News from 13/12/2008
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Giles Smith, Andrew Robson, Janice Turner, Phil Yates, Christina Hardyment, Alexi Mostrous, Nicholas D. Hart, Robert Cole, Barry Forshaw, Rupert Mellor, Leo Lewis Asia Business Correspondent, Caroline Stacey, Christopher Whalen, David Aaronovitch, Amanda Ursell, Simon Barnes, Robin Pagnamenta Energy and Environment Editor, Laura Whateley, Peter Lansley, Barbara Pike, Simon Hills, Claire McDonald, Mark Souster, James MacMillan, Catherine Boyle, John Mulvey, Jane Knight, Sarah Urwin Jones, Michael Evans Defence Editor, Mike Harvey, Philip Howard, Carol Midgley, Ian King, John Freeman, Christine Seib, Daphne Paul, David Chater, Kate Wighton, James Bone, James Ducker, Andy Hayman, Melissa Katsoulis, James Alexander-Sinclair, Clive Davis, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, David Bull Executive Director, David Jeffs, Patrick Kidd, Jane Taylor-Hayhurst, Graham Stewart, Lauren Thompson, Joe Warwick, James Hider, Emma Griffin, John Bungey, Kevin Eason, Chris Sullivan, Andrew Norfolk, Giles Coren, Robin Pagnamenta, Rosie Millard, Vivienne Parry, Caroline Hendrie, Dr Copperfield, Ben Webster Transport Correspondent, Nancy Durrant, Vinny Lee, Valerie Elliott, Rachel Sylvester, Le Touessrok, Peter Jones, Roger Brown, Dominic Walsh, Andrew Douglas-Home Chairman, Dan Sabbagh Media Editor, Debra Craine, Rory Watson, Jane MacQuittty's, Joe Swift, John Sutherland, Tom Charity, Allan Simmons, Peter Stiff, Tim Reid, Daniel Finkelstein, Jeanette Winterson, Laura Lovett, Tom Gatti, Peter Millar, Nicholas Roe, C. Engel, Rhys Blakely, Richard Lloyd Parry, David Hands, Charles Bremner, Guillem Balague, Lucy Sweeney, Tim Teeman, David Charter, Derwent May, Kate Muir, Irene Glausiusz, Aggie MacKenzie, Russell Kempson, Ed Potton, Suzy Jagger, Trevor Johnston, Stephen Anderton, Sarah Vine, Mark Atherton, Lisa Armstrong, John Westerby, Jane Wheatley, Ron Goldstein, Tom Baldwin, Douglas Rankine, Sally Baker, Rose Garnett, Pete Paphides, Chemmy Alcott, Rob Wright, John Shepherd, Christina Koning, Edward Gorman Motor Racing Correspondent, Neil Harman Tennis Correspondent, Raymond Keene, Adam Sage, Sean O'Neill Crime and Security Editor, Suzi Godson, Lewis Smith, Kate Saunders, Rupert Penry-Jones, Matt Hughes, Bruce Dessau, Gordon Ramsay, Christine Buckley Industrial Editor, Sean O'Neill, Dr Maggie Atkinson President, Kaveh Solhekol, John Moore, Roger Phillips, Jeremy Page, Rick Jones, Chris Campling, Alice Thomson, Adam Fresco Crime Correspondent, Patrick Hosking, Richard Owen, Damian Whitworth, Rebecca O'connor, Ross Leckie, Erica Wagner, James Charles, Tom Whipple, Nick Hasell, Catriona Bass, Carlton Books, Margaret Reynolds, Robin Renwick, Kevin Maher, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, Richard Hobson Deputy Cricket Corresondent, Paul Simons, Mike Mulvihill, Nicholas Clee, Ann Brady, Steve Jelbert, Nigel Kendall, Nick Szczepanik, Joanna Pitman, Dominic Kennedy, Philip Webster Political Editor, Richard Ehrlich, Ian King Deputy Business Editor, Robert Crampton, Craig Lord, Kevin Eason Sports News Correspondent, Harriet Addison, Dominic Maxwell, Dr Andrew Tustian, Prue White, Matthew Parris, Mark Bridge, Helen Power, George Caulkin, Alan Franks, Tim Wapshott, Russell Jenkins, Caitlin Moran, Lesley Thomas, Neil Fisher, John Pincham, Iain Finlayson, Peter Riddell, Jeremy Page South Asia Correspondent, Joe Clay, John Naish, Mark Henderson, Martin Waller, Chris Ayres, Sir William Fox, Valentine Low, Patrick Foster, Sarah Butler, Ashling O'Connor, Anna Shepard, Benedict Nightingale, Anne Richardson, Louise Cohen, Rick Broadbent Athletics Correspondent, Stephen Dalton, Alyson Rudd, Frances Gibb, Tom Chesshyre, Tony Halpin, Chris Moore, Richard Morrison, David Budworth, Adam Sherwin, Valerie Grove, Simon Crompton, James Christopher, Alan Lee Racing Correspondent, Alan Price-Talbot, Alan Jackson, Owen Slot, Stephen Foster, Matt Roberts, Kim Newman, Mike Atherton Chief Cricket Correspondent, Alex Hardy, Miles Costello, Jan Raath, Sir Andrew Likierman, David Robertson, Richard Ford, Joan Smith, Mary Hodgson, Tom Devlin,
ResumoIndex The Times De Menezes jury condemns police Officers found wanting in public examination of shooting Index Trouble in Detroit Leading articles US car manufacturers face bankruptcy because of high costs and poor products, not the credit crunch; the Senate was right to reject a rescue package Index Traffic Jam Tomorrow Driving has a cost and pricing the roads is the best way of paying it Hallelujah for Hallelujah As singer, as songwriter and as poet, Leonard Cohen has the true X factor Body&Soul The Knowledge Magazine Books Travel Money Bush ignores party rebellion to bail out Detroit Crash victims Timesonline Chassis numbers Concept2 Emergency rescue for motor industry Hallelujah: how Leonard Cohen became an X Factor winner without even trying A perfect fit in words and music Who