News from 27/12/2008
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Giles Smith, Andrew Robson, Janice Turner, Matthew Syed, Simon Rushworth, Leo Lewis Asia Business Correspondent, Neil Johnston, Zahid Hussain, Amanda Ursell, Simon Barnes, Jane MacQuitty, Peter Lansley, Simon Hills, Mark Souster, Nouriel Roubini, David Rose, Linda Wood, Emma Cook, Philip Howard, Carol Midgley, Sarah Wine, R. C. Heape, David Chater, Kate Wighton, James Ducker, Leonard J. Avery, Murad Ahmed, Clive Davis, Carl Mortished, Ronald Harwood, Bob Stanley, Will Pavia, Ben Hoyle Arts Correspondent, David Charter Europe Correspondent, J. E., Patrick Kidd, Jane Taylor-Hayhurst, Kaya Burgess, David Longstreath, Giles Coren, Caroline Hendrie, Miland Joshi, Sathnam Sanghera, Fiona Hamilton London Correspondent, Jane MacArtney, Vinny Lee, Valerie Elliott, Lisa Freeman, Dan Sabbagh Media Editor, Gary Jacob, Allan Simmons, Frances Hubbard, Tim Reid, Dan Sabbagh, Tony Phillips, Fiona McWillaim, Rhys Blakely, Valerie Elliott Consumer Editor, Marc Aspland Chief Sports Photographer, David Hands, David Towers, Sir David Frost, Lucy Sweeney, Tim Teeman, Hugo Rifkind, Dominic Kennedy Investigations Editor, Derwent May, Kate Muir, Russell Kempson, Suzy Jagger, John Webster, Norman Giller, Oliver Kay, Stephen Anderton, Sarah Vine, Mark Atherton, Lisa Armstrong, John Westerby, Jane Wheatley, Sally Baker, David Robertson Business Correspondent, Ronald Forrest, Sheera Frenkel, Rob Wright, Peter A. Rushforth, Trevor Jones, Rith Corbett, Raymond Keene, Suzi Godson, Matthew Pryor, Matt Hughes, Rebecca O'Connor, Amanda Bellan, Gordon Ramsay, Christine Buckley Industrial Editor, Roger Phillips, Jeremy Page, Chris Campling, Bronwen Maddox, Helen Nugent, Tristan McConnell, Roger Boyes, Oliver August, James Charles, Nick Hasell, Thomasina Miers, Woody Allen, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, John Haldane, Jewel Tones, Paul Simons, Mike Mulvihill, Anne Ashworth, Nick Szczepanik, Joanna Pitman, Richard Ehrlich, Dane Clouston, Robert Crampton, S. A. R. Whitham, Kevin Eason Sports News Correspondent, Roderick Strange, Matthew Parris, Prue White, Helen Power, George Caulkin, Alan Franks, Neil Fisher, Alan Lee, Gordon Ramsey, Ian Whittell, John Naish, Martin Waller, Mark Henderson, Chris Ayres, Carl Mortished World Business Editor, Ashling O'Connor, Rachel Campbell-Johnston Chief Art Critic, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Stephen Dalton, Leo Lewis, Peter Morici, Alyson Rudd, Tom Chesshyre, Valerie Grove, Simon Crompton, Jamie Oliver, Alan Lee Racing Correspondent, Owen Slot, Matt Roberts, Alex Hardy, Will Hide, Fiona Hamilton, Daphne Lockyer, David Robertson, Mitta Rowberry, Christopher Irvine, Michael Gubbins,
ResumoIndex Stampede for sales as shops fear worst Tough times and closures ahead It's a dog's life: bumper crowds fellow hunts Scarlett Hohansson Briton of the Year Room with a view Harold Pinter Briton of the Year Leading articles Neil MacGregor has not only turned the British Museum into the country's most popular attraction, he has made it perhaps the best museum in the world Index The War on Carbon Arguments of 2009: can Copenhagen save the planet? The Point of Sales Bargain hunters are humans unleashed into the wilds of consumerism Body&Soul TV and Puzzles Travel Magazine Sport World The Harvey Nichols Sport is thriving but it's no longer in the pink Hunt supporters scent a shift in mood Campaigners say backing for repeal of hunting ban is growing Don't take health tips from celebs if you know what's good for you Stars have habit of making nonsense of science The Workout Clegg: 'i need time' Dead Marine named Designs on institute Euro Millions result Most read at timesonline. co. uk Picture Gallery 'Santa' shoots nine dead and burns in-laws' home Christmas Eve massacre follows bitter divorce Australia Shop or we'll drop — retailers fight for customers in bleakest winter The economy The Vinyl Frontier: no space for independent