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Giles Smith, Andrew Robson, Lorraine Davidson, Janice Turner, Simon Barnes Chief Sports Writer, John MacDonald, Christina Hardyment, John McNamara, Bel Mooney, Leo Lewis Asia Business Correspondent, Neil Queen, Amanda Ursell, Simon Barnes, Jane MacQuitty, Robin Pagnamenta Energy and Environment Editor, Robert Lindsay, Paul Hoggart, Mark Souster, Willie Walsh, Robin Pagnamenta Energy Editor, Catherine Boyle, Richard Hobson, John Mulvey, Sarah Urwin Jones, Tony Turnbull, Michael Evans Defence Editor, Robert Dean, Emma Cook, Philip Howard, David Lister Scotland Correspondent, Kenneth Wood, David Chater, Ben Hoyle Arts Reporter, Kate Wighton, James Ducker, Richard Cairns, Dominic Wells, Melissa Katsoulis, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Ross Appleyard, Carol Smillie, Clive Davis, Steve Irwin, Gabrielle Starkey, Patrick Kidd, Charlene Sweeney, Graham Stewart, Will Pavia, Lauren Thompson, Wendy Ide, John Bungey, Chris Sullivan, Giles Coren, Edward Norton, David Sharrock, Vivienne Parry, Edith Wharton, Sathnam Sanghera, Dr Copperfield, Fiona Hamilton London Correspondent, Nancy Durrant, Valerie Elliott Countryside Editor, Henry Jones, Mike Wade, Jane MacArtney, Stephen McClarence, Francis Elliott, George Hudd, Deborah Haynes, Dominic Walsh, Tom Bawden, Dan Sabbagh Media Editor, Debra Craine, Gary Jacob, Joe Swift, Tom Charity, John Collis, Victoria Segal, Allan Simmons, Peter Stiff, Norman Harris, Tim Reid, Jeanette Winterson, Laura Lovett, Dalya Alberge Arts Correspondent, Chris Riley, Richard Ford Home Correspondent, Jo Morris, Douglas Rankine, Celia Lyttelton, Sean O'Neill Crime & Security Editor, Rhys Blakely, Andrew Ellson Personal Finance Editor, Peter Davies, David Hands, Ben MacHell, Will Lawrence, Lucy Sweeney, Tim Teeman, Lilly Peel, Sarah Manton, Hugo Rifkind, Derwent May, Angela Jameson, Kate Muir, Simon Tait, Matthew Kneale, Aggie MacKenzie, Russell Kempson, Hannah Davidson, Margaret Baily, Vanora Bennett, Isobel Shepherd Smith, Henry Chancellor, Tom Whitwell, Ed Potton, Oliver Kay, Stephen Anderton, John Cattemull, Paul Lewis, Sarah Vine, Mark Atherton, Jack Shamash, Mark Henderson Science Editor, John Westerby, Rick Broadbent, Jane Wheatley, Pete Paphides, James Rossiter, Morgan Falconer, Sam Coates, Wendy Moore, Sally Baker, Julian Williams, Chris Power, Sue Gee, Rob Ribchester, David Robertson Business Correspondent, Simon de Bruxelles, Ronald Forrest, Rob Wright, Charlotte Stretch, Susan Greenfield, Sarah Turner, Christina Koning, Emma Pomfret, Martin Samuel, Tim Mickleburgh, Sir Paul McCartney, Raymond Keene, Suzi Godson, Kate Saunders, Matt Hughes, Rebecca O'Connor, Gordon Ramsay, Philippe Sands, Walter Isaacson, Nigel Hawkes, Roger Phillips, Rick Jones, Tim Sayer, Torri Mundell, Chris Campling, Kelly Smith, Brian L. Bishop, Rebecca O'connor, D. Mitchell, Ross Leckie, Helen Egli, Erica Wagner, Marcel Berlins, Kenneth Denby, James Charles, Ed Marriott, Nick Hasell, Aleks Sierz, Mark McArthur-christie, Carole Dunkerley, Dalya Alberge, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, Tom Dart, Margaret Reynolds, Kevin Maher, Paul Simons, Adam Fresco, John Llewellyn, Nicholas Clee, Steve Jelbert, Chris Condron, Nick Szczepanik, Joanna Pitman, Lou Siroy Travel Picture Editor, Alan Copps, Richard Ehrlich, Robert Crampton, Les Dennis, Anthony Julius, Aaron Roach Bridgeman, Kevin Eason Sports News Correspondent, Thomas Catán, Harriet Addison, Dominic Maxwell, Sophie Heawood, Matthew Parris, Mark Bridge, Ian Edwards, Amanda Craig, Gordon Spice, Sophie Yu, Sally Jenkins, Tim Wapshott, Caitlin Moran, John Angerson, Thames Vintage Boat Club, Celia Dodd, Iain Finlayson, Neil Fisher, Anthony Loyd, Ben MacIntyre, Brigid Moreton, Tony Dawe, Bess Twiston Davies, Rajeev Syal, John Naish, Matt Haig, Carol Voaden, Martin Waller, Jessica Bown, Lewis Smith Environment Reporter, Mark Henderson, James Jackson, Mark Baldwin, Anna Shepard, Benedict Nightingale, Louise Cohen, Paul Larter, Rick Broadbent Athletics Correspondent, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Judith Bennett, Jill Crawshaw, Stephen Dalton, Ben Hoyle, Leo Lewis, Richard Morrison, John Harris, Tom Chesshyre, Alyson Rudd, Robert Cole Personal Investor, Alice Miles, David Budworth, James Christopher, Usama Hasan, Alan Lee Racing Correspondent, Alan Jackson, Mark Harrison, Matt Roberts, Kim Newman, Mike Atherton Chief Cricket Correspondent, Jan Raath, David Robertson, J. Douglas Hudson, Priya Elan, Richard Beeston Foreign Editor, Tim Bullamore,