needs the singers with a judge like this? Timesonline The Workout News of knife crime figures criticised Haringey post filled Christmas mail strike EuroMillions result Picture Gallery Marines killed by boy with wheelbarrow bomb Five troops die on bleak day for Army campaigns SAS will leave Iraq to rejoin search for the Taleban Chanel Fine Jewellery Jury delivers damning verdict on inquest into a botched shooting De Menezes A legal process that began with a commitment to transparency and fairness ended up mired in recriminations and acrimony. writes Sean O'Neill Timesonline Q&A Shoot to kill is still only realistic strategy Rado Police have split second to decide whether they should shoot-followed by the cold light of day De Menezes I don't know if I can forgive his killers, mother says Family tells how inquest became daily ordeal Where are they now? EasyJet Tiffany & Co. BBC drops Crufts coverage over fears of deformed winner Boots Presenter sacked from Today job Sky $50 billion at stake after Wall St broker is arrested over 'world's biggest swindle' High-profile 'victims' Bettie Page, sex icon, dies at 85 Laura Ashley Shoppers are wrapping up their wallets rather than buying gifts Christmas Sony 'There'll be no tree and no cards' Case studies DHL School for Santas, lesson 1: wear a pillow and stay off the sherry Convincing a child that you're the big man can't be that difficult, can it? Valentine Low finds out ASDA Road pricing is stalled as Manchester says 'no' Timesonline The alternatives Carphone Warehouse Euromoney How the 'do-nothing party' can triumph 'Hands off' is a very British sentiment. If the Tories hold their nerve their message of inaction will chime with voters Ernest Jones Index Timesonline Now it's geography that's going to be history And summer-born children like me will no longer miss out on those vital months learning about Anglo-Saxon shore forts Lament for a bird that may be extinct Last-chance search Look, it's a miracle Squat in Mayfair — viewing by appointment When posh kids take over a residence they look after the period features and even leave behind some new works of art Picture Gallery Play Mugabe at his own brutal game Only direct and convincing threats to the regime in Zimbabwe will achieve change there Death in the time of cholera In my view Past Notes Unicef urges the UK to take action Cultural challenges Childhood memories of the Second World War Plan to bring beavers to Scotland proves divisive Timesonline London's lost rivers Rich rewards A fair exchange? Fast lane for over-85s Sample the solution is the so simple answer PC World Su Doku sceptic Energy inefficient De Menezes was the 53rd victim of 7/7 The jury was too harsh in its judgment of police action at Stockwell, David Aaronovitch argues FedEx ASDA Sark wins democracy, but pays a high price in jobs British Red Cross Driver jailed Raid failures Abortion gift Dish of plenty Canon Wife and lover guilty of rejected husband murder Novotel Breast cancer test can help to 'personalise' therapy Sculpture makes every passer-by the face of Wigan Tearful farewell as Carol Vorderman bows out Breeding success for endangered pygmy hippo PC World NatWest My mother deserves dignity in life, not a way out The recent debate about assisted suicide and the right to die is dangerous territory for vulnerable people with dementia, writes Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times Comet She's got a titanic record, but can Kate now put the Film After nominations aplenty, the British star is now due for a big trophy. Kevin Maher writes Duracell Timesonline The five that got away Kate now put the win in Winslet? PC World SELFRIDGES&Co Dfs Waterstone's Inside today It's tacky, corny, inauthentic . . . and an absolute joy Theatre Aladdin Nottingham Playhouse We need mother and baby homes for teenagers — not council flats Saturday interview Holiday Inn Hazel Blears, MP Quick fire Sony Comet More solicitors to face tribunal over miners' scandal World Vision Gutsy British skiers like to go looking for danger — and they're happy to pay for it The winter's tale: jetstream is still too far south Inside today My name is Chemmy and I'm an addict Maths times two may be new GCSE answer Homophobic killer Epileptic's fatal crash Tickets gone in a blur Satisfaction Street Picture Gallery Under blackest of African skies, hundreds gather to sing praises of Pump Aid Times Christmas Appeal Report Matthew Parris Photographs Peter Nicholls Casio The Times Game My Week A Pic'n'Mix shovel* Crisis Cheltenham & Gloucester DELL 'The masked ones' plot revolution as riot police begin to run out of teargas Greece Index Timesonline Read all about it! US papers fall prey to the internet and recession United States Print journalism is suffering a crisis as big as any it has reported on since the credit crunch began to bite, writes James Bone in New York Which? John Lewis US calls on Europe to take Guantánamo inmates Guantanamo