tom Baldwin, Anthony Daniels, Ben Quinn, Sam Coates, Pete Paphides, Sally Baker, John Hopkins, David Baddiel, Simon de Bruxelles, David Weston, Rob Wright, ZoË Strimpel, Christina Koning, Neil Harman Tennis Correspondent, Raymond Keene, Stephen Nelson Chief Executive, Suzi Godson, Kate Saunders, Hilary Freeman, Jenny Harris, Bob Leyland, Matt Hughes, Rebecca O'Connor, Sarah Birke, Matt Dickinson, Gordon Ramsay, Sean O'Neill, Lord Soley, Roger Phillips, Rick Jones, Chris Campling, Hattie Garlick, Robert Townson, Malcolm Bowden, Ross Leckie, Erica Wagner, Roger Boyes, Gavin Henson, James Charles, Peter Dixon, Nick Hasell, Thomasina Miers, Will Hodgkinson, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, Kevin Maher, Paul Simons, Adam Fresco, Nicholas Clee, Mike Mulvihill, J. G. Ballard, Steve Jelbert, Nigel Kendall, Anne Ashworth, Gerard Baker US Editor, Joanna Pitman, Lou Siroy Travel Picture Editor, Sam Coates Chief Political Correspondent, Richard Ehrlich, Robert Crampton, Steve Hawkes, Harvey Walden, Dominic Maxwell, Prue White, Matthew Parris, Mark Bridge, Judy Astley, Peter Clark, Amanda Craig, Angela Neustatter, Tim Wapshott, Russell Jenkins, Caitlin Moran, Neil Fisher, Reverend Billy, Iain Finlayson, Susan Measey, Ben MacIntyre, Gillian Jenkins, Richard Beeston, Bess Twiston Davies, Susan Wicklund, David Hutcheon, Tom Farrell, Philip Webster, Sara Wheeler, Philippe Saint-Andre, John Naish, Matthew Dennison, Lewis Stuart, Martin Waller, Andrew Staffell, Lewis Smith Environment Reporter, Chris Ayres, James Jackson, Mark Baldwin, Louise Cohen, Benedict Nightingale, Paul Larter, Judith Heywood Deputy Property Editor, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Aron Ping D'souza, Stephen Dalton, Hamish Irvine, Richard Morrison, Tom Chesshyre, Tony Halpin, Alice Miles, Robert Cole Personal Investor, James Christopher, Jeffrey Podolsky, Stan Sherman, Lisa Tuttle, Alan Jackson, Owen Slot, Matt Roberts, Tony Kelly, Mark Harrison, Will Hide, Jan Raath, Carole Wilkinson, Clement Freud, Richard Madeley, Christopher Irvine, Joan Smith, Richard Beeston Foreign Editor, David Attenborough,
ResumoIndex Down's syndrome bombers kill 91 Al-Qaeda detonates handicapped women by remote control A thoroughly unstarry starlet Pampered babies Electric shock Internet wars The Workout The Workout Travel The Knowledge Books Magazine Money Quick find Timesonline The Times Nervous party leaders urge their MPs to list relatives on the payroll Conway affair raises fear of more allegations Cameron orders his front bench to comply Osborne chooses private school Gales and snow wreak havoc on land and sea Crews airlifted from ships driven aground Motorists trapped in their cars by blizzards Nqa Bill Gates fires $44bn opening salvo in battle to beat Google Microsoft in hostile bid to take over Yahoo! Move aims to exploit growth in online adverts On other pages Funds needed for jail courses, say judges Bank bans card use GP jailed for rape 2m 'falsely' on benefit Picture Gallery Get ready for the snack that will tell your body: enough's enough Chanel Axe falls on almost 200 theatres, galleries and community groups Arts funding Celebrity campaigners win last-minute reprieve for their causes Money goes to new projects as overall spending rises by 9% Holiday Inn Drama has a happy ending for some, but leaves others in tears of despair Those who have lost their grants Flybe Bishop in Muslim row faces death threats Claim of no-go areas leads to menacing calls Cleric and his family given police protection Polish thy neighbour's shoes, Anglicans urged Sainsbury's Currys Baby taken from teenage mother for second time Prison term 'too lenient' Kercher theft theory Trust boss in pay-off fight Wash no longer washed up Driver faces jail for killing cyclist while sending text Victim was hit after he jumped red light BMW was doing 45mph in a 30mph limit zone Argos Sert 'I'm absolutely passionate about the Middle East. Nothing is more vital to world peace' It was the region that did him the most harm while he was in power. Now Tony Blair wants an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict this year 'Mon ami Tony' casts himself as a candidate for European president Marksandspencer Nudists rush to book as first clothes-free flight puts bottoms on seats Loch Ness script surfaces as $40m box-office hit Post Office Inside today Monarch Human impact brings Earth to dawn of new epoch Husband is spared jail for suffocating sick wife who wanted to die Multiple Display Advertising Items PC World Janice Turner Sky one Ben MacIntyre We can't do any more. Let's pack up and go Palestinian Priorities Olmert