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Giles Smith, Andrew Robson, David T. Staples, Christina Hardyment, Alexi Mostrous, Nick Wadhams, Dr James Rogers, Robert Thornton, David Brown, Martin Gilbert, Gary Duncan, Simon Barnes, Jane MacQuitty, Robin Pagnamenta Energy and Environment Editor, Peter Lansley, Demi Moore, Sandra Aamodt, Simon Hills, Robert Lindsay, Peter Kinsley, Jane Knight, Sarah Urwin Jones, Fred Schneider, Michael Evans Defence Editor, Emma Cook, Arthur McCann, Philip Howard, Janet Airlie, Tony Turnbull, Alex Wade, Christine Seib, David Chater, Kate Wighton, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, James Marsh, …, Clive Davis, Richard Hobson One-Day Cricket Correspondent, Gabrielle Starkey, Patrick Kidd, Brian, Graham Stewart, Lauren Thompson, David Charter Europe Correspondent, Amanda Lynch, Jane Taylor-Hayhurst, Wendy Ide, James Hider, Jeremy Whittle, Carl Holton, Peter Hobbs, Polly Beard, Bo Lundberg, John Bungey, Bess Twiston-Davies, Andrew Norfolk, Robin Pagnamenta, Rosie Millard, Giles Coren, David Thompson, Sathnam Sanghera, Dr Copperfield, Sean O'Neill Crime Editor, Ben Webster Transport Correspondent, John Arlidge, Valerie Elliott Countryside Editor, Nancy Durrant, Vinny Lee, Donald Hutera, Siobhan Kennedy, Francis Elliott, Jack Malvern, Dominic Walsh, Steve Bird, Rachel Holmes, Peter Straus, Anne Enright, Debra Craine, Gary Jacob, Tom Charity, Victoria Segal, Allan Simmons, Andrea Barrett, Daniel Finkelstein, Justin Gest, Dalya Alberge Arts Correspondent, Peter Ackroyd, Phoebe Greenwood, Jo Morris, Nicholas Blanford, Helen Monks, Doug Johnstone, Pat Shepherd, Charles Wilkinson, Sophie Harris, Rhys Blakely, Andrew Ellson Personal Finance Editor, Sid Smith, David Hands, Ron Lewis, Barbara Kingsolver, Adam Sherwin Media Correspondent, Rev Ralph Barber, Helen Rumbelow, Ben MacHell, David Stevenson, Lucy Sweeney, Tim Teeman, Lilly Peel, Derwent May, Lisa Jardine, Kate Muir, Carole Matthews, Owen Vaughan, Aggie MacKenzie, Russell Kempson, David Muir, Tom Whitwell, Ed Potton, Suzy Jagger, Gary Duncan Economics Editor, Oliver Kay, Claire Bowman, Stephen Anderton, Mark Atherton, Lisa Armstrong, Mark Henderson Science Editor, Michael Theodoulou, Rick Broadbent, John Westerby, George Brock, Tom Baldwin, John Lord, Iain Banks, Jane Wheatley, Sam Coates, Edward Jones, Sally Baker, Samuel, Neel Mukherjee, David Baddiel, Ann Treneman, Douglas Rankine, Pete Paphides, Annie, Rob Wright, Conrad Bell, Mitch Jenkins, Christina Koning, Neil Harman Tennis Correspondent, Peter Smythe, Raymond Keene, Luke Leitch, Adam Sage, Sean O'Neill Crime and Security Editor, Suzi Godson, Matthew Pryor, Jack Aspinall, Kate Saunders, Matt Dickinson, Matt Hughes, Rebecca O'Connor, C. J. Sansom, Gordon Ramsay, Helen Baker, Gill Morgan, Rhubarb Rhapsody, Roger Phillips, Rick Jones, Chris Campling, Adam Fresco Crime Correspondent, Marissa-Catherine Carrarini, Patrick Hosking, Sam Wang, Shane Warne, Rebecca O'connor, Ross Leckie, Erica Wagner, John Betts, Roger Boyes, Karen Sullivan, Marcel Berlins, Kenneth Denby, James Charles, Nick Hasell, Thomasina Miers, Margaret Reynolds, Kevin Maher, Rev Dr Anthony J. Carr, Julian Muscat, Paul Simons, Mike Mulvihill, Nicholas Clee, Steve Jelbert, Nigel Kendall, Nick Szczepanik, Joanna Pitman, Richard Ehrlich, Robert Crampton, Steve Hawkes, Sandy Pratt, Matthew Horne, Graham Chase, Kathryn Marsden, Harriet Addison, Jonathan Powell, Dominic Maxwell, Prue White, Matthew Parris, Andrea Needham, Mark Bridge, Virginia Blackburn, Brian Simpson MEP, Keiran Proffer, Mark Hodkinson, George Caulkin, Amanda Craig, Tim Wapshott, Miles Franklin, Caitlin Moran, Sheila Keating, Neil Fisher, Iain Finlayson, Ben MacIntyre, Andrew Ellson, James S. Maude, David Kottler, Ben Webster, David Hutcheon, Rajeev Syal, John Naish, Bojan Pancevski, James Mawdsley, Catherine Philp, Mark Henderson, Chris Ayres, James Smith, David Rooney, Professor Mike Holcombe, James Jackson, Nigel Hawkes Health Editor, Anna Shepard, Benedict Nightingale, Helen Walsh, Louise Cohen, Jane Smith, Rick Broadbent Athletics Correspondent, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Stephen Dalton, Leo Lewis, Bill Edgar, Richard Morrison, Tom Chesshyre, James Christopher, Ian G. Townsend, Alice Miles, Robert Cole Personal Investor, Alan Lee Racing Correspondent, Katie Smith, Alan Jackson, Matt Roberts, Will Hide, Jan Raath, Philip Franklin, David Robertson, Lucy Freeman, David Garrett, Robin Rhoderick-Jones, Christopher Irvine,