Maplin (AFP): Ex-leader faces corruption trial (AFP): Former President of Cyprus dies (Reuters): Court upholds Nigerian vote (AP): Band members 'stab guitarist' Bringing it all together Sarkozy is humbled again by the female favourites he can't bring himself to fire France Unicef Diamond field victims to be dumped in mass grave Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items Obama's men feel the heat as seat for sale scandal spreads Investigators put spotlight on the Midwest's 'Lady MacBeth' (AP): Woman, 49, held by terror police (AFP): No Taser charges Row over prison film (AP): Girls survives coma (Reuters): Nuclear standoff (AFP): Drug boss extradicted Green lobby cries betrayal as biggest polluters get more time to clean up Climate change Summit criticised as 'missed opportunity' for giving heavy industry concessions over carbon emissions, write David Charter and Lewis Smith Fortnum & Mason The deals Europe stalls over sending peace force to Congo 'Frau Nein' signs up to rescue deal amid row over minister Hargreaves Lansdown Timesonline Rome braces for floods as rains swell the Tiber Healthcare Commission (AP): MPs vote to scrap juries for terror and treason cases (AP): Bruni sues over nude bag image (AP): Latest Mladic raid draws blank Euro Tunnel Bold new breed of Super Elderlies learn to throw their weight around Multiple Display Advertising Items Staples Books for Schools Allies make deals to beat the Khyber Pass convoy trap The Times A spate of attacks by Pakistani militants on supply … The Sunday Times Gulag files seized during police raid on rights group The Times Jessops Discounters 'costlier than Big Four grocers' Ross steps down Alcatel cuts 1,000 jobs Quote of the day More jobs go at Sands Business big shot Motown handed a late reprieve Redundancy strikes across the board as grim holidays loom 'Giving cheese to charity is not the long-term solution Job losses pile up Stock markets Trader's $1bn loss bodes ill for Deutsche's fourth quarter Get rid of this man who broke the bank Fraud will prove to be a growth industry HBOS pensions poser for Lloyds Commodities Cazenove Capital Management Currencies Need to know Multiple Display Advertising Items Guinness hungry for expansion as it teams up with Yorkshire sausage makers in branded food venture UK Business big shot Bank's savings accounts outdone by supermarket The Times Temperatures are rising among Folio's creditors City Diary Next week's shareholder meeting to approve a compensati City Diary Picture Gallery Quite why anybody in the current climate would want to admit to being an investment banker beats me, although I'm sure there is still sufficient arrogance to ensure strong sales Ross gave me a rough ride when Gondola floated City Diary Alan Parker, the Whitbread chief executive, was at … City Diary A bizarre fact emerged from yesterday trading update … City Diary Exodus goes on at Bank In the blue corner Apologies fall on deaf ears as investors vent their fury Timesonline Loyal and bold Glaswegian stayed brave at wrong time Lloyds team starts work as HBOS investors vote 'yes' Corporate assets to be scrutinised for possible sale Bush gazes on the potential wreckage of the car industry and opts for U-turn After senators reject $14bn bailout, the President decides this is no time to do nothing—and casts an eye on the bank rescue fund. Tim Reid reports For too long the Big Three have produced the type of car Americans do not want Analysis Even with government aid, it is still a long and winding road to recovery Timesonline Sabbatical plan is latest ploy in attempt to cut staffing costs without losing essential skills Motor industry Multiple Display Advertising Items The Sunday Times Channel 4 in the melting pot as decision looms on fight for funds UK Falling passenger numbers at Gatwick likely to knock the sale price as BAA hunts for bidders Anglo American set to cut mining expansion plans by $4bn next year Aer Lingus seeks white knight to fend off Ryanair North says hard cheese as parmesan subsidy grates with the struggling southern mozzarella makers Champagne producers raise a glass to the future despite 'blip' in sales India heads for slowdown after huge and rapid fall in factory output Japan launches £169bn stimulus package and meets China and Korea for summit Expert who forecast oil at $200 a barrel cuts it to $45 Bradford & Bingley Bleak outlook for venture capital as Silicon Valley tries hand at self-funding The tech industry has suffered in the economic downturn but the real victims may prove to be its traditional financiers. Mike Harvey reports The system can recover only when those that caused the crisis are allowed to fail Analysis Fallout from the Lehman collapse still spreading its toxic dust on investment Timesonline Unit-linked insurance investments Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds British funds 'i was down in Nigeria a lot, got dysentery. Very dark place. Lot of