ResumoIndex Plea to free 'forgotten' British hostages Former Archbishop defies Foreign Office Move comes one year after kidnap of five men Indiana Jones and the temple of art house Index Deadline Diet Giles Coren Hugo Rifkind Forgotten wars The Workout Body&Soul The Knowledge Magazine Books Travel Money Quick find Timesonline The Times MPs defeated in battle for secrecy over their second-home expenses Politicians cannot be above the law, say judges Private addresses are 'not very private at all' Blade runner gets his shot at gold Amputee can race in able-bodied Olympics Court rejects 'unfair advantage' argument Sandals Baby with little time to live lasts out the week but faces new battle Survivor of cyclone is referred to hospital Parents too poor to afford costly treatment Ministers ordered to join-by-election fight Transplant drug risk Tortured 'should sue' Christian-only defeat Correction Picture Gallery Indy's toughest task so far - facing the snake-pit at Cannes Gala celebrations as Lean's films restored to past glory Louis Vuitton Father breaks his silence to plead with Iraqi kidnappers 'Forgotten' hostages One year after the abduction of five Britons working in Baghdad, the Foreign Office is criticised for failing to secure their release Captives' ordeals This is a good time to ask if the news blackout is working Hopes raised, then dashed, but no one is giving up the hunt James Bond Brittany Ferries BBC executive drowned herself after bosses 'ignored cry for help' Home Staff: Husband is charged with murder of make-up artist Boots Search for black gold is sweeping the country Soaring oil price fuels need for new supplies Residents fear effect on land and wildlife CitroËn History beckons again for Cup Final fans Northernrock Alfa Romeo Teenagers killed victim at random Too noisy for comfort Gene fear for cousins 'Gay church' film Poor poetry pays Picture Gallery TV chiefs soften over Doctor Who fan's toys Disasters Emergency Committee Hiscox Hammer killer could be freed soon after judge revokes 'whole life' tariff Teenager loses appeal over the murder of his girlfriend Honda Currys Janice Turner Marksandspencer Giles Coren I worry that Mr Brown may not be a liar Science and Life MPs begin a vital debate on human embryology Aftershocks The Sichuan earthquake may have wider political implications in China Green Piece Front gardens bring us too much joy to be buried under asphalt From the dark a song of love Picture Gallery If you make me angry one more time, I'll . . . Vicarage rescue Monoglot Cambridge History starts here Thames and its boaters need lock-keepers Reaction time Timesonline Brave ambassadors Beam us up Chartres pilgrims Pecking order Heavy meal Watch the birdy Don't ask Who's afraid of a synthetic human? Boris has blown it already, the stupid sissy Past Notes Ing Direct Millionaires queue for brush with Freud Big Yellow Hyundai Dambusters' daring is celebrated Rare beetle turns up after 50 years Train death of abuse case teacher Women climbers reach new summit PC World Dodge MPs strive to find human touch in life-and-death vote on embryology Glossary Morrisons Top estate agents firm close to collapse Doubts about viability of the Humberts group 40 per cent decline in business across industry Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Brown takes to the pulpit Looking for romance on the top deck? Sorry, you've missed the bus Prescan Between the covers with Bond Holiday Inn The casual violence that children learn to live with - if they're lucky Youth crime Scores of young people in London tell their tales of a violent culture that has led to a spate of stabbings — many fatal — in the capital Travelodge What shall we do about knives? Dfs It's irresistible - thanks to this delicate, defiant Eliza First night Theatre Pygmalion Old Vic Renaissance work smashed in half Lastminute Defence chiefs have last-minute doubts about £4bn carriers Armed Forces Concern over cuts in other Forces' equipment 65,000-tonne ships to put Navy in big league Barceló Hotels & Resorts Sharps Thousands of jobs will be lost if new order is scuppered PC World Alastair Campbell My Week Little paradises being paved for parking Loss of front gardens is damaging wildlife Royal Horticultural Society fights land loss Multiple Display Advertising Items Index Lexmark Mexico Australia March of death leaves its scars as rural China becomes a giant grave Soldiers told to bury dead as fast as possible Photos and hair taken for DNA identification British Gas China asks: Why did schools collapse? (AP): Milosevic party in power talks (AP): Soldier killed in revenge attack (AFP): Jaruzelski trial 'is persecution' (AFP): Holiday island fines jaywalkers Hardys Catholics join crusade against State as battle reaches schools Yha Faith and law FlyZOOM 'Drugs and guns. They can be anywhere — even at a funeral' Forgotten wars Mexico Palomas is no stranger to violent death. In the first of a series of articles looking at forgotten wars, Anthony Loyd explores the cartel drug carnage tearing Mexico apart