record … My best five record shops When the going gets tough, the tough hunt for bargains The economy Fuel help 'fails to reach millions of needy families' 3 Store Turning up the heat The share centre Tributes pour in for 'the most exciting woman in the world' The Spirit of Arthur Bell Seat BBC wins Christmas ratings race with feat of clay Celebrity Big Brother and Ross face probation period Burberry John Lewis Whitehall IT projects £1.4bn over budget Missing nurse found Nature beats naturists Lucky Lotto ball is 23 Picture Gallery Time runs out for Faith, the twin who fought for her life Conjoined baby dies three weeks after sister Timesonline Waterstone's Homebase Dark matter clues in galactic crash Royal dog collars to be auctioned Council pledges action in home row Sculptor turns trees into art Websites may be given X-rating Boom has not ended in tears for onion growers as crunch drives us back into the kitchen Time to peel off the layers and share simple pleasures Know your onions Twilight Homebase As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa's biggest problem — the crushing passivity of the people's mindset Dfs Spot-the-Celeb while shopping: those rules in full Timesonline 10 points for spotting a princess in the street . . . but only if you know her. Otherwise five points. The Spot-the-Celeb scoring system will distract anyone from shopping I've got a little list, and they'd all of 'em be missed Here we go . . . Better late . . . Picture Gallery Pity the retail butterflies soon to be crushed No one will mourn the purveyors of useless tat. But the recession will also kill off proud sellers of small shopping delights Is it a game of two halves, lose and lose? Football clubs think the recession applies to everyone except them. They're in for a cold shower Four years on In my view Graham Stewart Fortune telling Astikos: Street nuisances Don't give tax relief on private school fees Bringing a new audience to Hamlet Timesonline Dementia diagnosis Pillar box problem Don't diss Leonard Remember Rolls Cold or flu? Snappy retort Never underestimate our ability to upset you PC World Selfridges John Lewis How model's death fall exposed polygamy in Britain Muslim marriage rules 'leave women at risk' Multiple marriage and the law Timesonline Ba The Hilton Family Cinemas recoil at horror challenge Movie madness Freesat Frontline treatment: surgeon swaps the dreaming spires for Afghan desert tour An Oxford professor tells Frances Hubbard his cure for middle-age ennui: volunteer as an army medic in a Helmand field hospital The Carphone Warehouse Catching a train is still just a Christmas dream Singapore Airlines Crisis PC World Why a third wet summer would spell disaster for birds and bees Poor conditions could cause wildlife washout Under the weather 'Saint' whose charm and enthusiasm had a curative effect on the British Museum Neil MacGregor PC World Fortnum & Mason None shall sleep in this bloodthirsty performance First night Opera Turandot Covent Garden Sony Inside Action medical research B&Q Wickes How Mr Westfallen woke up as Mr Happy Spanners Aquascutum London The costly game Prisoner hanged Petrol attack Keep seals warm Album of year What's in a name change? Gucci Eruptions that followed a real-life Pinter pause Harold Pinter There was always the dangerous possibility that some hapless person would Say the Wrong Thing to Harold, recalls Valerie Grove of her friend of more than 30 years. The uncertainty leant an unnerving sense of danger to every encounter Cheltenham & Gloucester 'To see him hobbling, his voice a rasp, was to suffer' Comet Watchdog plans faster decisions over drugs for cancer patients Single pint a day 'poses risk' Timberland Flooring On the Nice list Care My New Year Message Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Play Dunelm mill Comet Beijing ends 500 years of tradition as it sends the navy out to attack pirates China Sailing out of the past The dilemma of the dragon TV's