and Abbas must seize this chance for peace Humane Biology Stem-cell researchers have won a sensible concession Baring Up Tourists worldwide are clamouring for a seat on Germany's maiden nude flight Semi-detached with binoculars Picture Gallery Pedestrians unite! Stop the zebra cull! Local ain't so bad Pilot heroines Heathrow — the choices we have to make Who pays to train the clergyman? Timesonline A red tape too far Failing the gifted The colour of music Well-oiled Add two teaspoons Parlez you Franglais? Sorry, we're out of plausible excuses You can have my wine but not my money They don't do nepotism like they used to Scientists claim victory in blocking stem-cell law after letter in Times Multiple Display Advertising Items Boy, 13, arrested after teenage football prodigy is stabbed in school attack The Bathstore Key suspect in Securitas raid was seen at Cyprus village This moving soprano is a Butterfly worth waiting for First night Opera Madam Butterfly London Coliseum Free Weekends Inside today 'Days of demanding divas are numbered' Bringing it all together Stars and their wish lists Currys Master classes in torture for students Pavlov's fish learns dinner time trick Child-porn father loses anonymity Train crash driver trapped in his cab Icesave 'Flying whale' will float around the world with tourists in its belly My week Multiple Display Advertising Items Healthspan Dfs Dfs How property boom spread to Britain's far-flung regions Vineyard auction offers a vintage life Feisty Muslim peer who wants to draw a veil over her religion Saturday interview The mosque is off limits, at least as a topic of discussion, Alice Miles and Helen Rumbelow report Nationwide Baroness Warsi Argos Thumbs down for policeman who took his hands off steering wheel and gave thumbs up at 73 mph Millionaire author 'murdered by ID thief who raided his accounts' Recluse found dead in dilapidated home Accused was 'in severe financial difficulties' Man who gave lovers HIV jailed for 14 years Film attack girl guilty New jail already full Scientist killed wife Picture Gallery And next — the contact lens that lets e-mail really get in your face Display could be projected on to retina Research financed in part by US military Multiple Display Advertising Items Looking to the future Finland New Zealand Turning the other cheek: why rivals are playing best friends Democrats suddenly realise they could lose Clinton and Obama paper over the cracks The big four Day of reckoning as rivals go head to head US elections Hot-headed, hot-tempered — and the hot ticket to go all the way to the hottest seat Ageing and aggressive he may be, but McCain says he has what it takes for the Oval Office Diary of a prisoner of war Berlin slaps down US demand to send troops to fight the Taleban Washington furious at refusal to help in south Nato members warned credibility is at stake Your Chrysler your Way Picture Gallery Spears's father given control of her $125m estate after she is sectioned Chrysler Pyongchang Most people would probably reply "no thanks" if asked strip off and dive into a snowdrift but these South Korean Marines seemed to relish the challenge during winter training in Pyongchang, east of Seoul (Reuters) Moscow 'restricts' election observers (Reuters): Police beach tribute to fallen officers Mann extradited to face coup charge (EPA): Foetus found in mummy Dell Armed escorts for St Valentine's Day flowers Kenya's tribal violence brings industry to a halt Flower labourers too scared to return to work Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items East or West? The moment of truth as Serbia goes to the polls Lifescan Sex abuse files trigger Church rift (Reuters): Gunmen fire at Israeli Embassy (Reuters): Milosevic family offered asylum (AP): Greater powers against debtors (AP): Call to tax TVs and save young Empiredirect Lord Black to become prisoner No 18330-424 B&Q (AP): Toxic dumpling panic spreads (AP): Blind golfer's hole in one (AP): Inflation rises to 24,470% (AP): Chevrolet just keeps on truckin' Anthony Andrews A ruthless killer has emerged from folklore, spreading … The Sunday Times Hi-tech onions stop the crying before frying Multiple Display Advertising Items The Sunday Times The Works falls into administration Energy price increase Aid for bond insurers Rival eyes SocGen Quote of the day Fall in US jobs Business big shot East or West, cash is king Return of megadeals defies the credit crunch Ready for take-off Stock markets Take careers advice with a pinch of salt Picture Gallery Commodities Sarasin & Partners Currencies Need to know Timesonline Book chain The Works becomes latest victim