Republicans fear they are facing meltdown McCain seen as only hope against disaster Democrats look at massive Senate advance RESPeRATE US elections Multiple Display Advertising Items The child brides who give themselves to tradition (AP): 100 killed in fire after roadworkers fracture fuel pipeline in Nigeria Vonage Chinese incursion threatens delicacy (AP): Record for the 'King of Diamonds' (AP): DeGeneres and actress plan to wed (AP): Kidnap victim is given prison house Tsvangirai ready to take on Mugabe again Challenger to return for run-off vote in June Opposition supporters face increased attacks Multiple Display Advertising Items The Sunday Times Hot under the collar? It's mango madness Australian study links fruit to foul tempers The cool pub is a magnet for fighters The Times An ill wind Construction industry starts to feel pain of squeeze on state spending Kier chief sees spread of building slowdown Concern over public housing and schools BA files flight plan for £900m oil price hit British Energy battle Result for Ladbrokes M&B stake talks cool Quote of the day Buyout revival Business big shot Grain of truth Index Saudi raises oil output to highest in two years Stock markets Softly, softly reply simply prolongs misery Commodities Bank of Scotland Currencies Need to know No 1 for Business Results in brief Multiple Display Advertising Items BA forced to consider £900m fall in profit Rising oil price could wipe out years of work Walsh refuses £625,00 bonus after T5 debacle Business big shot The one certainty is that everything is uncertain Canon Takeover battle at British Energy hots up with two more approaches Power company says several parties made bid Shares jump 5% on news of new moves Competition for banking jobs at three-year high IT sector hit by credit crisis as firms feel the freeze on screens Gripping end to football season helps Ladbrokes to beat the odds The Times The latest in a long line of devices you didn't realise you needed. You know when you peel a banana, but don't want to eat all of it? Must happen all the time. This keeps the other half fresh, a snip at £1.50. Somebody, somewhere, at some time, actually had to sit down and invent this Can this really be true? Fru Hazlitt, who has just … City Diary How much trouble are we in? And is the worst over? … City Diary New girl Sonia is turning heads already City Diary I read in a column by a Senior and Respected Political City Diary The soothing balm of truth in advertising Picture Gallery M&B set to put stake sale on back burner Private equity wants target before investing Pub group expected to unveil strategy findings Regent Inns considers offers after sales are hit by tax rises and smoking ban Multiple Display Advertising Items Carlyle's $2.5bn purchase of US military adviser helps to revive buyout market Times Mobile Bollywood films win UK tax concessions (Reuters): Iceland currency plan (Reuters): Carlsberg share issue Qualcomm's TV ploy Japan's silos key to relieving rice shortage US grants permission to sell vast supply Price could halve 'by the end of the month' Tokyo stockpiles while others go short Times Online Las Vegas's bank broken by turn of wheel of fortune US property slump The knock-on effect of the credit crunch is quickly converting the American dream into a Nevada nightmare. Tom Bawden reports The Times The city at a glance Departing owners vent feelings in trail of trash Gambling city should hold tight and not fold 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 LSE boosted by talk of bid from America Market report Van Dieman hit by dated data Smaller companies Gilts Rumour of the day Time to change sectors? Not quite yet, figures show Deal of the day Bet of the day Tiddler to watch Equity Prices Blackrock Investments Unit-linked insurance investments Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds British funds Reader Offers Ltd Faith Weather Eye Albert Herbert Magic-realist artist and teacher who painted many biblical subjects in colours from another world Albert Herbert, painter and teacher, was born on September 10,1925. He died on May 10,2008, aged 82 Professor G. K. Hunter Lives Remembered Mary Berry The obituary of Denis Hall, AFM (yesterday) was wrongly … John Phillip Law Actor who ministered angelically to Jane Fonda's uninhibited astronaut in the film Barbarella John Phillip Law, actor, was born on September 7,1937. He died on May 13,2008, aged 70 Larry Levine Recording engineer who helped the producer Phil Spector create his hit-making 'wall of sound' Larry Levine, recording engineer, was born May 8,1928. He died May 8 2008, aged 80 Pilar López Dancer who created international interest in the art of flamenco Pilar López, dancer and choreographer, was born on June 4,1912. She died on March 25,2008, aged 95 The value of