ResumoHigh street fashion special Bookies slash the odds: 16-1 they sink today BA faces huge fine for misleading travellers Delayed passengers 'denied full hotel cost' More Terminal 5 flights cancelled today Hugh Laurie Sathnam Sanghera Giles Smith Carla Bruni Zimbabwe hope M&S revolt The Workout KenKen Travel The Knowledge Books Body & Soul Quick find Timesonline The Times Terrorists freed early under scheme to ease prison overcrowding Embarrassed ministers in U-turn after blunder Swift action after Times Online exclusive How Jane MacArtney of The Times became China's most hated person With sensitivities heightened by the Beijing Olympics, our correspondent explains how officials' claims left her feeling the wrath of the biggest nation Family history Boodles You are wrong on embryo Bill, Catholic scientist tells Church 'Research is vital in fight against disease' Nothing incompatible with his faith, he says Faith and science answer different questions Harman to take Prime Minister's Questions Matalan murder No 10 security alert Staff details in street Picture Gallery Radio 4 news splutters to a halt as announcer gets a fit of the giggles Bentley Comic turns A nation dares to dream: could this really be the end for Mugabe? Zimbabwe elections He has taken Zimbabwe to the brink of ruin in 28 years of violent one-party rule, but now the President is fighting to hold on to power 'Those who think and do evil, must fear, ' military chiefs warn opposition protesters Fly Silverjet Girl, 5, dies after choking on balloon BBC staff agree deal MPs ruling delay Policeman had gun Ashkenazy returns Picture Gallery British Gas chief gets 80% pay rise as customers feel the heat Bonhams Suspended: the police worker who saved vulnerable girls Forced marriage Former inspector praised by MPs is facing the sack for speaking to The Times, writes Andrew Norfolk Jessops Missing pupils 'My mother told me that if I didn't behave, her husband would rape me' Forced marriage IPhone Knife danger 'second only to terrorism' Police chief fears more killings are inevitable 11 teenagers murdered in London this year Harley-Davidson Invesco Perpetual Let's surrender a slab of Norfolk to the sea, say conservationists Coastal defences have become 'too expensive' Broads and hundreds of homes would be lost British Gas Correspondent's wartime exploits to be turned into a Hollywood blockbuster The heroism of one of this newspaper's most distinguished reporters 'represents all that Americans admire about the British warrior' The Boat Race Challenge of Colditz Dfs Ann Treneman Mercure Jan Raath Yes, we do need the State. Keep faith with it A Culture of Neglect Terminal 5 has delivered a masterclass in customer disservice China Syndrome The Times, Beijing, Tibet and the Olympics Green Piece Gloomy though it might sound, corpsing adds to the gaiety of nations Seduced into a cosy reed bed Picture Gallery Has Stalin already become Mr Has-been? Averting rail chaos FSA failure Terminal 5: the costly problems of new systems Assessing the status of embryos Timesonline Virtual reality Muzzling the military Library vandalism Tax-break weddings Extremes of weather Forster's foresight Crackling with the electricity of hope No, John, no. Don't park in that space. Ever Past Notes Monarch Doctor faces being struck off for unethical tests on patients Mentally ill were put at risk by psychiatrist GMC concludes that he flouted ethical code Get tested annually, gays urged as HIV rates rise Currys Atlantic Army blamed for soldier crushed to death Tank fell on him as he carried out repairs Two planks could have saved life, says coroner Fatal fallings Multiple Display Advertising Items John Lewis Alliance Leicester Paradise? That will be in Buckinghamshire Big Trends, … Singapore Airlines Suites The top If you are on our gun list watch out, says police boss Visit to everyone in Merseyside 'focus group' Stop now or you face arrests, suspects told Alliance Leicester Hilton A silly but serious look back at British conceit, chauvinism and sheer stupidity First night Theatre Jingo Finborough, SW10 Nationwide Mobility Honda Boris goes quietly back to the suburbs to prepare ground for government Labour is resigned to defeat in the mayoral elections in May as the Tory team begins drawing up plans for its first days in power