News from 16/02/2008
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Giles Smith, Andrew Robson, Mark Leonard, Janice Turner, Amanda Andrews, Phil Yates, Margaret Winchester, William J. Turner, Alexi Mostrous, Christina Hardyment, John McNamara, Michael Joseph, Andrew Billen, Robert Cole, David Brown, Christopher Nutt, John Markland, Alexandra Frean, PH, Amanda Ursell, Simon Barnes, Jane MacQuitty, Peter Lansley, Ashling O'Connor Olympics Correspondent, Robert Lindsay, Mark Frary, Sue Bryant, John Mulvey, Ivo Tennant, Sarah Urwin Jones, Alexandra Frean Education Editor, Tony Turnbull, Michael Evans Defence Editor, Dr Toby Murcott, Emma Cook, Philip Howard, Simon Cambers, Hannah Betts, Julia Brookes, Sam Morrison, Carol Midgley, David Lister Scotland Correspondent, Christine Seib, Joanna Walters, David Chater, Kate Wighton, Jan Robinson, James Bone, James Ducker, Murad Ahmed, Melissa Katsoulis, Clive Davis, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Richard Hobson One-Day Cricket Correspondent, Elizabeth Judge, Gabrielle Starkey, Gráinne Gilmore Economics Correspondent, Graham Stewart, Jane Taylor-Hayhurst, Martin Aston, Wendy Ide, James Hider, John Bungey, Philippa Gregory, Kevin Eason, Lucy Bannerman, Martin Samuel Chief Football Correspondent, Jane Moore, Pat Walsh, Giles Coren, Vivienne Parry, Paul Keeling, Antonia Senior, Sathnam Sanghera, Dr Copperfield, Caroline Hendrie, Nancy Durrant, Simon Ings, Simon Guerri-Fear, Jane MacArtney, Rob Crilly, Vinny Lee, Rob Cassy, Siobhan Kennedy, Robert Gore-Langton, Francis Elliott, Jack Malvern, Kamil Tchorek, Dominic Walsh, Tom Bawden, Debra Craine, Mike Pattenden, Shamita Sharmacharja, Tom Charity, Danny Stack, Victoria Segal, Allan Simmons, Jill Dupleix, Tim Reid, Daniel Finkelstein, Angela Jameson Industrial Correspondent, Phoebe Greenwood, Tom Gatti, Jo Morris, Helen Monks, Doug Johnstone, Peter Millar, Charles Freeman, Michael Caines, Ben Machell, Jean Bullimore, Judith Franklin, Rhys Blakely, Andrew Ellson Personal Finance Editor, David Hands, Charles Bremner, John Tiller, Chris Johnston, Martin Symington, Adam Sherwin Media Correspondent, Helen Rumbelow, Lucy Sweeney, Tim Teeman, Susan Thompson, Hugo Rifkind, Derwent May, Kate Muir, Jack Marriott, Aggie MacKenzie, Dennis Turner, David Marwood, Barbara Symonds, Ben Schott, Tom Whitwell, Ed Potton, Oliver Kay, Stephen Anderton, Brenda Maddox, Sarah Vine, Mark Atherton, Lisa Armstrong, John Westerby, Jane Wheatley, Rick Broadbent, Tom Baldwin, James Rossiter, Scott Rutherford, Pete Paphides, Sally Baker, Neel Mukherjee, Rob Wright, Christina Koning, Naomi Shragai, Natalie Haynes, Raymond Keene, Adam Sage, Christine Buckley, Suzi Godson, Matthew Pryor, Kate Saunders, John Russell Taylor, Rebecca O'Connor, Gordon Ramsay, Nigel Hawkes, Jeremy Page, Roger Phillips, Zoë Strimpel, Rick Jones, Chris Campling, Dr Patricia Witts, Susan Kelly, Helen Nugent, Gary Buchanan, Laura Deeley, Rebecca O'connor, Ross Leckie, Mick Hume, Erica Wagner, Francis Elliott Deputy Political Editor, James Charles, Nick Hasell, Thomasina Miers, Barbara Lantin, Andrew Sanger, Freema Agyeman, Margaret Reynolds, Dalya Alberge, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, Tom Dart, James Collard, Kevin Maher, Paul Simons, Michael Herman, Nicholas Clee, Mike Mulvihill, Paddy MacGregor, Nigel Kendall, Nick Szczepanik, Kathleen Emond, Joanna Pitman, Dearbáil Jordan, Jo Darke, Lou Siroy Travel Picture Editor, Richard Ehrlich, Robert Crampton, Renata Rubnikowicz, Harriet Addison, Dominic Maxwell, Lucy McDonald, Prue White, Matthew Parris, Mark Bridge, Marc Norman, Amanda Craig, Alan Franks, Sophie Yu, Sonia Verma, Tim Wapshott, Caitlin Moran, Neil Fisher, Iain Finlayson, Anthony Loyd, Helen Pridham, Reese Witherspoon, Colin Shindler, Tony Dawe, David Hutcheon, Rajeev Syal, Ian Whittell, David Sinclair, Susie Symes, John Naish, Annabelle Thorpe, Mark Henderson, Catherine Philp, Lewis Smith Environment Reporter, Martin Waller, Amanda Levete, James Jackson, Patrick Foster, Anna Shepard, Benedict Nightingale, Louise Cohen, Tom Rixton, Brian Logan, Rick Broadbent Athletics Correspondent, Sir Ken MacDonald, QC, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Stephen Dalton, John Cundill, Bill Edgar, Richard Morrison, Tom Chesshyre, Tony Halpin, Alice Miles, James Christopher, Adam Sherwin, Usama Hasan, Michael Evans, Alan Jackson, Kim Newman, Will Hide, Miles Costello, Fiona Hamilton, Jan Raath, Frances Field, Esther Shaw, Carolyn Asome Deputy Fashion Editor, Peter Brent, Christopher Irvine,