strong-arm Indians pitch up in baseball Girls die as militants' rockets fall short Israel Holiday Inn Vitabiotics The special forces in frontline battle to save marriages and stop suicides Iraq Richer Sounds Mosley raises the stakes over invasion of privacy Court challenge will confront taboos Germany Canon My US Red-light windows closed by mayor's war on crime Netherlands Empiredirect Inside Bringing it all together Comet (AFP): Tsunami victims are remembered with art, prayers and protests Special bond that rides on (AP): Party mood holds up passengers (AFP): Confessions hotline could lead to sin Drug smugglers threaten to destroy democracy Ghana Express International Animal Rescue Benazir mourners lament in nation's gathering gloom Pakistan A years after Ms Bhutto's assassination, many believe that the country is fast becoming a failed state, writes Jeremy Page in Rawalpindi Magnet 20,000 troops are switched to Indian frontier Timesonline A weakened leader struggling to bridge the credibility gap Acorn CMC Markets FBI interviews Obama and two aides over governor's seat-for-sale scandal United States The Times TV strong-arm winners are thrown million-dollar line for baseball stardom — but remain wary of the pitchers India MacDonald Hotels & Resorts The Sunday Times (AFP): Al-Qaeda killer shoots his way out of prison Skier dies on slopes (AFP): Rebel town taken (AFP): Migrants held at sea (AFP): CIA offers Viagra Cirque Du Soleil Why Frankenstein's monster might come to life in a garage United States US retail sales down despite price cuts Airline entertainment Lola changes track Quote of the day Wal-Mart gets iPhone Business big shot Blow for BAA as Virgin and easy Jet look out of the running for Gatwick Moscow installs former Kremlin staffer at Norilsk If you knew where to look it was possible to make money Stock markets Economy 'on knife-edge' as Japan faces deflation fear As I was just saying to my ice crystals . . . Commodities Sightsavers Currencies Need to know: 2008 Take stock with The Times The high-tech escape from long-haul boredom Business big shot Inflight movies to the rescue of airlines Unions seek redundancy tax threshold of £50,000 Timesonline The true value of giving is less than you think City Diary Complete, utter pillock of the year has to be . . . … City Diary Picture Gallery Shy Madoff is caught taking it easy City Diary A colleague was chatting to someone whose father lived City Diary I am surveying the wrapper on a flapjack City Diary Hate to say I told you so . . . In the blue corner Lola races off its usual line and joins the engineering groups in a dash to prosper through diversification Motor industry decline could permanently dent UK chemical capacity Mortgage supply is key to continuing house price decline The housing slump Experts differ on the likely extent of falls in the value of homes in 2009. Anne Ashworth reports Estate agents see a window of opportunity, even as … The downturn hits home Eager to accommodate After a hard landing, investors who can take a risk are getting back in the saddle For shareholders and cash savers alike, 2008 proved nerve-racking. But Mark Atherton finds market-watchers feeling bullish again Migrant workers will be just the first to lose their jobs in the Detroit of Japan The collapse in demand for cars spells disaster for Brazilians who put down roots in the Far East If carmakers and unions fool Obama, the real losers will be US taxpayers The Times Out goes the traditional British reserve as in swings a new wave of karaoke Timesonline The Mother of all management buy-ins The mysterious world of the artisan baker could soon be coming to a shop near you, writes Carl Mortished Doubts increase over Obama's ambitious spending promises Wall Street Have faith: after a year of setbacks, I am a sadder but wiser man The Times Unit-linked insurance investments Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds British funds WSPA Unit trust and open-ended investment