guns . . . lot of guns to the head' Mark Tolley, self-styled oil mercenary, has worked in some of the most dangerous places. Martin Waller reports CV Wall Street Markets 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 Buyout puts Omega on the boil Smaller companies Gilts Rumour of the day One of the safer havens when times get tough for investors Deal of the day Timesonline Bet of the day HSBC hit by fear factor as downturn spreads to Asia Market report Tiddler to watch Equity Prices Philpacker Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items The Happy Puzzle Company Gardenbargains Donald Russell FastNasalDelivery Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd Bettie Page Beguiling US pin-up model whose unabashed sensuality helped to usher in the 1960s sexual revolution Bettie Page, model, was born on April 22,1923. She died on December 11,2008, aged 85 Salvation is not about who is in and who is out Nina Foch Actress who starred in a series of films noirs whose dark ambience is still much admired Nina Foch, actress, was born on April 20,1924. She died on December 5,2008, aged 84 Tassos Papadopoulos Greek Cypriot President noted for his conservative views on the vexed question of unification and for his keen legal mind Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus, 2003-08, was born on January 7,1934. He died of cancer on December 12,2008, aged 74 Who should be the next Archbishop of Westminster? As Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor stands down, leading Roman Catholics consider who might replace him as their leader in England Salvation is not about who is in and who is out Timesonline Feather report Modern times Unblocking noses and picking teeth in public, Christmas cards and gifts Readers reply Timesonline What to look out for Court Circular Christmas carol services Births Forthcoming Marriages Marriages Deaths The Times In Memoriam - Private Appointments Sue Ryder Care Multiple Classified Advertising Items Trustee Acts Legal, Public, Company & Parliamentary Notices The Sunday Times The Times Weather Eye Multiple Display Advertising Items Weather Visor can help Abragante keep rivals at bay Karabak, trained by Alan King, is 20-1 with William … Cheltenham Index Doncaster Racing Lingfield Park Southwell Lush Lashes is 5-1 with Coral to win her first start … I'msingingtheblues, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden Wolverhampton Pandorama faces just two rivals in the grade one novice Course specialists Friends reunited as Flint strikes up notable double at Cheltenham Racing Cheltenham Yesterday's results Doncaster Southwell Racing next week Wolverhampton Leveaux delivers a short, sharp shock Swimming Today Football Fixtures Rugby union Other sport Football Tomorrow Rugby union Other sport Football Results Basketball Bowls Golf Grainger to bid for glory at London 2012 Wavre on the brink Rudman wins gold Ice hockey Rugby union Swimming Twell uses 2020 vision to stay focused on goal of emulating Radcliffe Athletics The Sunday Times GB prospects Murray poised to make brand new start next year Tennis Guinness Betjeman v Bruce Camels aim to get over the hump of long trip north in bid for more glory Cornish minnows face 450-mile journey to take on Tynedale, of Northumberland, in EDF Energy National Trophy. Writes Patrick Kidd Flood hoping to turn tables on Carter at third attempt Rugby union Heineken Cup No resting on laurels for Harlequins as Skinner calls for repeat of Paris European TV deal lifts English clubs Guide to the weekend's Heineken Cup matches Ronan O'Gara is seven points short of becoming the … Bristol change their line-up but priorities stay the same European Challenge Cup Timesonline Tragedy of night when two drams were demolished by a single punch Paul Ingle was flying high until a left uppercut almost killed him. Life is no better for the perpetrator, Owen Slot reports Timesonline Weighty issues Boxing Mosley declares road to change officially open for Formula One Ecclestone insists on no extra money for teams Preparing for the future Timesonline Four big names in danger of making an early exit Bran Flakes O'Sullivan on a high as he tries to forget low points Maplin UK Championship Hamilton hopes for friends high and low Formula One champion races Beijing heroes for BBC award One Ali shuffle, two Hill starts and a Campese Own goal Final countdown It's new-for-old on photographic equipment at John … Darts moves from saloon to salon as Taylor prepares for stylish Power cut Olympians bow to immutable law of the X Swann flying high after putting India batsmen in a spin First Test match The Times Scoreboard from Madras Timesonline Magic Numbers Cautionary tales of debut wickets that were no guarantee of sustained success Asad Rauf, the Pakistani umpire, will stand in the … Middlesex to miss out on Champions League payday Flag-bearers form unlikely alliance and feed off each other's success Barcelona