ResumoThe Times Silverjet Tide turns as Poles end great migration More leave than enter for first time since 2004 Rising cost of living makes UK less attractive 'Breach of trust' cost soldier's life City breaks Ben Schott Cerys Matthews David Baddiel Bottled water Bridgend suicides The Workout Travel TheKnowledge Books Magazine Money Quick find Timesonline The Times £20 payout for BA and Virgin passengers over fuel levy plot 6m Britons eligible for long-haul flight refunds Airlines seek to draw a line under conspiracy How to claim Prison numbers hit another record Conway off panel Oligarch's body held McCartney extra day Picture Gallery Confusion and sadness in Bridgend at suicide of two more youngsters Cousins aged 15 and 20 are found hanged Family say the pair were particularly close Sandals Others who died Coroners blame soldiers' deaths on an acute lack of equipment MoD failure to supply gear was 'unforgivable' Troops were 'totally outgunned' by Taleban In face of death, they deserved more than this Fifth man convicted in soldier kidnap plot Paedophile jailed Ex-mayor convicted Salmon withdrawn Service for explorer Picture Gallery Captured squirrels live to nibble again Law change allows grey 'pests' to be freed Public was opposed to obligatory killing Dolce & Gabbana Greys and reds Polish plumbers pack their bags as pickings get richer back east We're going home Migrants return as British economy falters Lures include Euro 2012 championships 'i miss my family . . . I miss it all, really' Cost of living Building a future in a land where life is affordable Wracamy do domu Homeless but hopeful, the cleaner beaten up in street Chickens and food miles? I'm more concerned about people, says Delia Chef bucks trend for free-range organic food She says it is vital that poorer people eat well Neutrogena Recipe for success Aric Jenac, a 33-year-old builder, at work at a client's home in London. He prefer it here but many Poles are moving back because of the decline in Britain's home Improvement markets Which? French court finds TV sex frolics are labour not love Dfs Barclays Police baffled by deadly rampage of a 'normal, unstressed' student Valentine's Day killer shot 22 then himself Gunman had 'become erratic' in recent weeks Life and times Fiat Livingstone suspends police adviser 'so that he can clear his name' Funding row claims passed to Scotland Yard Mayor fears damage to his election campaign Mayor knew this was a time for ruthlessness, not loyalty Jessops Morrisons But we did it, say protesters cleared of trespass charges Permission to smoke? That'll be £10 Ministers consider licence to light up GPs could have to assess risk to patient Icesave PC World Janice Turner Halfords Mark Leonard In politics, it's one strike and you're out In Plain Sight The Government must properly equip the troops it sends to war Open the Goals Sepp Blatter is wrong to squash debate of new footballing ideas We Are Wailing If there's one thing worse than being prosecuted, it's not being prosecuted Butterfly! Quick, write it down! Picture Gallery I'm sick of Ken and his offensive emissions Prosecuting terror There is a difference Restore, don't rebuild Newcastle, Wyoming Culture funding is piecemeal and incoherent Ethnicity should not be a basis for state school entry Grades, not high Timesonline Soft on crime More MP vicars? Frankenstein statues Running smoothly Bring it back For my darling Let's boycott grandstanding on China The Nabokov dilemma: remember the bus pass The king who wanted England under Sharia Invesco Perpetual Pass mark in piloted school tests changed Drug raids charges Long A&E waits rise Feckless festival Picture Gallery Three colleagues charged with perjury in