company prices Unit Trusts Full funds service at www. timesonline. co. uk/funds Equity Prices Prostate UK Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd Eartha Kitt Sensual singer and actress with a feline and sinuous stage presence who dubbed herself 'the oldest sex kitten in the business' Eartha Kitt, singer and actress, was born on January 17,1927. She died on December 25,2008, aged 81 Beryl Cook: painter of the large and rumbustious Obituaries of 2008 Edited highlights from the lives of leading figures in current affairs, commerce, culture and sport published this year More highlights from this year's obituaries will be published in forthcoming issues St Mungo lights a beacon of hope in a sectarian city Glasgow, notoriously divided along its spiritual fault lines, plays host to the world's first museum devoted to the presentation of religious life Timesonline Commitment and fidelity are demanding qualities Faith Graceless guests, charitable gifts and the sending of new year cards Modern times Feather report Readers reply Timesonline Questions answered Common surname elements, D-Day and pirates What to look out for Birthdays Anniversaries Spelling Births Forthcoming Marriages Anniversaries Deaths In Memoriam - Private Gifts Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items The Times Trustee Acts Shops Protected Weather The Times Weather Eye Multiple Display Advertising Items The Sunday Times Kauto Star shrugs off doubts to win third King George with breathtaking display All the Premier League action plus full analysis National demands can put emphasis on Officier De Reserve's stamina Racing Chepstow Bet of the day Nicholls turns attention to big Irish prize Leopardstown tomorrow Kempton Park Racing Southwell Lethal Weapon, trained by Christy Roche, is 12-1 with … Course specialists Wetherby Great Leighs Harchibald turns back clock with win in eventful Christmas Hurdle Racing Kempton Park Yesterday's results Huntingdon Market Rasen Sedgefield Towcester Wetherby Wincanton Wolverhampton Makeshift Rhinos give hope for the future Today Football Fixtures Rugby union Rugby league Other sport Football Tomorrow Rugby union Rugby league Other sport Basketball Results Cricket Ice hockey Rugby league Rugby union How leading lights shone through the darkness on Centre Court Eyewitness 08 In the second of our series recreating the magical moments of 2008 we recall an epic confrontation Platform view of final that shifted world from its axis On Monday Fernández Lobbe leads way as Sale take advantage of depleted Wasps Rugby union Pennell rapidly making a name for himself with Worcester Talent in the genes Harlequins hope triumph can be added to Twickenham trimmings Record crowd of 50,000 to converge on Londoners' day out Colourful club going back to their roots Today's matches Ponting does best to put the brake on South Africa Cricket Hamilton takes the fast lane as Button heads for hard shoulder Two Britons' careers on contrasting paths Jenson Button Taylor expects to begin the new year with a power surge Darts Walk on, walk on, with hope in your darts Fellaini theory is less than rounded Celebrations on hold for virtual stars Lasith, with the rhyming nickname 'Slinger' (7) Snodgrass leaves it late to make a point for Grayson Football League One Football results Panther's panto goal is no joke for Wycombe League Two Bran Flakes Maynard's double allows Johnson to salute supporters in his style of old Coca-Cola Championship Guinness Calderwood pays the price after Forest home horror Guinness Premiership Cahill forges a lone trail to keep Everton in touch Barclays Premier League Serious injuries, a red card and an away defeat. Happy birthday, Joe Horrible bobble, toil and trouble for Allardyce The Times Redknapp search for striker takes on new urgency after another blank day Tottenham set to win tug-of-war for Downing Bellamy's brace confirms value to Zola and his would-be suitors Tévez covers cracks in Potteries Ferdinand's