and Real Madrid are from opposite ends of the political spectrum but a mutual understanding endures, Guillem Balague says A quartet of classic EI Clásicos Big names are not always best when it comes to changing a team's fortunes Terre D'hermÉs Benítez preaches patience to players Tight ship for Mowbray MK Dons flying high Window extended O'Neill tries to play down significance of home run Comet Almunia pulls no punches with tough assessment of Arsenal season 'We need to stop being nice and give more' Harsh beginnings are helping Tuncay live life to the full at Middlesbrought The Sunday Times Arca sharing his experience of when the fans go too far Wilkins hails lasting legacy of the model professional Zola's sunny disposition certain to be tested in new view from the Bridge Return to Chelsea sets another demanding task Timesonline The Italian mob Middlesbrough v Arsenal Today 12.45pm, Sky Sports 1 Sunderland v West Brom Today 3pm Wigan v Blackburn Today 3pm Aston Villa v Bolton Today 3pm Liverpool v Hull Today 3pm How they stand Chelsea v West Ham Tomorrow 4pm, Sky Sports 1 Manchester City v Everton Today 3pm Stoke v Fulham Today 3pm Tottenham v Manchester United Today 5.30pm, Setanta Sports 1 Portsmouth v Newcastle Tomorrow 1.30pm, Sky Sports 1 Hard times no stranger to Guv'nor who once ran with … To his critics he is the pampered former star now discovering life's harsh realities, but there is a lot more to Paul Ince, as Nick Szczepanik explains David Dunn, the Blackburn Rovers midfield player, said Colour or competence: which will have final say over Ince's fate? Analysis Kinnear vows to keep hold of Owen in January sales Departure of Berbatov was an inevitable decision, says Redknapp New manager 'would have done the same' Ferguson accuses media of Rooney vendetta Timesonline United hope to enjoy goalkeeping rivalry Times Crossword 24,096 The Times Ferguson on warpath over modern-day fury of fans The Times Boss Swann breaks duck and ruffles plenty of feathers as … Formula On austerity drive to include ban on refuelllin Index Inside Free guides Energy debits under fire Paper trail Money Letters Guarantee gripe Case Study Monthly Mistakes by British Gas Barclays coincidence? The Week in Brief A Word to the Wise Pantomime farce over rates First direct What hope for green shoots of recover? Mark Atherton asks the experts for their predictions as beleaguered investors say good riddance to 2008 Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Savers face a bleak 12 months Scrooge of the Year, the prize goes to . . . Mark Bridge reveals your nominations for the winner and runners-up in our annual award for meanest UK company The Times Mortgagewatch Government-Owned Lenders Fail Timesonline Case Study Anger at Norwich Union Multiple Display Advertising Items 'There are still good guys around' Mining the Footsie? Don't bank on it The Sunday Times Opt-out savings scheme a winner Graduate of the Year Unit trust and open-ended investment company prices Full funds service at www. timesonline. co. uk/funds World Society for the Protection of Animals Webwatch New Rules on Broadband Speeds Cheltenham & Gloucester Pension annuities Motor insurance Level-term assurance Overdrafts Personal loans Savings accounts National Savings & Investments Chelsea Credit cards Mortgages Permanent Interest-bearing shares £212,000 to the good Skoda Your Shout Most Expensive Streets Index This Week Every Week Next Week Hard to swallow? Vivienne Parry Stories behind the News Why making the Pill available over the counter isn't good for teenagers or older women Need to Know? Band that rocks the cradle Parents' top soothing methods Green for a girl John Naish Breakthrough, Tips and Trends Cash and Casanova Where losers win No-moan hormone Big words can hurt Dead mingers? Dualit Well, Well . . . I'm ready to pick up the pieces Inside the Mind of a Gp Multiple Display Advertising Items When less is more Slimmer pickings around the tree needn't mean that you've turned into Scrooge. A frugal Christmas can rekindle the magic for children, says Simon Crompton Just saving our bacon Junk Medicine Irish Pork Alert The jungle queen Wimbledon legend Martina Navratilova talks to Rosie Millard about bugs, beautiful bodies and surviving reality TV Pruhealth Martina in numbers Cold comfort Kate Wighton and Harriet Addison pick the best winter-proofers The Times The dog that broke my heart Inside Story Losing a Pet Forging ties with Ollie, a rescued lurcher, was a labour of love for novelist Stephen Foster, who tells the story of life and death Timesonline My perfect pitch If your carol renditions tend to fall a bit flat, don't despair . . . Tom Whipple proves that anyone can sing Boots Loud and proud: how to be a great singer There's a winter wonderland in a centre near you Too skint to jet off for skiing this year? The snow and ice may be closer to home than you think. Robert Crampton gets his skates on in London, while