Tommy Sheridan case Inquiry started after concern by judge about contradictory evidence Wife and father-in-law of politician may also face questioning by police Euro Tunnel An exuberant finale screams of wealth and ostentation London Fashion Week Chrysler Ski show's revamp outrages fans with focus on lifestyle and celebs Frost Report team reunites for two-hour Easter special Dell From the shadows, the Midas touch continues First night Pop Mark Ronson Plymouth Pavilions Australian Brittany Ferries Comet Independent pupils are told to remove blazers for a safer walk home New under-5s national curriculum may 'make children go backwards' Timesonline Tributes to Valentines killed in crash 18,000-mile bike ride ends in triumph 'Cabbie drugged then raped victims' Duck has surprise billing at city canal P&O Ferries Banksy's whitewashed artwork puts in an unexpected second appearance Car dealer, good at special relationships, seeks a new address to practise his arts Saturday interview US Ambassador Mr Bush's man in London is obsessed with the property market, but what else does he know about Britain, ask Helen Rumbelow and Alice Miles Robert Tuttle Bling-Bling guzzlers are the new smokers. Thank me Bottled water industry is bordering on the immoral, says minister Drink from the tap, Phil Woolas tells public Transport and waste 'is costing the Earth' Long journey from a spring in Worcestershire to Taizhou Theoriginalcopperheeler Monday My Week Tuesday Wednesday Multiple Display Advertising Items Thursday Friday Crofters teed off by island golf course Worldwide interest in rebuilt ancient links Local anger over loss of cattle grazing rights The Times Original crofts Get ready for a scary new world of life-enriching robot implants Science The advances are so rapid that one inventor says that humanity will be transformed by 2050. Mark Henderson reports from the American Association conference in Boston Hilton How to save the planet Too much junk food 'raises the risk of cancer and dementia' Science How parents' classes can boost children's education Vicious crabs poised to invade as the Antarctic warms up GPs 'should provide breast cancer tests' NutriProfile US elections China Going alone Fireworks, flags and fury as a new country prepares to join the world Street parties mark Kosovo's independence Serbia threatens to cut off energy supplies Russian ire Russia issues warning over breakaway states Separatist states in Georgia may follow suit Support from Moscow 'would trigger conflict' North Cyprus Barclays Obama's secret weapon plots a new course for election victory 08 US elections For the anoraks Super-delegate's defection threatens Clinton campaign (AFP): Villager reveals location of Spitfire shot down in Second World War Three Putin's chosen heir puts freedom first (AP): Search for lost balloonist called off (Reuters): Network says sorry for Fonda slip (Reuters): Mud packs restore Taj Mahal's lustre Pupils to learn names of Nazi child victims Sarkozy wants lessons on young deportees Critics accuse him of 'self-serving diversion' Npower Vichy collaboration Charities overwhelmed by Kenya refugees Local Red Cross needs help, claim aid workers Families in cathedral face appalling conditions Multiple Display Advertising Items Desperate plight of displaced Ruling party rebel lays down his challenge to ageing Mugabe Visit Scotland Vote counting Israel on alert after 'open war' threat Attack expected in revenge for car bomb Extra troops rushed to Lebanese border Multiple Display Advertising Items (AP): Former SS guard is extradited (Reuters): Nine murdered after land row (AP): Order placed for cloned pitbull (Reuters): Officer arrested in kidney racket (Reuters): Dying satellite crash pledge (AP): Russian hate crimes rising (AP): Judge jails then marries convict The feudal ties that guarantee election remains a family affair Northern rock Big sponsors start running for cover from the Spielberg China Olympics campaign A law firm and public relations experts have joined forces to defend global firms facing a 'perfect storm' over their links to the Games The Times China's domestic and