back brings further headache for Ferguson Furious Brown does his talking on pitch after Hull are savaged by City Timesonline Keane returns to lethal form and helps Liverpool rediscover killer instinct Scolari not afraid to follow the path of Mourinho by going back to basics Stirring comeback keeps Villa on high ground Barclays Premier League Dfs Timesonline Wenger maintains Arsenal's race is far from run despite … The Times Times Crossword 24,107 Wenger's recurring nightmare Arsenal manager says Villa influenced referee Keane double keeps Liverpool top Tévez gives United winning return The Times Top of the table Kauto Star is king of Kempton Park with third crown Inside today Index This Week Every Week Next Week 2009 The hot trends From virtual-reality hair to liquid bone grafts, Kate Wighton asks our experts to predict the innovations that are in store for us next year Health Beauty Nutrition Science Panel of Experts Bye-bye to buy, buy, buy Our primitive instincts drive us into a frenzy during the sales, but you can rein in that urge to splurge, says John Naish Benecol Cashing in on 'health' gifts Inside the Mind of a GP Just try not to die Mountaineer Stephen Venables has coped with extreme physical and emotional pain. He tells Simon Crompton why he relishes a challenge 'The best therapy in the world' This is Stephen Venables's account of his last expedition, to South Georgia, last month, retracing the epic journey of the explorer Ernest Shankleton Seeds of hope Times Christmas Appeal Kate Wighton on a gardening charity for dementia sufferers The Times Timesonline Sparing my blushes Inside Story Rosacea One year ago Allie Todd was resigned to her facial rash — now she has something to smile about, says Lisa Freeman The Times Facing up to rosacea From Punk to Acupuncture Ask your Father Expert advice on what to do when your child asks . . . Timesonline Just a game? You've got to be joking From Trivial Pursuit to Tiddlywinks, that annual ritual — the family boardgame — can bring out the worst in all of us, young and old. But why, asks Emma Cook Best boardgames for . . . A little light relief from the festive excess Tired of leftover turkey? Eaten too many mince pies? Thomasina Miers has the perfect remedy — a speedy new year's supper that weighs in at just 640 calories per person Winter root salad with a fiery peanut dressing Miso salmon Nutritionist's verdict Orange cardamon jelly How healthy are 'vitamin' waters? In gear for winter No more excuses New Year Fitness The Times Timesonline Agony and Ecstasy Agony and Ecstasy Sex Advice 10 Things you need to know before . . . you accuse a partner of cheating The life of Reilly Not Just Anybody How the Fit and Fabulous Stay that Way The actress Kelly Reilly, 31, on fame, fitness and the perfect female figure The Times Index Caves, raves — and a bed at the top of the world Welcome to next year's hot hotels. From a cubist delight in Norway to the ritziest and the 'gutsiest', Tom Chesshyre reveals the rooms that will dazzle us — and spends a night in the world's highest The height of accommodation Voyages Jules Verne Great Rail Journeys See something new: stay at home Correspondents Multiple Display Advertising Items Dubai Duty Free Simply unmissable — the best of 2009 A wildebeest run, a disappearing Sun . . . Caroline Hendrie and Will Hide track down highlights from around the world Coastalcottages The Times Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd Citizen Traveller Winner The Times Timesonline Norway Index John Adams Weekend viewing guide Saturday, Channel 4,5pm War Stories Saturday, BBC Two, 5.20pm (BBC Two Scotland, 2.50pm) University Challenge Night Saturday, BBC Two, from 8pm Bring Back: Fame Saturday, Channel 4,9pm Outnumbered Saturday, BBC One, 9.30pm Help! I'm No Bigger Than a Bug Sunday, ITV1, 6pm The 39 Steps Sunday, BBC One, 8pm Top Gear Sunday, BBC Two, 8pm Affinity Sunday, ITV1, 9pm The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2008 