Rupert Mellor finds what's on offer elsewhere Skiing/snowboarding Tobogganing/tubing Ice Skating Ice Climbing Curling Art of Survival 'airbag' Workouts One-Off Wonders Timesonline What Christmas means to me From beach barbies to Smartie trails and stem cells, Claire McDonald asks the great and the good to reveal their favourite festive rituals The Times Festive food that really fits the bill The Home Economists Amanda Ursell and Caroline Stacey The Gilmartins love their Christmas treats but want to keep costs down. Our experts devise a spectacular feast that trims their usual food bill by a third Overall cost Christmas Eve Christmas Day Boxing Day Timesonline The recipes Fitness in a flash Express Workouts Kidscompany Timesonline Coo, a real treat Ann Brady beats the gloom and finds her party wings at a Dove spa The Times Electric shock Eco-Worrier The Times Timesonline Greenie Points Feedback Love it or hate it — write in and tell us Brand Alley SoOrganic Burning up calories at the Health Club The Health Club member S. Tafford has challenged her fellow members to burn up 7,000 extra calories before Christmas to make way for festive treats Timesonline Sex Advice 10 Things you need to know before you . . . have sex with your boss Top Gunner Not Just Anybody how the Fit and Fabulous Stay that Way Cesc Fàbregas, 21, of Arsenal explains why his passion for football doesn't include WAGs DriBUDDI Index From Teotihuacan to Tulum — ruins can teach us a lot Correspondents Inside/online Arrivals Will Hide Citizen Traveller Week 2 Multiple Display Advertising Items Timesonline Hold on tight, somebody's going to get a good licking A breathless race across the moors behind two huskies—it's Britain's latest and most exciting wintersport. Nicholas Roe goes along for the ride Need to know The Times Multiple Display Advertising Items Three other husky treks Dubai Duty Free Reader Offers Ltd Clubbing in KL, a thriller in Manila . . . New £99 fares have opened up South-East Asia to dirt-cheap budget travel. Tom Chesshyre looks at the options Timesonline Multiple Display Advertising Items Paradise (at the right price). Grab your slice The credit crunch has hit Mauritius, which means you can get luxury for less. Jane Knight tours the island's newest hotels Need to know Best for Buzz Louisiana Countdown to Christmas Forgotten to plan your great yuletide escape? Caroline Hendrie pricks the best last-minute deals The Incredible Colours of India Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Travel Aide Mystery Guest Sir William Fox Hotel, South Shields Timesonline Our Man in . . . Tel Avin Giles Goodman, 40, moved from London to israel two years ago and now works in Tel Aviv as a music agent Crystal Matera Index Index Reader's Block Erica Wagner First word 'What better time for a christmas literary game? Contributors The wrong blurb Timesonline Next week Multiple Display Advertising Items TLS Jeanette Winterson Her word 'Capitalism's collapse is on a scale undreamed of at the altars of idols' Find the connection Vintage Chart Top six paperbacks, Dec 13,1987 Critic's Chart Dominic Maxwell on six American dramatists Reader Chart Daphne Paul picks her six favourite books Top 50 Bestsellers The indie top 10 They're reading . . . The Times The life, and death, of a playwright Required reading After reading some 750 pages on Arthur Miller, Benedict Nightingale says he would gladly read 750 more Voice of the Midwest Garrison Keillor, the radio presenter, writer and champion of life in smalltown USA, tells John Freeman about his latest Lake Wobegon novel, July 4 festivities and how his upbringing colours his worldview Harry Potter Timesonline Extract from Liberty by Garrison Keillor Hot type The Empty Chair It has all the ingredients of a classic whodunnit, but the real mystery is the identity of the author. An undisputed great of British literature wrote this newly discovered gem—can you play literary detective and work out who it is? Who wrote it? Experts seek clues The former Man Booker chair John Sutherland, crime fiction expert Barry Forshaw and our classics reviewer Margaret Reynolds weigh the evidence Next week Tough read strikes a chord The Times/WHSmith Paperback of the Year As his Second novel garners yet another accolade, Khaled Hosseini tells Joan Smith of his surprise at the success of his tales of his tales of life in Afghanistan Blanks for the memories Memoir Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher A library between two covers Journalism The Pursuit of Laughter by Diana Mosley In short nonfiction Picture Gallery An archive of seismic change Graphic novel The Essential Dykes to Watch out for by Alison Bechdel The Times In short fiction Love affair with the past Novel sarah Vine A Secret Alchemy A Secret Alchemy by Emma Darwin The Times Echoes of death Thriller Dark Echo by F. G. Cottam Audiobooks The Choice of Hercules: Pleasure, Duty and the Good Life in the 21st Century