mercy as a means of overcoming anger Faith Kosher is hot, but don't ask for owl There are some eccentric prohibitions, but sales are soaring — even among non-Jews Faith news Friends before carpets, greenish suede shoes and sick relationships Modern times Feather report Readers reply One man's mortgage is another man's pension Feedback Economic swings and roundabouts; plus prepositions, puzzles, provings and pedantry What to look out for Court Circular Fresh canvas for art school Births Forthcoming Marriages Ruby Anniversaries Golden Anniversaries Deaths Multiple Display Advertising Items In Memoriam - Private Gifts Public Notices Multiple Display Advertising Items Windsorproducts Multiple Display Advertising Items Clifford James Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Graves33 Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Plants and wildlife travel north as temperatures rise Weather Eye Birthdays On This Day May 17,1830 A series of advertisements in The Times, including one for berths on a passenger ship to India and another for the annual meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace Weather Weatherquest The Sunday Times Kelly finds redemption on Geordieland Racing Jockey times run to perfection in thriller Principals could meet again at Royal Ascot York Yesterday's results Newbury Newmarket Newcastle Aintree Hamilton Course specialists Newmarket Athletics FA Cup Newbury Racing Doncaster Haradasun can show his class Uttoxeter Home-grown Onions digs deep to root out Yorkshire Cricket LV County Championship Somerset v Sussex Leicestershire v Northamptonshire Hampshire v Surrey Glamorgan v Derbyshire Nottinghamshire v Lancashire Worcestershire v Gloucestershire Bangor Racing Football Results Boxing Cricket Porterfield inspires Irish success Thirsk Golf Rugby league Tennis Football Fixtures Today Cricket Rugby league Rugby union Other sport Football Tomorrow Cricket Montgomery jailed for cheque fraud Oval is on standby Federer advances Lynes loses his title Rugby league Rugby union Other sport Old romantic hoping his passion play will claim a happy ending The big interview Twickenham would be the perfect stage for former England captain's final curtain call but Bath will want their say on the matter Coral Ryan preparing to exploit Leicester's period of transition How they line up The life and times of 'Lol' Guinness Sidebottom is back in swing to break Vettori's resistance Cricket First npower Test Scoreboard from Lord's The game within Timesonline Spectre of Henman haunting England Cricket First npower Test Flintoff can forget this series but serious injury is averted Sony Chambers enters race for Beijing with threats for selection process Athletics Sprinter may go to court to overturn ban Tells all on drug use in meeting with UK Sport The Times Marathon man Branson Schumacher's cover blown in preparation for bike ride Motorcycling Father Time's exclusive: the great Lord's gift shop idea Spot the difference: why Dowie got job Boot boy's Mercedes tips the balance FA considers alcohol ban if World Cup bid succeeds Football The Times Clarke glad to be Moscow-bound but wants to avoid Siberian exile Chelsea coach reveals owner's Russian joke Scot pays tribute to the players, not Grant Gillette Saha fears that final could be his last chance Football Manchester United will wait until August to hold a … City win place in Uefa Cup but will have to play away Comolli faces uncertain future as questions are raised on players' worth Football Drop in value of Spurs signings may signal end Berbatov departure could balance his books William Hill Coppinger's hat-trick keeps Doncaster dreaming Ramsey has one eye on history and the other on United move Football FA Cup Final Multiple Display Advertising Items Cardiff Portsmouth Football FA Cup Final What a Dutchman wears under his kilt . . . Football FA Cup Final Hasselbaink reveals jovial side to his nature Cardiff's Dutch duo ready to fight for glory History men: Cardiff City remain the only team to take the FA Cup out of England, after their side's 1-0 victory over Arsenal in 1927. Back row, left to right: W. J. Thirlway, F Stewart (manager), J Nelson, L Davies, T Farquharson, T Sloan, T Watson, a N Other (trainer), E Curtis. Front: W Hardy, H Ferguson, F Keenor (captain), S Irving, T Pirie, G. H. McLachlan E. on Adams learns from pain and teaches how to seize the day Football FA Cup Final Losing final 'my most horrific experience' Controlling emotions is essential for success Ladbrokes 'Happiest season' suits James just fine Football FA Cup Final Times Crossword 23,916 Make respect the Cup Final anthem, says Redknapp The Times Clarks Sidebottom gets Lord's leaping as first Test swings … Lawrence Dallaglio Giles Smith Index Inside Multiple Classified Advertising Items