Train kills woman trapped by her boot 'Alien' predator threatens butterfly School to close after nuns raise rent Scary deterrent in the crow's nest Brittany Ferries Crowds brave pouring rain to cheer troops who lost two in Afghanistan Comet Banker jailed for dazzling helicopter pilot 5m candle power light was shone from kitchen Cockpit filled with light just before landing Guerin suspect guilty of £10m kidnap plot Holiday Inn Unions had warned BA that 'Big Bang' move would c Terminal 5 Staff 'not fully trained on new baggage system' Computers also sent them to wrong place Multiple Display Advertising Items Plain review for Ramsay's Plane Food Travellers' tales: the bridesmaids and a £700' lucky' snooker cue Timesonline Anglian Pride before the fall: how hubris shut Willie's eyes to terminal catastrophe Hours before the Heathrow fiasco, BA's boss told Alice Miles and Helen Rumbelow that the airline was on the brink of a fresh start Willie Walsh Blunders not a joke but national disgrace FSA Ma semaine Which? The Times Lexus Japan Austria British forces in Iraq The US Marine Corps has dropped all charges again British warplanes strafe Basra as civil war looms with Shia milita Scots Guards go on alert with battle tanks Iraq leader extends weapons deadline Ban by junta adds to HIV epidemic Burmese leaders halt foreign help for patients Charities face hostility since brutal crackdown Christie's Britain urge to block MP's anti-Islam film (AFP): Russian artist missing (Reuters): Oscar winner dies (AP): The lights go out (Reuters): Landing strip strafed (AP): 1,000 graves found (AFP): No yen for windfall Mozzarella makers face a sticky future History of the buffalo cheese Adorn Halfords Mercy killing machine that beats the law Killer is dragged to court to face victims' relatives A history of serial killers Multiple Display Advertising Items Lastminute US rapper gets unlikely break straight into Japanese hearts Royal Academy of Arts Umiyuki Famine threat for millions after return of the rat plague RSPB Keep your mouths shut, Democrat rivals are told Multiple Display Advertising Items Oracle chief gets $3m back on 'Larryland' Rebate will worsen shortfall for schools Elaborate property 'lost half its value' Folio Hotels Money maker Green & Blacks Organic (AFP): Survivors of Bhopal gas leak march 500 miles to demand compensation Continental (AP): Retired general hunted over murders (AFP): Tintin may set €280,000 record (AFP): Japanese troops 'behind mass suicide' (AP): Lovelorn swan returns to giant friend Lebanon boycott underlines deep divisions ahead of Arab summit Multiple Display Advertising Items Oligarch's €200m payout shows the wealthy how to end a marriage Recluse also loses children to ex-wife Tycoon once accused of bribing Ariel Sharon Graubünden Price of separation (AFP): Capital to be united after three decades (Reuters): 55 children abducted (AP): Cubans to go mobile (Reuters): Sex abuse charges (Reuters): Grave experience The Sunday Times Punch pulls proposal to merge with M&B Welcome Break sold Spending slumps FSA given teeth Quote of the day New threat to BA Business big shot M&S move to promote Rose is appalling, says Schroders Store faces threat of full-scale investor revolt Fund manager doubts there was consultation Li Ka-shing makes big impression on Facebook Bricks and falter Index Stock markets Goodbye and good riddance to bad curries Commodities TD Waterhouse Currencies Need to know Results in brief Timesonline Punch pulls out of M&B merger talks Strategy aims to damp share price, say analysts Could return with bid backed by private equity Business big shot Terri Dial The Times Another bid round is still on the cards FuturEnergy, the wind turbine innovator, boasted yesterday about winning a contract to power "the world's smallest independent nation" Bank of Scotland Take Heart, don't panic Cadbury's eagerly awaited sequel to the wildly popular City Diary Investcorp takes exit lane in £500m Welcome Break deal How milk can bring out the beast in you City Diary No one likes his in-flight peace and quiet more than … City Dairy Rock-watchers City Dairy At your service Analysts visiting Margate's new Mecca bingo club were … City Dairy Picture Gallery British house values fall £7,000 since October as mortgage rises bite Downbeat economists predict further slide Global credit crunch poses continuing risk Has the property boom finally