international pitfalls Main sponsors for Beijing 2008 Once you start, where does stampede of moralism stop? A leadership ill equipped to cope with bad publicity King urged to spare 'witchcraft' woman's life Rights group appeals against death sentence Trial 'fell short' of Saudi legal standards Edge Cathay Pacific The Sunday Times Northern Rock board puts in its bank bid Rise in bankrupts SFO's concern SocGen bonus 'boost' Quote of the day Post chief quits Business big shot Index Tesco attacks watchdog's plan as a 'growth tax' on success New test puts limit on number of branches Small retailers claim measures are 'too timid' Judges score draw in the grocery fight Causing a stir Stock markets A novel idea may not be a lucrative one Germanwings. com Commodities Picture Gallery Currencies Need to know No 1 for Business Results in brief Timesonline Era ends for Guinness World Records Ripley's Believe It Or Not! in £60m swoop Merger of hard facts and a world of oddities Business big shot Stephen Grabiner Business records More volunteer for bankruptcy as going bust loses its stigma The Times The stockbroking arm of Dawnay Day has carved out a … City Diary Von Essen storms castle that caught a queen's eye City Diary Colliers CRE's property auction on Monday looks fun. … City Diary Blue Oar analyst makes bingo call City Diary I finally catch up with Michaela Goodwin, the surgicall City Diary Picture Gallery Go-Ahead blames scare over City jobs for fall in shares SFO was 'powerless' to resist Saudi pressure over BAE investigation Security not the only issue, court hears Campaign groups stage legal challenge Multiple Display Advertising Items Pickfords set to be snapped up by rival Virgin refuses to allow Europe to alter bid South West England Darling says average man would find City bonuses 'excessive' China's growing taste for tea forces up the price of our daily cuppa Cost expected to rise by at least 10% Violence in Kenya has impact on supplies Times Online A British staple Rogue trader's profit haul lifted bonuses at SocGen, claims lawyer Citigroup bails out CSO hedge fund following bond sale dispute German jobs go after Christmas flop FGIC plans to ringfence municipal cover Sub-prime meltdown endangers company Bond insurer's survival plan splits up business The Times Tom Bawden Deutsche Post chief executive quits amid tax evasion inquiry Destinations (AP): Australia and US agree open skies (Reuters): 'Recession level' consumer index (AP): OMX deal close for Borse Dubai (Reuters): Bennett pleads in Refco case The Sunday Times Being Simon Carter can be quirky, but there is method in his madness The designer and entrepreneur offers an eccentric take on following the road to business riches, as Martin Waller learns Links to the past 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 Investec pulled down by its sub-prime unit Large caps Small caps Gilts Rumour of the day It's sensible to stay bearish as funds fall from favour Deal of the day Bet of the day Tiddler to watch Equity Prices Bank of Scotland Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Unit-linked insurance investments Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds British funds Reader Offers Ltd Faith Philip Howard David Stogdon Lifeboat designer who pioneered the rigid inflatable rescue boats which are now ubiquitous David Stogdon, MBE, lifeboat designer, was born on January 1,1919. He died on February 1,2008, aged 89 John Stewart Lives Remembered Carole Lynne Bill Baker Peter Newton Entrepreneur and visionary oenologist whose winery was a little England in the Napa Valley Peter Newton, wine pioneer and garden designer, was born on August 27,1926. He died on February 4,2008, aged 81 Trevor Drayton Australian winemaker who maintained sound traditions at his Hunter Valley family estate Trevor Drayton, winemaker, was born on February 18,1955. He died on January 17,2008, aged 52 Abdul Latif Ebullient Newcastle restaurateur famed for incendiary curries Abdul Latif, restaurateur, was born in December 15,1954. He died of a heart attack on January 27,2008, aged 53 Twists and turns on the path to water