in story of horror on high street Administrator called in to run 317 stores Mounting debt puts 1,600 jobs on the line Business big shot Reign of the contrary consumer Move on Rio signals China's determination to secure iron supply Battle for Rio The deal to take a strategic 12 per cent stake in the British mining giant went right to the top of the Chinese Government The Times Aluminium group comes out of the shadows Leaders Dealmaker role for Beijing as battle shifts to new metal The Times South West England For the budding import/export entrepreneur City Diary Many of us will be watching one game of rugby today, … City Diary An unnamed City lawyer once billed a client for a 25-ho City Diary Rank bad behaviour City Diary Browne's chief of staff stepping down from BP What is it with you? I write a harmless piece about … City Diary Picture Gallery RBS and Barclays join banks in $15bn bond insurer bailout plan Credit rating moves deal further blows All sides fear general market meltdown Timesonline BA prepares New York flights from London City Web wars: Gates takes on Google with Yahoo! bid Fight for the internet Another set of grim results from Yahoo! provided the last straw. Microsoft's Steve Ballmer had to make his takeover move Renault Seattle duo had to do something to stop Google's getawa The Sunday Times Men at the top of technology groups Unit-linked insurance investments Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds British funds SocGen shares soar after Crédit Agricole seeks advice on break-up bid French rival looks at wholesale banking unit Government does not rule out foreign bidders The Times American rate cut hopes rise as job numbers fall 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 Iron miners rally after China buys Rio stake Large caps Small caps Gilts Rumour of the day Computer language still goes over market's head Deal of the day Bet of the day Tiddler to watch Equity Prices Hargreaves Lansdown Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd Credo Prince George Bagration of Mukhrani Claimant to the throne of Georgia who became well known in Spain as a fearless motor racing and rally driver Prince George Bagration of Mukhrani was born on February 22,1944. He died of complications from hepatitis on January 16,2008, aged 63 Modern Times Lilamani Kapoor Exotic exponent of south Indian dance who took Fifties Italy by strom and graced a glamorous social circle in London Lilamani Kapoor, dancer, was born on July 26,1927. She died on December 27,2007, aged 80 Margaret Truman Daniel Daughter of a US President who carved out her own career as a singer and a crime writer Margaret Truman Daniel, singer and writer, was born on February 17,1924. She died on January 29,2008, aged 83 Joseph Viertel US novelist who chronicled a 20th century in flux Joseph Viertel, writer, was born on August 13,1915. He died on December 11,2007, aged 92 Love can teach us to listen to our enduring melodies A trinity that works across faiths The Three Faiths Forum is fostering a 'trialogue' to help the Abrahamic faiths understand their shared values and beliefs How to get involved Faith news Plate-stacking, the original Ok, electronic senders and unwanted guests Modern times Feather report Readers reply As the chairwoman said to the actress . . . Feedback Gender on the Times agenda; plus a (relatively) satisfied customer, and why we abide a while What to look out for Court Circular Thanksgiving service Service dinner Service appointments The Workout Latest wills Births Forthcoming Marriages Deaths To place death notices, acknowledgements or notices … Multiple Display Advertising Items Memorial Services Thanksgiving Services In Memoriam - Private Services Windsorproducts Multiple Display Advertising Items Premieredition Windsorproducts Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items The Times End of the solar winter but spring may not be in sight Weather Eye Birthdays On This Day February 2,1899 A Times reader is captivated by the behaviour of swans and rats after floods on the Lower Thames Weather Weatherquest Mendo can prove hero of the afternoon Racing Sandown Park Wetherby Why Dennis made a Wise move Capello takes hard line on Terry Totescoop6 details Doncaster Racing Chepstow Yesterday's results Catterick Kempton Park Wolverhampton Kempton Park Lingfield Park Bowls Results Boxing Cricket Guinness Premiership Golf Rugby league Rugby union Tennis Today Football Fixtures Rugby league Rugby union Other sport Football Tomorrow Rugby league Rugby union Other sport History awaits as the Patriots face up to their final obstacle American football Super Bowl