turned to bust? Consumers put money away for rainy days they see ahead Accidental benefit of the credit squeeze Blowing the whistle gives FSA new weapon in war against the cheats Witness immunity The Times Squealing is as American as apple pie Coming forward The Sunday Times Business Link BA faces £250m threat to profits as open skies era takes off New Heathrow routes Kenyans rush to buy Safaricom shares Float is biggest to take place in East Africa Contrast with violence surrounding elections The Times On the line Unit-linked insurance investments Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds British funds The oilman who came in from the cold After four years working for Shell in freezing Siberia, David Greer, the new boss of Regal Petroleum, is warming to his latest challenge C. V. 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 Dividend cut fears hit DSG International Large caps Small caps Gilts Rumour of the day Dairy Crest sours on rise in debt and milk contract hit SThree Deal of the day T Clarke Bet of the day Tiddler to watch Equity Prices Stihl® Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd Index Sofiko Chiaureli Georgian actress who was the daughter of a Stalin toady and muse to a film director much distrusted by the Soviet Union Sofiko Mikhailovna Chiaureli, Georgian actress, was born on May 21,1937. She died on March 2,2008, aged 70 Index Abby Mann Oscar-winning scriptwriter who wrote socially committed films and created the famous television detective Kojak Abby Mann, film and television scriptwriter, was born on December 1,1927. He died on March 25,2008, aged 80 Val Plumwood Australian eco-feminist thinker who survived a crocodile attack to campaign against environmental despoliation Val Plumwood, philosopher and environmentalist, was born on August 11,1939. She died after a stroke on February 29,2008, aged 68 Norman Waddleton Patent agent who coined the term 'intellectual property' and went on to establish a collection of colour-illustrated books Norman Waddleton, patent attorney and collector of books and pictures, was born on May 2,1916. He died on February 7,2008, aged 91 The proper place of the Church in debates of state Faith Travails of the mecca of suburbia One of northern Europe's oldest mosques — in Woking — has had a chequered history Faith news Needy neighbours, parrying insults, food facts and shoe protocol Modern times Feather report Readers reply The risky business of exposing risky business Feedback Were we right to draw attention to a website aimed at girls? Plus attendees and divorcees What to look out for Court Circular Thanksgiving service Appointment Legal news Latest wills Births Forthcoming Marriages Golden Anniversaries To place death notices, acknowledgements or notices … Deaths Multiple Display Advertising Items Gifts Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Doctorsdiet Multiple Display Advertising Items Premieredition Kitchen magic March is full of surprise snowstorms and sunshine Weather Eye Birthdays On This Day March 29,1854 The Times reports on the declaration that began the Crimean War Weather Weatherquest The Sunday Times Majestic Curlin has little cause to fear rivals in World Cup Racing American-trained colt is exceptional performer Kocab offers each-way option against favourite Nad Al Sheba Newbury Yesterday's results Lingfield Park The big debate Wolverhampton Chinese whispers add fire to torch flame Kempton Park Cambers defects in Castleford coup Form claims earn Amber Brook green light Racing Kempton Park Graham Lee is to miss the Grand National meeting at … Doncaster Course specialists Newbury Racing Stratford Enjoy an Evening at the Races for Half Price Wolverhampton Bangor Toseland hopes to overcome illness and build on fast start among the world elite Motorcycling Rossi leads accolades for British newcomer Italian goes in search of 100th podium finish Today Football Fixtures Rugby league Rugby union Other sport Tomorrow Football Rugby league Rugby union Other sport Football Results Basketball Boxing Cricket Cycling Golf Ice hockey Rugby league Rugby union Snooker Tennis Guide to the weekend's Guinness Premiership action Rugby union Guinness Hodgson makes light of conditions with lesson in place-kicking Lewis Moody will not play again for Leicester this … Hard graft pays off for resurgent Ellis Rugby union Battle of the No 9s The scrum half had surgery