Paperbacks Nonfiction Ross Leckie By A. C. Grayling Phoenix, £7.99 £7.59 (free p&p) My Tango with Barbara Strozzi Fiction Christina Koning By Russell Hoban Bloomsbury, £7.99 £7.59 (free p&p) Blood Sport Hunting in Britain since 1066 By Emma Griffin Yale University, £12 £10.80 (free p&p) A Scandalous Man By Gavin Esler Harper, £7.99 £7.59 (free p&p) Free Lunch: Easily Digestible Economics By David Smith Profile Books, £8.99 £8.54 (free p&p) A Poisoned Mind By Natasha Cooper Pocket, £6.99 £6.64 (free p&p) Comic relief for kids An exclusive Christmas comic strip provided by The DFC, the brilliant new weekly comic for children The Times An intimate view of society through an outsider's eyes The Books group Alyson Rudd asks Roy Jacobsen about Timo, the heroic misfit in The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles Games Jumbo Crossword 789 Cryptic clues Chess Winning move Scrabble Word watching Polygon Answers Find the Connection Codeword No 391 Literary quiz Times2 Crossword 4710 The Listener Crossword 4012 Explanation by Lato Two brains Bridge Pictureline Samurai Su Doku Magazine Merry Clinique Contents 13.12.08 Peugeot The Cover of Oasis's Debut Album Sony In these times, the handy, black oilcloth-bound, minimalist Moleskine is the ultimete symbol of creativity The Dark Ages This week: Tavi I Didn't Get where I Am Today without . . . Steven Isserlis, 49, Cellist Lexiconfusion No. 213 of Bennett & Teed's Illustrated Homographs Slummy Mummy Advice for the Domestically Challenged Lucy Sweeney Prada Retail Therapy Jane Taylor-Hayhurst Bye, Buy-To-Let Bargainhunter Out There Tuxedos The tuxedo is shaping everything from dresses to trousers. Add sequined leggings, animal prints and costume jewellery for a look that's bang up-to-date Sheer Delight How to Get Dressed Men's Stuff Issey Miyake The open road Bang & Olufsen Rolex Lavazza Not Just a Pretty Face Dismiss Rupert Penry-Jones as small-screen eye candy at your peril. Here the former Spooks star discusses ambition, vanity, family—and why he'll no longer settle for second best Sony National Book tokens Seiko All I (Don't) Want for Christmas Catalogues .. . is a swearing turtle, a wine-filled bra or glammed-up rubber gloves. So who on earth is buying this tat, asks Rose Garnett EOS Happier Valley Kenya''s latest generation of white landowners has worked hard to put something back into the country, setting up local schools, clinics and promoting conservation in place of big-game hunting. Now, Jane Wheatley reports, a new land reform bill could jeopardise it all Talisker Panasonic If you know the person John Lewis Martell Vox Pop It started by appealing for amateur singers at a supermarket. Today, 25 years later, the Crouch End Festival Chorus works with Ennio Morricone, Katherine Jenkins—and even Oasis Freesat Oral-B All Fall down High heels have never been higher, with women teetering on the brink from Milan to Manchester. Germaine Greer ponders whether extreme shoes empower or constrain women, and we ask leading female thinkers what heels say today about sex, style, politics and power BlackBerry Swap till You Drop One woman's fashion disaster is another woman's dream outfit — which is what makes the current vogue for swap parties such a success. Laura Lovett tries her luck at freecycling for recessionistas Philips Six Great . . . Ski Jackets Shop Window Boots Glamour to Go Keeping up Appearances Get out to that beauty rut with a make-up Mo T Dear Sarah Counter Intelligence Keeping up Appearances Keep the chill at bay with these cold-weather wonders Salon Spy: Glow Urban Spa 8 Motcomb Street, London SW1 (020-7752 0652) Olay Grana Padano: A Cut above the Rest Advertising Promotion Versatile and richly flavoured, it's the true taste of Italy Grana Padano slow-roasted tomato and pepper tarts Makes 8 Makes 8 It's worth Having a Few Banker Dishes up your Sleeve Food Roasted Hake with a Walnut, Lemon and Parmesan Crust Serves 4 Sweet Potato, Mozzarella and Chorizo Tart with Chilli and Herbs Serves 4-6 Spiced Plum and Orange Yoghurt Ripple with Poppy Seeds Serves 6 The Singleton 'right, ' Says the Director, 'we Need You in the Marie Antoinette Costume Don't Forget to Shave Restaurants Clean Cuts The Green Kitchen Anchor 100 Best Winter Wines Our essential round-up of the season's best bottles concludes with a selection of the very finest wines guaranteed to spread some festive cheer Sundaytimeswineclub The Player Arik Levy has made a name for himself in the design world with his quirky take on everyday objects Taylors Taylors Mycanarywharf Ask Aggie Each week, Times Magazine readers put their own domestic goddess queries to our houseproud expert, Aggie MacKenzie Polly Beard Do Try this at Home Ecover A small inheritance paid for the land, tractor, tools and fencing, Manure comes from a farmer in lieu of rent Valley Girl Sky The Right Surface Materials Help your Garden to Succeed both Practically and Aesthetically Gardens Ground Control Nature's Baubles It's not just the holly that brightens up winter — berries of all shapes and hues make a lively splash in the garden Pick your Berry Smile Train Weekend Tips 13.12.08 Beautiful Christmas Gifts in Sterling Silver The Times The Sunday Times Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items I force Sam to watch Sweet Child O'Mine by Guns N' Roses. 