XLII Team ethic the key to claims of greatness Giants going all out to deny perfect record Multiple Display Advertising Items NFL's Wembley return Lord's inspires solution to counties' woes over drainage Cricket All (online) bets off at French Open Tennis William Hill Khan must take chance to excel O'Carroll free to start the season Oakey exacts sweet revenge Green Pass McGrane fulfils dream by teeing off with Woods Golf Young, gifted and back, but handle with care warning still comes attached Six Nations Owen Slot asks how the Wales coaches can get the best from their version of a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma O'Driscoll relishes chance to banish World Cup demons For better or worse? Scotland bank on Hadden's gamble Multiple Display Advertising Items Ashton rings in the new by going back to basics for game of high stakes RBS Six Nations Championship Opener draws biggest crowd to Twickenham Wales coaching panel seek immediate impact Teams Twickenham stage set for Vainikolo to make impact Two tries by Tom Varndell helped England Saxons to … Gloucester four can show the way to outflank clever Gatland RBS Six Nations Championship Guinness Manchester mourns, a divided football city united in its grief Munich In the third part of our series, extracts from a new book by David Hall detail the sombre mood prevailing in the aftermath of tragedy Manchester's Finest On Monday Anniversary of disaster helps to sharpen the focus on United Football Manager admits to having fear of failure Club hoping fans will respect minute's silence The Sunday Times Rooney must work less to score more, says Ferguson Reo-Coker top of the flops to prove money isn't everything Fink Tank In the football laboratory The Times The best summer transfers Spending rush keeps Premier League ahead in cash game Football Suits you, sir . . . why new job is such a Wise move Timesonline Super! It's time to tune in and turn on The column that . . . says together we can stamp out … Pop goes chance of Beckham hit with Haircut 100 Championship Your guide to the weekend's Coca-Cola League action League One League Two Mysterious City dealings leave tardy Benjani in holding pattern Football Toyota Unclaimed baggage Grant returns to South Coast full of praise for Redknapp Birmingham v Derby Your guide to the weekend's Barclays Premier League action Manchester City v Arsenal Reading v Bolton Wigan v West Ham Blackburn v Everton Fulham v Aston Villa Liverpool v Sunderland Portsmouth v Chelsea Tottenham v Manchester United Newcastle v Middlesbrough Beckham has little time for sulking as Galaxy call Football 'Second pre-season' awaits spurned star Wenger says former England captain is fit Betfair Ronaldo was on verge of joining Arsenal first, claims Wenger Football Davies driven by debut debacle Goldenballs, heart of gold The Insider Times Crossword 23,826 Charitable Hamilton Pop star causing a song and dance Capello shows his ruthless side Manager bars injured Terry from kit launch Gerrard likely captain for Switzerland match Record crowd to welcome Vainikolo at Twickenham The Times Free in The Times today Index Inside The Times Completely sold on service Webwatch Double deferral blow Money Letters Credit where It's due Case Study Lights, Camera, Action Nothing guaranteed The Week in Brief A Word to the Wise Be sure to look before you lease Multiple Display Advertising Items Cool customers will play the field Mark Atherton on how to counter rising energy prices Alliance Leicester Artemis Case Study Bright ideas to save energy and money We need to take the plunge Rosemary Duffy helps two divers to decide on the best way to invest a £40,000 inheritance Ing Direct The Goodwins: what the experts say Financial CV Legal & General Claire's response Fidelity Why it pays to check out the alternatives Rebecca O'Connor says to consider the lack of regulation before buying in to complementary medicine British Empire Case Study Paperless finances a reality, virtually Rebecca O'Connor explains the benefits and perils of taking your money management exclusively online Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Case Study Cheap Remortgage so Simple It's crunch time for borrowers Rebecca O'Connor says that great mortgage deals are hard to find amid the current uncertainty Multiple Display Advertising Items Case Study Hoping to Track Falling Rates New Star How can British Gas justify my 'lost' service? A Question of Money Multiple Display Advertising Items Your Shout Thumbs up Thumbs down Multiple Display Advertising Items Don't miss out on your tax breaks Mark Atherton explains the basics of saving in Isas