Sunday, Channel 4,9pm The Real Italian Job: James Martin's Mille Miglia Sunday, BBC Two, 9.15pm Starter for 10 (2006) Weekend film guide Saturday, BBC Two, 9.30pm Jagged Edge (1985) Saturday, Channel 4,12.10am The Eagle Has Landed (1976) Sunday, BBC Two, 1.50pm The Getaway (1972) Sunday, BBC Two, 11.15pm Interview with the Vampire (1994) Saturday, BBC One, 10.50pm Crazy (2005) Saturday, Channel 4,2.20am Only You (1994) Sunday, Five, 5.45pm Closer (2004) Sunday, Five, 11pm Saturday's tv Weekend TV and puzzles Saturday's tv Prime time digital planner Digital choice Daytime sport Saturday daytime listings Variations Saturday's radio Sunday's tv Sunday's tv Prime time digital planner Digital choice Daytime sport Sunday daytime listings Variations Sunday's radio Jumbo crossword 792 Games Cryptic clues Picture Gallery Chess Winning move Scrabble Word Watching Polygon Answers Codeword No 402 Literary Quiz Times2 Crossword 4721 The Listener Crossword 4014 Two Brains Bridge Pictureline Kenken No 344 — Medium Samurai Su Doku No 123 — Medium Su Doku No 2353 — Fiendish Killer No 1019 — Deadly (70 Min) Friday Solutions: Su Doku No 2351 Index BMW The Singleton Contents 27.12.08 James Dean and Ursula Andress Contacts Good Year In these dreary, temperance times, we must not forget that the occasional, judicious binge results in creativity The Dark Ages This week: The laughter chain The laughter chain I Didn't Get where I Am Today without. . . Wisdom Sir David Frost, 69, Journalist and Broadcaster Lexiconfusion No. 215 of Bennett & Teed's Illustrated Homographs Slummy Mummy Advice for the Domestically Challenged Lucy Sweeney "if you deal with a fox, think of his tricks" Cheltenham & Gloucester Shop Retail Therapy Festive Drear Bargainhunter Out There Lose your Sparkle How to Get Dressed Men's Stuff Men's Stuff Míele Mouthful So goodbye, 2008 — but sadly not goodbye to the credit … Brittany Ferries The Girl Can't Help It Cameras love Scarlett Johansson's starlet looks — and so do film directors, from Woody Allen to Sofia Coppola. So why is the 24-year-old actress already looking forward to her next decade? Martyn Palmer meets a reluctant sex symbol Dolphin Ancestry Sleeping beauties Get the pyjama party started. With cosy cotton and elegant silk, for young and old alike, lazing about has never looked so good Reader Offer Ltd Do or Diet Keeping up Appearances When all else fails, is LighterLife's weight-loss plan palatable? Dear Sarah Q When trying to create smoky eyes, I struggle with a soft line below my lower lashes. Any ideas? Counter Intelligence Keeping up Appearances Prue White Products with staying power for New Year's Eve party queens Salon Spy Almyra Spa Stock Pot The Saint Goes Marching on It's been another big year for Jamie Oliver, and not all of it good. But, as he tells Craig McLean, he's putting Rotherham behind him now to continue the good fight — starting with a campaign to save our bacon To Resurrect Leftover Christmas Pudding, Try Making a SoufflÉ Food Remains of the Day Turkey and Ham Pie Stilton and Walnut Spring Rolls Christmas Pudding SoufflÉs 'gosh, ' Said my Girlfriend. 'i've Never Seen Caviar and Frosties so close together on a Menu' Restaurants The Green Kitchen Tune in, Turn off Schwartz A Good Sparkling Wine or Champagne is All Minimalist New Year Functions Need Wine Let It Snow Interiors Amanda Wakeley's chalet in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier is every bit as sleek and clever as the clothes she designs Ercol Everest The Times Love is such an elusive commodity in the jigsaw of life, a vital bit, lost somewhere down the back of the sofa Valley Girl The Sunday Times Weekend Tips Everything in the Garden Dwell Multiple Display Advertising Items Reasons to be cheerful: cycling is cool. The internet is, on balance, fantastic. Helen Mirren looked fabulous in her bikini. Middle age doesn't start till 60 Beta Male The Times My Multiyork Oris
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