Will you benefit from Labour's running repairs? I'm incandescent Money Letters Barclays Isa fiasco Case Study £120 Refund is Not Enough Measured response The Week in Brief A Word to the Wise One step forward, another back Jupiter Usurped by the power of plastic Despite opposition from shoppers, the writing is on the wall for the personal cheque, says Jessica Bown Jump The rise and fall of the cheque Case Study Schroders Carefully constructed savings Mark Bridge helps a couple seeking guidance as they attempt to boost their retirement income Cheltenham & Gloucester The Battersbys: what the experts say Financial CV First State Investments Michael's response Nowhere to hide from financial Big Brother James Charles explains why it is now more important then ever to perform regular checks of your credit record Multiple Display Advertising Items Sample credit report Multiple Display Advertising Items How to read your credit report Liars will be sniffed out As a growing number of people try to pull a fast one, Lauren Thompson explains how insurers and lenders are cracking down on fraudulent behaviour Multiple Display Advertising Items Mortgage borrowers beware Multiple Display Advertising Items You couldn't make it up . . . Left in the lurch by Lloyds card block Multiple Display Advertising Items Your Shout Multiple Display Advertising Items On the bright side Go figure Readers to the Rescue O2 Cancelled Credit Profiting from a fund of knowledge Mark Atherton finds out how Invesco Perpetual's top manager keeps ahead of the market — and his rivals Multiple Display Advertising Items Career path that paid dividends Post Office BT has finally found its calling 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 Chelsea Credit cards Mortgages Permanent interest-bearing shares Invesco Perpetual Index This Week Every Week Next Week She's really milking it Vivienne Parry Stories behind the News Breast-feeding in public may make some cringe, but we all get to benefit Need to Know? Counting sheep Feeling sheepish John Naish Breakthroughs, Tips and Trends Computer cure Short-tempered Matrix coach Miss whiplash Out of the left field Well, Well . . . Wassen Cardboard can save the NHS Dr Copperfield Inside the Mind of a GP Fear not — it's a virtual cure Virtual reality scenarios are being used to treat many disorders from phobias to addiction. Kate Wighton investigates Surreal science Prof of the Week Sultan of Sleep Patterns The jab that really hurts Junk Medicine Compulsory Immunisation Rebel with a cause Making music was hip-hop star Dizzee Rascal's ticket out of gangs and violence. He talks to Ed Marriott about faith, friends and helping others stay off the streets Lifescan Suicide by numbers Aquability The English patients From Charles Darwin's nervous dyspepsia to Horace Walpole's gout, Wendy Moore shares the trials and torments of famous historical figures Vitabiotics We're one big happy family What drives some women to keep having babies? One mum tells Celia Dodd about her ever-expanding brood The Times Children by numbers Ask your Father Expert advice on what to do when your child asks . . . Countdown to a perfect summer shape starts here The Deadline Diet: Part One Fancy a bacon sarnie or spag bol? In Amanda Ursell's 28 May pick'n'mix diet you can have both; plus, overleaf, Matt Robert has an exercise plan to suit you Timesonline Breakfast Choose Any One of These Lunch Choose Any One of These Dinner Choose Any One of These Breakfast Choose One Lunch Choose One Dinner Choose One Timesonline Matt Roberts Part One of our 28-Day Exercise Plan to Get You Looking Eye q Life's a bowl of cherries Rent your own tree — eat all the fruit. Alan Copps visits an orchard that's branching out Local adoption schemes Green box of tricks Timesonline Flyandsmile Greenie Points Angel Feedback Love it or hate it — write in and tell us Star Letter Multiple Display Advertising Items A Taste of Summer at the Health Club Avoiding allergies Perfect Pets Pick the Right Pet for your Family What you need The Times Emma Magnus I'm tempted to dial a date Agony and Ecstasy Sex Advice She shoots, she scores Not Just Anybody How the Fit and Fabulous Stay that Way England football star Kelly Smith, 29, on injuries, red cards and looking good for the beautiful game Superdrug Index The road to true discovery is easy: just take the first left after . . . um Correspondents Inside/online Hot Hotels Arrivals The Debrief Headless chickens Site of the Week Queens of the desert Citizen Traveller Week 2 Mile Stones Steal the Mona Lisa? I'm not sure that's such a good … Robert Crampton sees the Paris of his youth through his son's eyes — and finds a city transformed. Overleaf, how to make your pound stretch further Multiple Display Advertising Items Great Rail Journeys Need to know From