Multiple Display Advertising Items Keep an eye on the charges Case Study Long-Term Saver Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Only way is up, long term Mark Atherton's ISA Insight Tracker Funds Tracker has the edge Fund in Focus Chart-smart Cheltenham & Gloucester Experts' Picks Prudential Despite the profits, you can't be totally sure of Shell shares Unit trust and open-ended investment company prices Full funds service at www. timesonline. co. uk/funds Fidelity Savings Watch Kaupthing Bank Penston amulties Motor insurance Level-term assurance S… M… National Savings & Investments Chelsea A… Mortgages Permanent interest-bearing shares Schroders Index Your Health Family Food Every Week Next Week A bitter pill for remedies Stories behind the News Economics not effectiveness is killing homoeopathy on the NHS Need to Know? The perfect pair Looking your age? Breakthroughs, Tips and Trends Tooth sweet Head-scratcher Diabetic dream Body clock watch It's a lung shot Antibody Well, Well . . . Why we get it so wrong Inside the Mind of a GP The science of being good We all know that giving up bad habits is tough. But there are ways to make it easier, says Vivienne Parry An inside look at addiction Timesonline Prof of the Week A shadow of his former self? Iain Banks has renounced his high-octane, hedonistic life to embrace all things green, says John Naish. He talks revs and religion with the author Intercontinental Hair raisers Hair loss doesn't just affect men — 40 per cent of women over 35 are affected by thinning hair. ZoË Strimpel gives the lowdown on what treatments are available and Dr Toby Murcott looks at the scientific evidence behind them Murine Back from the brink Inside Story Cystic Fibrosis A lung transplant saved this woman's life and opened up a new world, says Hilary Freeman Emotional rescue? Call the divorce doc From lawyers to life coaches, an exclusive new service offers a one-stop shop for the recently divorced. They'll even try to find you a partner, says Angela Neustatter Who else can help? Mummy, why haven't you got a willy? Ask your Father Expert advice on what to do when your child asks . . . Because I'm worth it . . . Do we really need banana-holders and automatic pram-rockers, asks mum of four Helena Pozniak, or has the baby-kit market just gone potty? Fourteen essentials baby really needs What baby (and you) can live without Especially for Families in the Times Today Will I lose weight if I give up booze? Fair game for the pot Pheasants are cheap, plentiful and healthy to eat, says the chef Bruce Poole, and make a tasty dish if handled with care Pot roast pheasant with pancetta, cabbage, celery and chestnuts Nutritionist's verdict Timesonline Beans means clams Pantry Girl White Beans Comfort food is great when the weather's bad, says Thomasina Miers. She suggests three ways to The Times Shopping List Garlic clams with beans and wine Nutritionist's verdict Timesonline Second helpings Natural winter warmers A guilt-free way to toast your tootsles and the Kent mango that's totally tropical Angel Waitrose Eco-Feedback Greenie points Asda Devil What's your excuse? Too busy, too tired? You don't have to skip your exercise, says the fitness expert Matt Roberts The Times Do You Have a Question for Matt? Beauty Boff Poppy Organic Face Cream, £19,30ml One-minute meditation What a Difference a Day Makes . . . Short Cuts to Self-Improvement How to Do It Feedback Love it or hate it — write in and tell us The Times What's Happening at the Health Club Is this just too cheeky? Sex Advice I take no prisoners Not Just Anybody How the Fit and Fabulous Stay that Way Celebrity fitness coach and former US Marine Harvey Walden, 41, says there's no secret to getting fit — you've just got to move your butt The Times Superdrug Index It's not always a jungle out there: check the truth behind headlines Arrivals Inside/online Hot Hotels Tackle to slopes Site of the Week Frog, the great god The Debrief Great Rail Journeys Citizen Traveller Week 3 Competition The luxury of distance Ian Belcher starts our Road Less Travelled issue in one of the world's most remote destinations. Easter Island, a volcanic speck in the Pacific, now has an iconic hotel to match its fabled statues All Ways Pacific Need to know Treyn holidays by rail Multiple Display Advertising Items Count who? It's the Prince that matters Andrew Eames visits the medieval villages of Transylvania Need to know Haunt of Dracula Reader Offers Ltd Multiple Display Advertising Items Destination: inner peace Catherine Philp, a war correspondent, discovers a sanctuary on the Indian side of the Himalayas. Michael Palin