using hamstring tendon to strengthen his knee, but faces other challenges to regain his England place Harlequins take Care and are reaping the benefits Making waves Rowing Xchanging Boat Race Your guide to the 154th duel on the Thames The Times Bookmakers get sinking feeling as tide turn in Oxford's favour Rowing Xchanging Boat Race Omens appear bleak for Cambridge crew Dark Blues take up mantle of favourites Timesmobile Eight not so great Calzaghe aims to bring down curtain on his career in style Boxing Whipping up a storm: racing must crack down or face … The big debate Setting standards The contact area of the whip must be smooth, with no … With the Grand National meeting at Aintree next week, the sport is painfully aware that old wounds are about to be reopened . . . What's not allowed Festival miscreants David Muir has been racing consultant to the RSPCA … It has been one of the happiest times of my life, but the kids come first now The Times The IPL, coming to a Test ground near you Cricket Franchises to export 'exhibition' matches Oval and Lord's are targeted by organisers Rampant Sehwag sets sights on Lara's world-record score North Cyprus Westwood loses lead after putting woes Bekele's revenge bid Apologies to China England off the mark Good start for Britain Joy for Yorkshire Romero and Hoy hit new heights as Britain's golden generation takes charge Cycling The former rower adds second gold to her collection in Manchester while Scot's change of tack is vindicated by his glorious victory Like a rower to water Djokovic falls from pedestal as Anderson causes upset Tennis Chambers forced off beaten track into deepest Castleford Rugby league Concerted opposition forced switch in career Athlete 'has the rest of his life to consider' Wing and a prayer? Rhinos show their mettle to grind out win over St Helens Clever Sir Trevor McDoughnut to run rings round protesters with decoys Guide to keeping goal without calamities Index So, the festivities surrounding David Beckham's 100th … Keane accuses Ferguson of setting poor example over referees issue Football Barclays Premier League Sunderland manager slates all the 'hypocrites' He accuses former club of being bad losers Keegan backs Owen to make impact for England Levy raises the bar for Ramos but progress will be costly Class is permanent but form is not temporary - it's a myth Fink Tank In the football laboratory Jewell looks to Derby's future with dig at Davies Healy keen to grasp nettle for Fulham Rovers on course Trains feel the strain Roeder priced out Lucketti loan agreed United highlight the pressures building up on ailing Arsenal Football Trio of matches with Liverpool are crucial Ferguson identifies Chelsea as bigger threat Wembley misses out on Champions League final Wenger hints that he will give Adebayor deserved rest Birmingham v Manchester City Your guide to the weekend's Barclays Premier League Today 3pm Manchester United v Aston Villa Today 5.15pm, Setanta Sports 1 Reading v Blackburn Today 3pm Chelsea v Middlesbrough Tomorrow 1.30pm How they stand Bolton v Arsenal Today 3pm Liverpool v Everton Tomorrow 4pm, Sky Sports 1 Derby v Fulham Today 3pm Portsmouth v Wigan Today 3pm Sunderland v West Ham Today 3pm Tottenham v Newcastle Tomorrow 3pm Quiet man playing generation game in search for adventure The big interview First-team coach wants the brightest young talent in the world to enrich Stamford Bridge, says Matt Dickinson Chelsea angry after fixtures are switched for television José Mourinho, the former Chelsea manager, was holding Gillett reveals death threats after ending lengthy silence Football Barclays Premier League Liverpool v Everton Sky Sports 1,4pm tomorrow Liverpool co-owner talks of fears for family Derby game blighted by more bad publicity What was said . . . Timesonline Moyes delighted to keep up with the neighbours Football Barclays Premier League Liverpool v Everton Sky Sports 1,4pm tomorrow Mascherano fined £20,000 by Benítez for referee outburst Times Crossword 23,874 Rivalry formed from a landlord's dispute Chambers joins rugby league in quick time Sport The Times Mortgages for Business Golden Hoy: British riders in medal rush at World Championships Shane Warne Football Index Inside Free guides Are you a Zoopla! snooper? Webwatch Money Letters Parents rung out Case Study 'make Me an Offer I Can't Refuse' Left speechless by BT Basically unfair The Week in