monastic charm to bordello style Can you still stay in central Paris on a budget? Sarah Turner picks ten hotels Multiple Display Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items When two toys go to war . . . the fun begins Who will win Orlando's almighty battle, Toy Story or the Simpsons? Dominic Wells takes a ringside seat The Times The Times Test Miles Stones No traffic, just donkeys or dhows Less edgy than Zanzibar, less hassle than Mombasa, the Island of Lamu is a true Indian Ocean idyll, says Jill Crawshaw Multiple Display Advertising Items Menorca Need to know In search of the real St Pancras Stephen McClarence finds a quirky side to Rome on a railway pilgrimage to the saint of children, liars and cramp The Times Need to know Noble Caledonia From volcanoes to choirboys Travel In Brief Barbados 7/7 holiday effect 'Robust' tourists ignore terror threat, says Tom Chesshyre Here we go . . . Bank Holiday Special Book now Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Travel Aide Mystery Guest Butlins, Bognor Regis Our Man in . . . Jakarta Multiple Display Advertising Items Waterstone's Index Index Reader's Block Erica Wagner 'Casino Royale looks like a Barbara Cartland novel' 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 Online exclusive Jura retreat Timesonline Skoda Jeanette Winterson 'We must find words to express the human situation, without patronising platitudes' Her word Find the connection Vintage Chart Bestsellers, May 1963 Critic's Chart You're reading ... Ben MacIntyre's top true-life spy stories Reader Chart George Hudd choses books about language Top 50 Bestsellers The indie top 10 They're reading . . . Bond Desperate for attention Required reading Bel Mooney contemplates Speaking For Myself, Cherie Blair's memoir First Lady writers Hot type Funny money for junior humorists Between the covers with Bond Movies have made lan Fleming's creation a global brand, but the books came first. Henry Chancellor provides a reader's guide to the entire James Bond canon Casino Royale 1953 Live and Let Die 1954 Kate Grimond Fleming's Niece Len Deighton Legendary Thriller Writer Moonraker 1955 Diamonds are Forever Simon Kernick Bestselling Thriller Writer From Russia with Love 1957 Dr No 1958 Londonlibrary Goldfinger 1959 Between the covers with Bond For your Eyes only 1960 TLS Charlie Higson Young Bond Author Thunderball 1961 The Spy who Loved Me 1962 On her Majesty's Secret Service 1963 Stella Rimington Former Head of MI5 You only Live Twice 1964 The Man with the Golden Gun 1965 Octopussy and the Living Daylights 1966 Eminent Historian and Schoolboy Fan The Times The Times The homogenisation of society Nonfiction Science Id: The Quest for Identity in the 21st Century by Susan Greenfield Do the ends justify the means? The law Torture Team Deception, Cruelty and the Compromise of Law by Philippe Sands Legendary bomber that won the war Flight Avro Lancaster Owner's Workshop Manual In short The Times Unwelcome guest Fiction Crime Competition In short Small towns, big concepts Stories Caught in a downward spiral Novel The Possession of Mr Cave by Matt Haig Smooth operators Novel Figures in Silk by Vanora Bennett Audio books White King and Red Queen Paperbacks Nonfiction How the Cold War Was Fought on the Chessboard The Law of Dreams Fiction By Peter Behrens Canongate, £8.99 £8.54 (free p&p) Einstein His Life and Universe By Walter Isaacson, Pocket Books, £9.99 £9.49 (free p&p) When we were Romans By Matthew Kneale Picador, £7.99 £7.59 (free p&p) The Scent Trail A Journey of the Senses By Celia Lyttelton Bantam, £8.99 £8.54 (free p&p) Reading in Bed By Sue Gee Headline Review, £7.99 £7.59(free p&p) Stand and deliver for a feisty heroine The latest children's novel by Celia Rees is set during the French Revolution — and what an entertaining way to learn about it, Amanda Craig says The Times The House of Mirth The Books group Marriage or ignominy: the stark choices facing Lily Bart. But here is a believable and courageous character facing her misfortune head-on, as Alyson Rudd reveals TLS No money, no vocation: a woman's place in 1905 Jumbo Crossword 757 Games Cryptic clues Picture Gallery Chess Winning move Scrabble Word watching Two brains Answers Polygon Literary quiz Times2 Crossword 4530 The Listener Crossword 3982 Politics by Fresco The Workout From page 2, main paper Bridge Picture Line KenKen No 48 — Medium Samurai Su Doku No 091 — Medium 2 Su Doku No 1896 — Fiendish 3 Killer No 828 — Deadly (1 hour 10 minutes) Friday Solutions: Index Easier to Reach by Road, Rail and Air Cornwall The perfect place for all seasons Tony Dawe finds there is plenty to keep visitors occupied Wedded to saving the planet Green marriages and sustainable tourism are helping to protect the region's beauty, says Tony Dawe Newquay-hotels