missed a trick, she says Need to know Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Will that be one fetish, or two? Forget those film zombies, voodoo is an intrinsic part of life in Togo and Benin. Tony Kelly meets the gods Multiple Display Advertising Items Need to know Spot a jaguar, catch a caiman Guyana, North Korea and more . . . Caroline Hendrie picks her top adventure tips Tailor Made Multiple Display Advertising Items Across the mighty Yukon on a highway to the end of … Giant lorries aren't the only monsters Sara Wheeler faces on an Arctic road trip Egypt Multiple Display Advertising Items Need to know Multiple Display Advertising Items Egyptian Wonders Multiple Display Advertising Items Leap into the unknown . . . This year, February 29 falls on a Friday, giving you not just an extra day, but an extra long weekend. Make the most of it, says Will Hide Hurtigruten Britain Grounded by 'tedious' Flights Noble Caledonia Not so pretty in pink Gay travellers shun resorts they regard as ghettos, Tom Chesshyre reports Travel in Brief 75 ways to sleep Multiple Display Advertising Items Cruise Your Say Julia Brookes Answers your Queries Contact us . . . Timesonline Book now Page & Moy Inside the Virgin king's eyrie Who's been sleeping in Richard Branson's bed? Mark Frary checks out the most expensive chalet in the Alps Jersey What's Hot in the Cold Need to know Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items The Travel Collection Mystery Guest We Send our Writer under the Covers this Week: Cozy Inn, Stansted Airport Our Man in . . . Seoul The Bargain Hunter Multiple Display Advertising Items Holiday-rentals Index Index Picture Gallery Erica Wagner 'Morris dancing, shaking hands. Are they different?' First word Contributors The wrong blurb Your say Timesonline TLS David Baddiel 'However great the translation, I always think I'm missing something' His word Vintage Chart Bestsellers, February 1967 Critic's Chart You're reading . . . Carole Wilkinson picks her 6 favourite dragons Reader Chart Kevin O'hara picks his six favourite novels Top 50 Bestsellers The indie top 10 They're reading . . . Understanding Mr Awkward Required reading The literary establishment has always been uncomfortable with J. G. Ballard. Now his autobiography gives an insight into the enigma, Paul Dunn says Extract From Miracles of Life Shanghai to Shepperton Hot type Autumn with Jonathan Ross Gregory's Girl His fictional self Somewhere between Joe's Dairy and the Three Lives Bookstore, Erica Wagner suspects she may have found the truth about the Australian novelist Peter Carey Selected works Extract Banned title up for Arabic Booker How the Brits get their kicks Long before we won a reputation for 'physical' football, we were booting each other about for fun. Matt Dickinson cheers the living tradition of Uppies and Downies The Times Where to watch the action Why it's never the same old story Ian McMillan speaks up for those who keep alive the old art of story-telling Word aloud Chasing the tale of the dragon Carole Wilkinson used to think she could never be any use at anything, she tells Amanda Craig. Then along came a runaway slave and her talking monster . . . The rich really are different Nonfiction Who Runs Britain? How the Super-Rich are Changing Our Lives by Robert Peston Who's who in a rich man's world In short The enigma of Edgar Allan Poe Life Poe: A Life Cut Short by Peter Ackroyd Murdering the right to choose Abortion This Common Secret My Journey as an Abortion Doctor by Susan Wicklund with Alan Kesselheim Death takes the day off Novel Death at Intervals by José Saramago trans Margaret Jull Costa Watch this space Fiction Matter By Iain M. Banks Science fiction In short The Times It doesn't quite add up Novel The Indian Clerk by David Leavitt Audiobooks The Ghost Map Paperbacks Nonfiction By Steven Johnson Penguin, £8.99 £8.54 (free p&p) The Welsh Girl Fiction By Peter Ho Davies Sceptre, £7.99 £7.59 (free p&p) The Forger By Cioma Schönhaus trans Alan Bance Granta, £7.99 £7.59 (free p&p) The Good Husband of Zebra Drive By Alexander McCall Smith Abacus, £6.99 £6.64 (free p&p) The Universe a Biography By John Gribbin Penguin, £7.99 £7.59 (free p&p) The Mutiny By Julian Rathbone Abacus, £7.99 £7.59 (free p&p) A free book from The Times and WHSmith Our new WHSmith book offer begins with The Sunday Philosophy Club and The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith Ben MacIntyre 'We all need an -ology, but the more -isms the more schisms' Last word Jumbo Crossword 740 Games Picture Gallery The prize for each of the first correct solutions to … Chess Winning move Scrabble