in the desert Faith There went forth a decree from the Emperor of the East Was Theodosius the Great to blame for the Church's hostility to scientific debate today? The many legacies of Cardinal Newman Hats off, wedding attire, secretive colleagues, gloves and a cravat revival Modern times Feather report Readers reply All right class, get out your Times atlases . . . Feedback Is it part of a newspaper's job to educate? Plus French asterisks, square brackets and birthdays What to look out for Court Circular Service Dinner Appointments in the Armed Forces Births Forthcoming Marriages Golden Anniversaries Deaths To place death notices, acknowledgements or notices … Legal news Memorial Services In Memoriam - Private Timesonline Services Gifts Multiple Display Advertising Items Latest wills Public Notices Trustee Acts Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Premieredition Dri-BUDDi Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items The bards tell of cold and ice of Februarys past Weather Eye Birthdays On This Day February 16,1871 The Archbishop of Syros reports on the enthusiastic welcome which was accorded to him on his recent visit to England Weather Weather quest The Sunday Times Blue Splash can provide Bowen with tonic Racing Ascot Course specialists Basketball Football Haydock Park Uttoxeter Racing Lingfield Park Wincanton Kempton Park St Helens quick to make a mark after suffering King abdicates Rugby league Sandown Park Racing Yesterday's results Fakenham Lingfield Park Wolverhampton Hendry shows that he is still a force to be reckoned with Snooker Trainer Alan Swinbank faces an inquiry from the British Charity begins at home for millionaires putting crisis before crowds Basketball All-Star game staged in stricken New Orleans But rising home team may have to leave city Britain cast optimistic eye on European test Curveball by former trainer has Clemens on defensive Baseball Murray reaps reward for service industry Tennis Football Results Basketball Cricket Golf Ice hockey Rugby league Rugby union Snooker Squash Tennis Football Fixtures Today Rugby league Rugby union Other sport Football Tomorrow Rugby league Rugby union Other sport Geraghty out to gatecrash party in congested middle England Rugby union Fly half impresses Ashton in Saxons win London Irishman and Goode go head to head Stuttering Sale inspired by Hodgson's classy touch Premiership previews Sad Halliday to focus his energy on Bath Rugby union D-Rinkaware. Co. Uk Skelton hit by Olympic heat Gilchrist finishes with a flourish Valuev seeks to win back title Egham maintain trophy chances Guiness Club Together France's national league has acted unilaterally in … Klüft runs gauntlet of fear over spiked drinks and an innocence lost Athletics Swedes 'would not believe me or forgive' Golden girl will carry on after Beijing Games Media Planet The rivals Williamson tries to ignore fallout from Chambers furore in race for sprint place Athletics Volkswagen Broad shoulders burden to help England back to winning ways Cricket Shane Warne will not play for Hampshire this season … The Times Scoreboard Smug in smog: you won't run as fast or jump as far, but it's good clean fun Taking over the world is fine, just return the favour Great news for David Gower. The Sky Sports cricket … To be fair, one more fixture will make little difference to teams Fink Tank In the football laboratory The Times Benítez hopes to promote greater sense of wellbeing Football Stewart Downing has agreed a five-year contract extensi Blackwell goes back to finish job of taking United into the top flight Football Resilient Stoke bounce back to reach summit Aston Villa have shown their intention to ensure they … William Hill Winning tradition Football FA Cup fifth round Coral Startling powers of recovery offer Terry a key role again Captain on verge of Chelsea comeback Grant's 'bionic man' in the frame for Wembley FA Cup fifth round Your guide to the weekend's league and cup action Coca-Cola Championship League One League Two Wenger kept motivated by his continual desire to win Football … Today, 5.15pm BBC One Red and White