Business Chip in to Spread the Word The Best of Cornwall Rare sighting on the Lizard peninsula . . . Derwent May sees red-billed crows come home to roost Classic cottages . . . But Spoilt for Choice in the Gardens of Eden Writers inspired by their heaven From medieval drama to Lord of the Flies, Peter Davies traces the flowering of a literary heritage National maritime museum Cornwall The Best of Cornwall Up the creek and down the river in search of hidden treasures Tony Dawe meanders from medieval villages to ancient inns Where Visitors Can Take to the Water Airsouthwest North Cornwall An enchanted spot for knights and mere men Peter Davies conjures up the legend of Excalibur as he strolls beside mystical Loe Pool The Magical Lizard Keeps Casting its Spell over Walkers Revival of Traditional Festivals The Best of Cornwall A zest for the very best Tony Dawe hails the spirit behind Cornwall's good food revolution Taste buds on alert for a culinary spectacular Multiple Display Advertising Items From craggy cliffs to white sand beaches hear the music flow Tim Bullamore finds Cornish talent is hitting the right note Carnivals Capture Sounds of Summer How One Woman Built the Minack from Scratch The Best of Cornwall The joy of art on the edge In this climate outdoor theatre can resemble an extreme sport, writes Aleks Sierz Kneehigh finds itself sky high What is Being Staged when A land of giants that is steeped in tales of mythical majesty Peter Davies delves into the county's rich tapestry of folklore Helston Celebrates Spring's Arrival The Best of Cornwall Newquaycornwallairport Index MBT Mercedes Benz Contents Claude Monet at Home in Giverny Contacts RADO One's scholastic history should not be used as a weapon of mass derision. It is a fact of life, like a big nose The Dark Ages New Agila This week: Ghost bikes I Didn't Get where I Am Today without . . . Wisdom Matt James, 33, Tv's City Gardener Lexiconfusion No. 184 of Bennett & Teed's Illustrated Homographs Slummy Yummy Mummy Advice for the Domestically Challenged Lucy Sweeney Retail Therapy Clinique Panasonic The gardens Christian aid week The Street Ambrose Place For 25 years the residents of Ambrose Place in Worthing have opened their back gardens to the public. But what goes on behind the garden gates? Alexia Skinitis meets the neighbours with a common passion Volvo Boots Russell & Bromley Tropicana Great Outdoors The right furniture will add style as well as comfort to your garden, says Joe Swift Good Buys Clarks VISA The Tastemakers Bosch Thai Alfa Romeo Pedigree Cathay Pacific A Sarah Raven favourite, Chrysanthemum 'Shamrock' Chelsea Guide Show Planner It's the show that makes any gardener feel like a child in a sweet shop. Where to start? Where are the top designers? Is there a special plant to see? What to taste while the palette is still fresh? Stephen Anderton presents some highlights Labours of Love An aviary, a treehouse, a walled garden — three famous faces reflect on how they brought pet outdoor projects to fruition Marshalls The Sunday Times Weekend Tips Readers' Queries Smile Train Hearts and Flowers Update the English rose look with the prettiest prints in primary colours, teamed with dangling charms and shiny wedges Anglian Suck It and See Keeping up Appearances You have to be brave to try lipo, but is it worth the trouble? I work for the NHS and am always washing my hands which is very drying. Any advice? Saving Face Keeping up Appearances Prue White Say hello to smooth, dewy and radiant summer skin Salon Spy: The Beauty Lounge 1 Kingly Court, London W1 Canary Wharf Shopping By Using Seasonal Ingredients, Half the Battle is Won Food New-Season Lamb with Crushed Potatoes, Broad Beans, Preserved Lemon and Pecorino Pot-Roasted Guinea Fowl with Leeks and Kohlrabi Serves 2 Channel 4 presents taste Festivals Voyages Jules Verne Wine Club I Couldn't Get a Table, so I Told my Editor that I'd Write about Squirrels. Not Again, He Said Restaurants The Green Kitchen Happy Birthday Gordon's Gallo Family Vineyards For once the Dry White Wines of Bordeaux Take Precedence over the Reds — No Mean Feat Wine The Ripe Stuff Foodie at Large Who sells the tastiest tomatoes? You'd be surprised Taste Test . . . Sun-Dried Tomatoes State of the Arts California isn't all about stunning natural wonders — its excellent, thriving cultural scene is the envy of the world Ariel Ask Aggie Home Help Each week, Times Magazine readers put their own domestic goddess queries to our houseproud expert, Aggie MacKenzie Polly Beard Do Try this at Home Honda So far, no one has suggested a return to the boiling copper and the mangle, but it may be only a matter of time Valley Girl Multiple Display Advertising Items Gardening Competition Back Garden of the Year Enter now for the chance to win a holiday in