Word watching Two brains Answers Literary Quiz Polygon Literary quiz Times2 Crossword 4440 The Listener Crossword 3967 The Times Chambers Index Bridge Picture Line Samurai Su Doku No 076 — Easy Puzzle Page Challenge - Win an iPod Nano Su Doku No 1741 — Difficult Killer No 738 — Deadly (1 hour 5 minutes) Solution to Friday's Su Doku No 1739 Solution to Friday's Su Doku No 1740 Solution to Friday's Killer No 737 Index Feeling a bit sluggish? Many of us do at this time … Healthspan Superfoods Are you malnourished? Juliette Kellow reveals the most common diet deficiencies and how to fix them How healthy are you? Answers to Quiz (from page 3) Mood food Got the blues? Fiona Tankard explains how changing her diet put a smile on her face Top tips for cheating at healthy eating The dietary lowdown on keeping your spirits up The Times Audi Brittany Ferries Contents 02.02.08 Sophia Loren's Explosive Debut Contacts Turkish Airlines Cooking now involves the lukewarming of a ready meal, which is eaten alone with imaginary friends on MySpace The Dark Ages This week: Personal paparazzi I Didn't Get where I Am Today without . . . Wisdom Clare Francis, 61, Novelist Lexiconfusion No. 169 of Bennett & Teed's Illustrated Homographs* Slummy Mummy Advice for the Domestically Challenged Lucy Sweeney Nissan Retail Therapy Dirty Weekends Bargainhunter Out There Acid Brights Flannels Coolhunter The Male Room Men's Stuff Selfridges Andrew collinge Little Miss Sunshine The actress formerly known as Jude Law's ex has come into her own with a string of meaty roles. Robert Crampton talks love, people-pleasing, nesting and niceness with Sienna Miller Morocco Shell Sony Ericsson And the Award Goes to . . . Best of British Forget the Oscars, Baftas and Golden Globes. Round the country, it's ordinary men and women who are being rewarded for their starring roles Samsung Brasil Oral-B Boots Rock the Kasbah Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Khalifa of Bahrain wants to solve the problems of the Middle East — with rock'n'roll Ocean Saab Karan's Kate Moment Six Great. . . 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In Bowie terms it's more of a Low, says Caitlin Moran War in pieces Going out Putting War and Peace on stage is no easy task, says Richard Morrison Skoda Fight a good fight Screen Smacked in the face, dragged through the dirt — actor Paul Dano has suffered for his art, he tells Kevin Maher Top Films in Rep Battle for Haditha New Film Reviews Director: Nick Broomfield, 15,93min Stars: Elliot Ruiz, Yasmine Hanani, Duraid A. Ghaleb On selected release Penelope Director: Mark Palansky, U, 101min Stars: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Reese Witherspoon, Richard E. Grant, Catherine O'Hara On general release The beast without The Big Film Is the craftily hyped Cloverfield the future of monster movies? Wendy Ide is unconvinced Things we Lost in the Fire Director: Susanne Bier, 15,119min Stars: Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny On general release Still Life Director: Zhang Ke Jia, Pg, 111min Stars: Tao Zhao, Sanming Han On selected release Asterix at the Olympic Games Directors: Frédéric Forestier, Thomas Langmann, PG, 116min Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Alain Delon, Zinédine Zidane On selected release Underdog Director: Frederik Du Chau, U, 84min Stars: Jason Lee (voice), Peter Dinklage, James Belushi, Alex Neuberger On general release Freebird Director: Jon Ivay, 15,96min Stars: Phil Daniels, Gary Stretch, Geoff Bell On selected release Over her Dead Body Film on Release Hmv Podcast of the Week Chris Campling gets an inside briefing on Hillary v Obama Turok Games Reviews Touchstone/PS3, Xbox 360 (£49.99) TV Giant Nobilis/PC (£19.99) Comet Rat's entertainment Panel of Experts Each week we show DVDs to the people who really know. 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Joanna Pitman meets its maker Top Five Galleries Top Five Museums Square Meal: Top Chinese restaurants Delve beyond prawn crackers with Square Meal's guide to the best Chinese food in the South East China Garden Bar Shu Hakkasan Hunan Joy King Lau Mandarin Kitchen Tate Phoenix Palace Princess Garden Shanghai Blues Squaremeal Top for Kids Top Events Breaking the chains TV&RADIO The anti-corporate preacher Reverend Billy praises Dave Gorman and his search for a chain store-free America Respect your co-stars As David Attenborough unveils his new series, he offers Paul Hoggart ten commandments for would-be presenters Radio Head Chris Campling on the glory of Gambo Chater's Choice Saturday 2 Main channels Variations Live Six Nations Rugby Union Main channels Saturday 2 TV Choice BBC One, 1pm/4.10pm; Sunday, BBC Two, 2.30pm The Colditz Story (1955, b/w) Film Choice BBC Two, 5.25pm The Last of the Mohicans (1992) Channel 4,9.10pm Imagine Me & You (2005) BBC Two, 9.40pm Dawn of the Dead (1978) BBC Two, 12.40am The Good Shepherd (2006) Multi Channel Sky Premiere, 9.30pm Look at Me (2004) BBC Four, 10.10pm Saturday 2 Prime-time multichannel How Art Made the World Digital Choice Sky Arts, 8pm Ford Football Special Sky Sports 1,12.30pm Live Super League XIII Sky Sports 2,5.30pm Miss Marple UKTV Drama, 7pm BBC Four World Cinema Awards 2008 BBC Four, 9pm Nothing But . . . 