Brief A Word to the Wise Stop this devious revenue raiser Fidelity International Legal & General Make sure you marry for love, not money Mark Atherton finds that there are few tax advantages to tying the knot Artemis Smile, your fine is in the post Andrew Ellson on the parking crackdown that will allow local authorities to use CCTV to boost their ticket revenue M&G How to appeal against a parking ticket Jupiter Case Study Motorist Wins on a Technicality Timesonline What price your prized possessions? British Empire Multiple Display Advertising Items Gartmore Keep me in my comfort zone Mark Atherton helps a self-employed single mother to find a low-risk way to invest surplus income Norwich Union Sarah Bird: what the experts say Financial CV Barclays Stockbrokers Sarah's response Key worker schemes to prise open locked door Lauren Thompson on the initiatives designed to help low earners to take their first step on the property ladder Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Alliance Leicester Case Study A Proud Part-Owner Rooms for manoeuvre Helen Monks offers tips for those struggling to save a deposit while renting How best to put money towards buying your first property Schroder Multi Case Study Somewhere to crash on the cheap How to ride with both the ups and downs Mark Atherton explains why the choppy stock market has proved fertile ground for absolute-return funds Lloyds TSB Sum is more than the parts Virginia Blackburn says automata caused a sensation in the 18th century and for serious collectors there is still nothing more moving The experts give their tips for the top Mark Atherton's Isa Insight Multiple Display Advertising Items Fund in Focus And a few sectors you might want to avoid The Times Learn how to do some number crunching Basic maths skills will help you to manage your finances and find better deals, says Rebecca O'Connor Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Case Study Mortgage School Test yourself EasyJet charged for failed booking Multiple Display Advertising Items Your Shout Multiple Display Advertising Items On the bright side £22 Go figure Readers to the Rescue Online Shopping Think bigger with venture capital Multiple Display Advertising Items Unit trust and open-ended investment company prices Full funds service at www. timesonline. co. uk/funds Fidelity International Savings Watch ING Direct Pension annuities Motor insurance Level-term assurance Overdrafts Personal loans Savings accounts National Savings & Investments Bestinvest Credit cards Mortgages Permanent interest-bearing shares New Star Index People Healthy Living Food Every Week Next Week Be afraid, be very afraid Vivienne Parry Stories behind the News It's worth remembering that lasers are lethal in the wrong hands Need to Know? How would you rather spend your evening: kicking back … Lust in translation John Naish Breakthroughs, Tips and Trends Superbug kryptonite High and dry Blood-curdling Heinz the hound Women drivers! Antibody Well, Well. . . In the mood for a change Junk Medicine Women's Mental Health The shape of things to come . . . Bye-bye big silicone implants; hello natural breast enhancers. Lucy Freeman reports Say no to sagging Prof of the Week Raising the barre At 42, the prima ballerina Sylvie Guillem has no intention of hanging up her pointes. She talks to Rosie Millard about diet, determination — and why she likes to exercise her mind as well as her body What's going on inside your head? Why do we laugh at jokes or sneeze when we look at the sun? Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang reveal ten amazing things about your brain Test your brain Austria Some of my pet hates Inside the Mind of a GP Sleepover? Forget it! Would you let your teens bunk down together? No way, says parenting expert Karen Sullivan Boots For Families in the Times Today How to rest easy Karen Sullivan's sleepover solutions for worried parents Ben lives in a bigger house than us. Does that mean we're poorer? Ask your Father Expert advice on what to do when your child asks . . . They're twice as green Two Bristol brothers have written an eco-bible on being self-sufficient-ish. Anna Shepard reports The Times Green commandments Timesonline Meals-on-wheels — the good food revolution Private companies that deliver high-quality, healthy meals to the elderly, disabled or the housebound can really transform their lives, says Marissa-Catherine