California The Times Vegging out Weed Science Unable to Tell Weeds and Seedlings Apart, our Novice Gardener Seeks Advice on the Root of her Problem Multiple Display Advertising Items Amdega Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items The Kitchen Restoration Timesonline Thedoormaker Boris Johnson managed to give up booze for three months to get his head together for the mayoral campaign. Three months; I couldn't manage one Beta Male The Times Yha Land Rover Index Volvo Index Get stuffed, Sue In their new show Giles Coren and Sue Perkins bond over Spam. It could all have been so different, says Caitlin Moran Secret story Going out Feliks Topolski's starting mural deserves to be seen, says Richard Morrison Who's a lucky man? Screen Top Films in Rep Smart People New Film Reviews Director: Noam Murro, 15,95min Stars: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page On general release Charlie Bartlett Director: Jon Poll, 15,97min Stars: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr, Hope Davis On general release Shutter Director: Masayuki Ochial, 15,85min Stars: Megumi Okina, Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor On general release Running out of puff The Big Film The Air I Breathe is a laughably pretentious, misfiring series of tales, says Kevin Maher Terror's Advocate Director: Barbet Schroeder, 12A, 135min On selected release Caramel Director: Nadine Labaki, PG, 95min Stars: Labaki, Yasmine Elmasri, Joanna Moukarzel On selected release, in French and Arabic La Antena Director: Esteban Sapir, tbc, 90min Stars: Alejandro Urdapilleta, Alejandro Urdapilleta On selected release, in Spanish Outpost Director: Steve Barker, 18,90min Stars: Julian Wadham, Johnny Meres, Richard Brake On selected release Heartbeat Detector Director: Nicolas Klotz, 12A, 143min Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Michael Lonsdale On selected release, in French RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy Director: Shane O'Sullivan, 12A, 102min Stars: Bradley Ayers, Frank Burns, Evan Freed On selected release Also out Films on Release A script for a movie? No, this is my life Cynthia Nixon's personal life is as dramatic as any Sex and the City plot, Will Lawrence discovers Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street DVD Reviews Director: Tim Burton, 12,2007 Stars: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter Rental/retail DVD; retail Blu-ray Dexter: Season One Creators: Jeff Lindsay, James Manos Jr, 18,2006 Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifwer Carpenter, Julie Benz, Erik King Retail DVD Ice Road Truckers: Season 1 Narrator: Christian Rodska, E, 2007 Retail DVD Also out Right on the honey Panel of Experts Each week we show DVDs to the people who really know. 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(1968) Film4,11pm Tuesday 20 Prime-time multichannel Digital Choice Radio Tuesday 20 More4,10pm Battlestar Galactica Sky One, 9pm What Happened Next? BBC Four, 9pm Naked States: Backstory Sky Arts, 9pm Nip/Tuck FX, 10pm Radio listings Wednesday 21 Main channels TV Choice Variations Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) Main channels Wednesday 21 Film Choice BBC One, 11.25pm Asylum (2005) MultiChannel Film4,11.40pm I Am Legend (2007) New to Sky Box Office Wednesday 21 Prime-time multichannel My New Best Friend DigitalChoice BBC Four, 9pm Wonder Pets Nick Jr, 9am/5.30pm Manchester United v Chelsea: The Game of Games ITV4,6pm Human Extinction National Geographic, 9pm America's Psychic Challenge Living2,9pm Storyville: Bob Dylan's Indian Birthday BBC Four, 10pm Radio listings Radio Wednesday 21 Thursday 22 Main channels TV Choice Variations An Everlasting Piece (2000) Main channels Thursday 22 Film Choice Channel4,2.30am Exterminating Angels (2006) MultiChannel Film4,11pm Jacob's Ladder (1990) ITV4,12.30am Thursday 22 Prime-time multichannel Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go DigitalChoice BBC Four, 10pm American Idol ITV2,8pm Songbook Sky Arts (and HD), 8pm My Favourite Place/Highlands History Channel, 8pm/8.30pm When Were We Funniest? The 80s Results UKTV Gold, 9pm The Inbetweeners E4,10pm Gossip Girl ITV2,10pm Radio listings Radio Thursday 22 Friday 23 Main channels TV Choice Variations The True Story of Jesse James (1957) Main channels Friday 23 Film Choice Channel 4,12.40pm Starship Troopers (1997) BBC One, 11.40pm 21 Grams (2003) MultiChannel More4,9pm Cape Fear (1961, b/w) Sky Classics, 11.10pm Friday 23 Prime-time multichannel The Passions of Vaughan Williams DigitalChoice BBC Four, 8pm The 1940s House History Channel, 8pm Hay-on-Sky Sky Arts, 8pm American Idol ITV2,9pm Pink Floyd Night BBC Four, 9.30pm/10.30pm/11.20pm Radio listings Radio Friday 23 BOSE
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