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Comedy 1,9pm Scott Baio is 45 . . . and Single VH1, 9.30pm SAS Warrior History Channel, 10pm Radio listings Radio Friday 8 Bose The Times RBS Rivals ready to let the games begin The World Cup was an epic adventure, especially for England, but now it's back to business in Europe, writes David Hands Inside Our team Looking for new leaders England rely on experience but young talent is ready and able, says David Hands RBS England turnaround was all about guts, not glory Simon Barnes is not sure whether to be confident or gloomy about home hopes The fixtures There's no place like your home stadium Dressing-room comforts mean Twickenham comes out on top as Jonny Wilkinson Future success is made in orange not hints of grey A strong coach is his own boss and needs little interference, says Clive Woodward Take a look at the new face of England rugby Numbers game for Easter David Hands examines the contenders for the No 8 jersey as Dallaglio bids farewell Vainikolo set for seismic shift into 15-man code The Volcano is the latest man to erupt on to the union scene, writes Christopher Irvine My hero Come in, No 10, your time has come to be the No 1 A schoolboy phenomenon, Danny Cipriani is growing up fast, says Owen Slot Change of tune that led to fame Rhydian Roberts wowed the nation as an X Factor star. but rugby was his first love, writes RBS Philippe Saint-Andre's Robinson gets his smile back north of the Border The former England coach has been reborn in Edinburgh, reports Lewis Stuart Official Beer The order of the boot Paterson wants to be seen as more than just a prolific kicker, Mark Baldwin reports Steady Scotland preach evolution not revolution Frank Hadden will want his settled side to compete for glory, reports Lewis Stuart All bets are off after Scotland win Six Nations . . . at poker Patrick Kidd thought Dan Hipkiss was bluffing when he was invited to a gambling evening at his Leicester home Land Rover Six youngsters who can light up Europe They're quick, strong and all 25 or under says Patrick Kidd What does that mean? New era aiming to revive flamboyant France of old Anticipation builds as fresh personnel are introduced, writes Philippe Saint-Andre A World Cup springboard Who can use the events in France as a launchpad for success? David Hands asks Viagogo O'Sullivan eager to prescribe winning therapy Mark Souster talks to the Ireland coach about lessons learnt from World Cup failure Lions on African safari The journey begins now for an adventure in South Africa, says Gerald Davies "Boot, bollock and bite" was victory call in 1948 The captain of the only grand slam-winning Ireland side talks to Mark Souster Gatland ready to wake sleeping giant Jenni Rutherford on the feisty New Zealander with the attributes to lift Wales The CV Lock key to lifting Wales to greater heights Alun-Wyn Jones is bucking the trend in the principality, reports John Hopkins Is rugby really and better behaved than football? Matthew Syed praises both sports but is tired of girlfriends going for beefy men Old alliance bearing fruit for Italians The Azzurri owe much to the might of their Argentine contingent, writes John Westerby Escaping the shadows Minnows buoyed by talk of creating Six Nations second division, says Mark Baldwin England banking on cream to rise by 2011 Today's stars can pave the way to glory for the next generation, says David Hands Fixtures England must find new recruits to replace Dad's Army England Ideal XV Squad Fixtures Unheralded coach begins changing of the French guard France Ideal XV Squad Fixtures Ireland must put disastrous World Cup behind them Ireland Ideal XV Squad Fixtures New era begins for Italy with hope of further victories Italy Ideal XV Squad Fixtures Brave Scots hope to heal wounds of World Cup defeat Scotland Ideal XV Squad Fixtures Renewed Wales have lots of room for improvement Wales Ideal XV Squad The Royal Bank of Scotland
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