Holdings Ltd has increased its shareholdi Man of the world takes issue with global games Owen Hargreaves tells Oliver Kay why the Premier League does not need further expansion Community-minded Stapleton is a man divided as his former clubs do battle Clubs put distance between themselves and League over move towards wider picture Football The 39th step too far Parry says home is where the heart is Leading officials deny 'unanimous backing' The Belgravia Centre Timesonline Blatter gaining support as top brass take sides for battle ahead Football The 39th step too far Eight days that shook the world Dennis suffers marriage split The Insider Times makes history Times Crossword 23,838 Supporting actors Speaking of credentials, our spy in the trench coat … Scudamore takes on Blatter Premier League chief will present case to Fifa FA drops support for controversial 39th game Terry eyes Cup glory after rushing back from injury The Times Owen Hargreaves Giles Smith Index Inside Free guides Where did I stash that cash? Webwatch Money Letters Expressly denied Case Study A Premium Find Switch off The Week in Brief A Word to the Wise No more breaks for non-doms Fidelity Gartmore Foreign legion is recruiting savers Rebecca O'Connor on best-buy accounts from overseas banks Jupiter Don't trip up on compensation Mark Bridge on the complexity of personal injury claims and the best way to seek redress if you believe that you have a genuine grievance Threadneedle Adwatch Halifax Artemis Case Study A Weight off his Mind What you need The cold shoulder from British Gas Multiple Display Advertising Items Your Shout Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items On the bright side Readers to the Rescue Tiscali How to get the credit you deserve The crackdown on Egg customers has left many looking for a new card. Esther Shaw finds out what's available Barclays Case Study Testing the Limits Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Capital One Platinum Mastercard Thumbs up Thumbs down British Empire Neptune Case Study Needs Must Surrenda-link What price peace of mind? Helen Pridham says that an annuity scheme removes anxiety over care home fees later in life Cavendish Multiple Display Advertising Items Can you really go green and stay out of the red? Rebecca O'Connor finds out what it costs to keep your finances ethical Schroders Case Study ECO-FRIENDLY Savings Go on holiday with a clear conscience Temporary fall from grace Mark Atherton's ISA Insight Equity Income Funds Multiple Display Advertising Items Fund in Focus Chart-smart Norwich Union Experts' Picks Venture capital is down but not out Sales of VCTs may have slumped, but Mark Atherton says that the tax breaks are still worthwhile for some investors Alliance Leicester The Times Prudential Lloyds TSB Tempted by high-risk strategy Mark Atherton helps a trainee accountant to decide whether to go for potentially lucrative shares Newton Mortgages Matthew Pollard: what the experts say Richard Perry, Savills Private Finance Financial CV Investments Julie Lord, Cavendish Financial Management Property Danny Midani, Haart Estate Agents Halifax Matthew's response Telly fans should click with caution Downloading your favourite show from the internet could add charges to your broadband bill, says James Charles Lloyds TSB F&C Investments Legal & General Win Investing Case Study A Learning Experience Ing Direct Rising equity dividends take the gloss off gilts Unit trust and open-ended investment company prices Full funds service at www. timesonline. co. uk/funds Fidelity Savings Watch Cheltenham & Gloucester Pension annuities Motor insurance Level term assurance Overdraf ts Personal loans Savings accounts National Savings & Investment's Bestinvest Credit cards Mortgages Permanent interest-bearing shares New Star Index This Week Every Week Next Week Need to Know? Spelling it out Vivienne Parry Stories behind the News Dyslexia is at least recognised, even if parents abuse the system Copycat diners John Naish Breakthroughs, Tips and Trends Touch of reality Cold comfort Wee alert Migraine bug Pooch juice Antibody Well, Well … Facts