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Wodehouse Nigella Lawson Rick Stein Jamie Oliver Julia Bradbury Gordon Ramsay Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall The Hairy Bikers Chater's Choice Willie Harcourt-Cooze Saturday 13 Main channels Key Variations TV Choice Main channels Saturday 13 The Sting (1973) Film Choice ITV1, 1.25pm Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Channel 4,3.55pm Sideways (2004) Channel 4,10.05pm The Power of the Game (2007) Channel 4,12.35am Stardust (2007) Multi Channel Sky Premiere, 8pm Rescue Dawn (2006) Sky Premiere, 10.10pm Saturday 13 Prime-time multichannel Shrink Rap: Billy Connolly Digital Choice More4,10pm Live Premier League Football Sky Sports 1,12.30pm/Setanta Sports 1,5pm Inspector Morse ITV3, 4.50pm Miss World 2008 Challenge, 7pm Carluccio and The Leopard BBC Four, 9pm Live Boxing Setanta Sports 1,9pm Katy Brand's Big Ass Songs 2008 ITV2, 11.40pm Radio listings Radio Sunday 14 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones (2002) Film Choice ITV1, 4.05pm Elf (2003) Channel 4,6. 15pm 50 First Dates (2004) Five, 8pm Wolf (1994) Channel 4,11.05pm The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) BBC One, 11.50pm The Leopard (1963) Multi Channel BBC Four, 8pm Sunday 14 Prime-time multichannel Wayne Rooney's Street Striker Digital Choice Sky1,6.30pm Live Premier League Football Sky Sports 1,1pm Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy Discovery Channel, 4pm Tinker Bell Disney Cinemagic, 5pm Christian Bale Biography, 10pm Crimes That Shook Britain Crime & Investigation, 8pm Radio listings Monday 15 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Monday 15 The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Film Choice Channel 4,12.45pm Into the Sun (2005) BBC One, 11.45pm The Luzhin Defence (2000) Channel 4,1.35am Iron Man (2008) Multi Channel New to Sky Box Office Monday 15 Prime-time multichannel Guns, Germs and Steel Digital Choice History, 7.55pm Ships That Changed the World History, 7pm Top of the Pops BBC Four, 7.30pm Clone BBC Three, 8.30pm Argumental Dave, 9.40pm Hands of a Murderer ITV3, 10pm Pulse: Dark Side of the Moon Live Sky Arts 1,10pm Radio listings Radio Monday 15 Tuesday 16 Main channels Variations TV Choice Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) Film Choice BBC One, 10.35pm The Thing (1982) ITV1, 11.10pm Chinatown (1974) Multi Channel Film4,9pm Damage (1992) ITV3, 10.35pm Tuesday 16 Prime-time multichannel True Stories: The Hunger Season Digital Choice More4,10pm Last Man Standing BBC Three, 9pm Sharpe's Challenge ITV3, 9pm The Bransons: Come Hell or High Water Virgin 1,9pm The Cult of . . . Survivors BBC Four, 10pm Squid Invasion Discovery, 10pm Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe BBC Four, 10.30pm Radio listings Radio Tuesday 16 Wednesday 17 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Wednesday 17 Ice Cold in Alex (1958, b/w) Film Choice Channel 4,12.45pm Junior Bonner (1972) BBC One, 11.30pm Cockies and Muscies (2005) Multi Channel BBC Four, 10pm Wednesday 17 Prime time multichannel The Perfect House: The Life & Work of Palladio Digital Choice BBC Four, 9pm Venice BBC Four, 8pm The Last Millionaire BBC Three, 9pm My Holiday Hostage Hell Virgin 1,10pm From the Basement Sky Arts 1,10pm Radio listings Radio Wednesday 17 Thursday 18 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Thursday 18 Airport (1970) Film Choice Channel 4,12.40pm The Bridges of Madison County (1995) Multi Channel Film4,4.30pm City Slickers ll: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1991) ITV4, 10.30pm Outland (1981) ITV3, 11.55pm Thursday 18 Prime-time multichannel Swing Night Digital Choice BBC Four, from 9pm The Millies Sky1,8pm New York Philharmonic: Live in Pyongyang Sky Arts 2,8pm From Wags to Riches BBC Three, 9pm When Were We Funniest? G. O. L. D., 10pm Life ITV3, 10pm Live Test Cricket Sky Sports 1,3.45am Radio listings Radio Thursday 18 Friday 19 Main channels Variations TV Choice Chariots of Fire (1981) Film Choice Channel 4,12.50pm Daddy Long Legs (1955) ITV1, 1.30am Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) Multi Channel BBC Four, 7.30pm Great Balls of Fire! (1989) ITV3, 10pm Friday 19 Prime-time multichannel The Swing Thing Digital Choice BBC Four, 9.30pm DC's End of Term Christmas Party Disney Channel, from 12.30pm Agatha Christie's Polrot ITV3, 8pm Strictly Come Dancing Watch, 9pm Previn Conducts Grieg Sky Arts 2,9.30pm Radio listings Radio Friday 19 Bose
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