Carrarini Feeding the elderly: Times nutritionist Amanda Ursell's guide to the mature palate Posh nosh: five of the best Global Energy Medicine Give peas a chance Pantry Girl One Shopping List, Three Recipes, No Waste Thomasina Miers checks out frozen vegetables that are perfect for those last-minute dishes Sausages with parsnip gratin Minted pea purée with pan-fried hoki Simmer until the peas are tender and scatter with 2 … Why all the world's a gym Something for everyone in three great outdoor workouts from the fitness expert Matt Roberts The Times Multiple Display Advertising Items Meet Matt Better out than in Vitamins Direct They sell Seychelles For luxury without the bling, head to Mahé, says Claire Bowman Love it or hate it — write in and tell us Feedback Star Letter Beauty Boff Olay Daily 3 Point Cream, £29.99,50 ml What's Happening at the Times Health Club Timesonline Mind the age gap Agony and Ecstasy Sex Advice Not Just Anybody How the Fit and Fab…at Way Nature's Best® Index Breathe deeply Gordon, it's just a holiday — and I'll plan it for you Correspondents Inside/online Hot Hotels Arrivals The Eagle has landed We are amused The Debrief Site of the Week Multiple Display Advertising Items Citizen Traveller Respect for the Master, silly games for the kids Hotels special What hotel can reliably claim to keep a celebrity in search of discretion, and children in search of high…antics, happy? Caitlin Moran and the actor John Simm take off to the Elms with their families Hotels special Multiple Display Advertising Items Post Office Stay in Stately Suffolk Need to know Multiple Display Advertising Items Is it a bird? A plane? No, a guest John Arlidge takes a deep breath, straps on his paraglider harness and drops into a luxurious Oman Hotel Need to know Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Ahoy there, fearful landlubbers! Cast your doubts aside, it may be a pirate-themed room but it raises smiles all round, says Gill Morgan Multiple Display Advertising Items Need to know Rooms for £1, original art, free minibars, and more … The top brains of the hotel business tell Tom Chesshyre how they see rooms changing over the next ten years Discoverireland Timesonline Tailor Made The Times Quick Picks from Sky High to Deep Sea, Will Hide Seeks out the Quirkiest Hotel Rooms Noble Caledonia Brittany Ferries Join the search for an endless winter It may be spring but don't dump the skis yet, says Will Hide Book now Expozaragoza 2008 Multiple Display Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd Multiple Display Advertising Items Cunard Multiple Display Advertising Items Travel Aide Watch Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture Mystery Guest The Royal York, York Timesonline Read Wild Swimming Pack Solio, mobile phone and iPod charger Neak Loeung Our Man in . . . 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Stay 6 nights get 1 free Index Required Reading Reader's Block Erica Wagner 'Why complain that the Man Booker is eliti First word 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 Mohicans really about haircuts? Melissa Katsoulis imagines potential blurb blunders: see page 19 to discover the classic in question Your say Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items David Baddiel 'As I grew to like Sedaris's writing, I grew to like his voice' His word TLS Find the connection Vintage Chart Bestselling fiction, March 31,1985 Critic's Chart You're reading . . . Iain Finlayson picks his top books on time Reader Chart Six favourite books Top 50 Bestsellers The indie top 10 They're reading . . . Peace by speakerphone Required reading Jonathan Powell was Tony Blair's chief negotiator in Ireland. George Brock believes a wider perspective would have enhanced his account of events Great Hatred, Little Room Making Peace in Northern Ireland Extract from Great Hatred, Little Room by Jonathan Powell Hot type Unequal theory of exclusion Win every novel to scoop the Booker Prize The Man Booker Prize for Fiction celebrates its 40th birthday in 2008. To mark the occasion, Peter Straus has compiled a fiendish quiz on the prize's history. The Booker: Chapter by chapter Don't miss your chance to enter Word aloud Beggarman can be your choice Poet plundering his punk past Music has held Simon Armitage under its spell since the revolution of the 1970s. 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