and figures Junk Medicine Prostate Cancer Screening Prof of the Week Infusion of hope Are Western scientists crazy to be dabbling in Chinese herbal medicine? Not if it holds the key to Alzheimer's disease, says Kate Wighton Chinese healing Drugs based on traditional medicine can help these conditions Gizmos? Pass the sick bag Dr Copperfield inside the Mind of a GP On fighting form Sir John Mortimer may be ailing but he tells John Naish why champagne, cigars and a blatant disregard for health warnings keep him fit for more Sweet breath From peppermint oil to magnolia chewing gum, Barbara Lantin gives the lowdown on alternative treatments for bad breath, and Dr Toby Murcott looks at the evidence The Times Fresh Parsley Mastic Gum Boots Expert Tongue Cleaner Anti-Bacterial Mouthwashes "live" Yoghurt Fresh ideas Mervyn Druian, a dentist and spokesman for the British Dental Association, gives his checklist for keeping dragon breath at bay Baking Soda Peppermint Oil Fennel Seeds Holland and Barrett Breath Check Capsules Magnolia Chewing Gum The mark of a woman Inside Story Birthmarks It inspires admiration and alarm in equal measure, but Hannah Betts loves her 'nature's tattoo Skin deep Especially for Families in the Times Today Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Let's stick together Safe and practical or lazy and cruel? Like playpens and dummies, baby reins divide opinion, but is it time for a rethink, asks Lucy McDonald Safety first Mummy, why do people smoke when they know it kills them? Ask your Father Expert advice on what to do when your child asks . . . Can Wii fix it? Yes, it can — with its new fit game The next big thing in virtual-reality fitness promises to have you bending, stretching and working up a healthy sweat. Robert Crampton gets an exclusive sneak preview of the new Wii Fit Other high-tech ways to work out Gamercize, from £99 IJOY Ride, £399 X-Dream, £6,999 Hydro Physio Lifestyle Underwater Treadmill, £35,000 Numbers game Wii Sports was the must-have of 2007, but how good is it? The Times Health Club members have their say Well, love a duck Pantry Girl One Shopping List, Three Recipes, No Waste A bird in the hand is worth three tasty, nutritious meals, says game love Thomasina Miers The Times Pot roast duck with a tomato, jalapeño and olive sauce Spaghetti with duck and tomato sauce Curried parsnip and apple soup Timesonline Eating your heart out When the desire to lose weight turns into an unhealthy obsession with food, it can also eat into the core of relationships, says the psychologist Naomi Shragai Advice for men: 'Don't think you can cure it on your own' The Times Multiple Display Advertising Items Manicure What a Difference a Day Makes . . . Short Cuts to Self-Improvement The Pupil Michelle Henery The Problem How to achieve a salon-quality manicure at home The Expert Georgie Smedley, EzFlow Nail Systems How to Do It Angel Is this a good look? Anna Shepard Eco-Worrier Easing a guilty eco-conscience in glad rags and why cruising is heading for a bruising Blog-Watch This week's blog subject concerned my quest to find a replacement for my ropey old bike Greenie points Devil Multiple Display Advertising Items Vitamins Direct Why is he faking it? Agony and Ecstasy Sex Advice Stars in her eyes Not Just Anybody How the Fit and Fabulous Stay that Way Dr Who's sidekick Freema Agyeman, 28, on God, the gym — and the virtue of a make-up team Nintendo DS Index Misanthropic? Me? At 30,000ft, hell is other people's mobiles Arrivals Inside/online Hot Hotels Little big horn The Debrief Site of the Week The Keira tour Citizen Traveller Week 5 Great Rail Journeys Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items Yes, it is the Big Apple . . . but not as we know it Joanna Walters opens our city special with a visit to New York's Lower East Side, which is growing from faded bohemian seediness into a cultural centre — with chimps Need to know Qantas British Airways Uptown, Downtown — what's new in NYC Book now Flights to New York Reader Offers Ltd Can you see the (Michelin) stars from here? Paris has a new landmark, 125 metres up the Eiffel Tower. Jill Dupleix puts the Alain Ducasse restaurant to the test Voyages of Discovery Need to know Journeys of Distinction Taste of the tower City's top pod scores a hit Multiple Display Advertising Items Cruise Saver Travel Old cities, new breaks Done Paris and Rome? Why not try these less well-known centres? Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Where the hip things are It's time you visited Tel Aviv, one of the world's coolest cities, says Zoë Strimpel Need to know Page & Moy Multiple Display Advertising Items From hash to the high life . . . Reborn Amsterdam puts fun centre stage, says Ed Potton Blowverbod High fashion in the lowlands Need to know Follow the hip trail Holiday-rentals. co. uk Savour the many flavours of the melting pot Where there is great culture there is great cuisine, says award winning chef Michael Caines, who follows his nose to Istanbul Multiple Display Advertising Items Need to know Michael Caines recommends . . . Multiple Display Advertising Items Eternal city — part fact, part fiction Literary characters populate the streets of Rome. Follow in their footsteps, says Margaret Reynolds Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Take to the sky for the best ski Martin Symington discovers a new playground for skiers, Revelstoke Best Snow What's Hot in the Cold The Times Best Deal Best Idea Need to know Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Answers your Travel Queries Your Say Multiple Display Advertising Items Travel Aide Watch . . . Coast Read . . . Luxe City Guides: Los Angeles, Florence and Chicago Book now Seabourn Pack . . . Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Going up, feeling down . . . Skiers heading to North American face a new headache Noble Caledonia Mobiles 'will Spark Air Rage at 30,000ft' Travel In Brief Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Mystery Guest We Send our Writer under the Covers this Week: Coombe Abbey, Coventry Buenos Aires Our Man in . . . Record producer and owner of Home hotel (www. home buenosaires. com) Tom Rixton, from Dorset, has been living in Buenos Aires for the past four years Departure Board Route of the Week: Zagreb Book Ahead Deals of the Week Timesonline. co. uk Multiple Display Advertising Items The Captains Choice Tour Index Cover Story Reader's Block Erica Wagner First word 'Real readers look for the best fix they can get' Contributors The wrong blurb Ever wonder if the person who wrote a book's blurb actually read it? Sometimes they seem like wild guesses — is Last of the Mohican really about haircuts? Melissa Katsoulis imagines potential blurb blunders Who 'we' Really are Your say The Same Old Story Multiple Display Advertising Items TLS David Baddiel His Word 'There is no private play allowed, it seems, with public words' Find the connection Vintage Chart Top paperbacks, February 13,1977 Critic's Chart You're reading . . . M. R. D. Foot picks six books on irregular war Reader Chart David Imms picks six landscape favourites Top 50 Bestsellers The indie top 10 Dean Andrews TV Copper They're reading … Hooray for Hollywood Required reading Colin Shindler sees classic potential in What Happens Next, a colourful history of screenwriters in Tinseltown faithfully compiled by Marc Norman Timesonline Bloomsbury Advance notice of lucrative deals Hot type The Times Read the story, watch the movie Philippa Gregory watched nervously as her novel The Other Boleyn Girl was translated to the big screen, with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson taking on the starring roles Timesonline The Crowfield Feather Down to the wire Knowing Leila Aliens FC Word aloud The Bigger Picture, February 16-29 The Gruffalo and Friends, February 16 Joanna Trollope, February 19 Dreadlockalien, February 20 Gwyneth Lewis, February 21 Lisa Appignanesi and Susie Orbach, February 21 London Word Festival, February 22-March 13 King's Sutton Literary Festival, March 8-9 More than a three-minute wonder First it was Louise Wener from Sleeper, now several indie musicians have turned their hands to fiction. 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