News from 20/12/1997
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Michael Clark, Stock Market Correspondent, Jon Ashworth, Edward Gorman, Sailing Correspondent, Cath Urquhart, Raymond Snoddy Media Editor, Sarah Jane Checkland Saleroom Correspondent, Andrew Pierce, Political Correspondent, Paul Heiney, Marilyn Kingwill, Rob Hughes, Nigel Colborn, Anthony Fry, Julie Webb, Simon Barnes, Jane MacQuitty, Magnus Linklater, John Morgan, Hilary Corfan, Osman Streater, Paul Hoggart, Mark Souster, David Rhys Jones, Richard Hobson, Gavin Lumsden, Raymond Snoddy, Media Editor, Philip Howard, Josceline Dimbleby, Daniel McGrory and John O'leary, David Smith, Ian Murray, Angela Court, Patrick Collinson, Jeremy Kingston, James Bone, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, George Sivell, Lynne Truss, Carl Mortished, George Kenney, Jeffrey Archer, Tony Patrick, Tom Walker, Christine Buckley Industrial Correspondent, Kevin Eason, Geoff Brown, Clare Stewart, Ron Law, Rarely Bred, Louise Godfrey, Lawrence Dallaglio, Alex Wijeratne, Karl Johnston, Alastair Campbell, Prime Minister, Chris Gill, Robert Sheehan, D. R., Thrasy Petropoulos, Bill Hoffmann, Charles Ottaway, Ruth Gledhill, Debra Craine, Patrick Humphries, Peter Marshall, Graham Duffill, Andrew Wilski, E. C., Winchmore Hill, Richard Evans, Racing Correspondent, Martin Barrow, Peter Waymark, R. K., Candida Crewe, Alan Hamilton, Rodney Milnes, Rohan Daft, Michael Clark, T. P., Emily Beam, Sue Corbett, Keith Pike, Frances Bissell, Mike Bradley, David Hands, P. B., Michael Cable, Alasdair MacLean, Michael Edwardes, Peter Barnard, Scott Allen, Derwent May, Mary Loudon, Kate Muir, Russell Kempson, Stephen Anderton, Paul Durman, Lisa Grainger, Helen Wallace, L. G., Bernard Matthews, Adam Jones, Raymond Keene, Vaughan Freeman, David Robinson, John Russell Taylor, Matt Dickinson, David Bodanis, P. W., Lauren Booth, Bill Sanderson, James Allcock, David H. W. Grubb, Peter Bryan, Terri Judd, L. C., Min Cooper, Nigel Hawkes, Arabella Warner, Maureen Bridge, Caroline Merrell, Susan Emmett and Caroline Merrell, Robin Neillands, Bronwen Maddox, Alan Pavelin, Nicholas Henderson, General Secretary, Susan Kelly, Richard Owen, Oliver Holt, F. L., Damian Whitworth, John Givens, Miles Hudson, Erica Wagner, Nigel Hawkes, Science Editor, Shirley Porter, Oliver August, Ian Murray Medical Correspondent, Sally Smith, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, John Haldane, C. Nitsch, Alex D Linz, Geoffrey Williams, BN, Anne Ashworth, Mike Westbrook, Giles Whittell, Alan Copps, Jason Nisse, Sara McConnell, Jane Shilling, Deborah King, Brian Morgan, Philip Secker, Jonathan Owen, Mark Hodkinson, Christmas Dickens, Chris McGrath, James Cant, Tim Wapshott, Jane Owen, Walter Gammie, Donald Watt, Ben MacIntyre, Alison Culliford, Michael Gove, Richard Beeston, Christine Buckley and Jason Nisse, Brian Glanville, Brian Clarke, Frances Lass, Graham Searjeant, Simon Jenkins, Anne Ashworth Personal Finance Editor, Steve McManaman, Mark Henderson, Elizabeth Cowley, Michael Horsnell, Chris Ayres, Danny Baker, Lottie Moggach, J R T, Stuart Birch, Tom Rhodes, Jonathan Meades, Marianne Curphey, Jill Crawshaw, Simon De Bruxelles and Mark Souster, Michael Henderson, David Maddock, Dave Selby, Nigel MacNICOL, Tony Kelly, Peter Wolfes, Dr Ellen C. G. Grant, Honorary Secretary, Edward Marriott, Trevor Dann, Susan Emmett,
ResumoPorter is ordered to repay £27m Homes-for-votes affair Index Diana ruling FIAT's Eligible Young Turk Page 13 Flyaway holidays start GP code reveals hard cases CHERIE's Little Sister Page 17 Inside Bill Gates's Microsoft Mansion Page 11 England take cricket trophy Three Britons on crashed jet Tunnel deal The Saturday Times Bigger and Better Stunning gain for Hague as Tories hail new first lady Safari Monday the Times for only 10p Today in the Times BT Beckett promises cheaper holidays Veterans would like Emperor to offer apology Bishop wins ordination ban in row over gays Drivers are unimpressed by dazzling masterpiece Harrods Council is criticised by auditor over perks News in Brief Talks threat Theatre scrapped Tunnel giveaway Hindley collapse Hague-O! Order of Service Daring but without the risk Acqua Di Gio Currys Captain of Wales is forced to quit rugby GP father saw injury and feared the worst West One Consultants Ltd Do It All Pay It, Sam Tragedy at the top of the world A spectacular record of an expedition to film Everest tells how the movie crew turned rescue party on a day when eight climbers lost their lives, Bronwen Maddox writes Orange Princess's family wins control of souvenir trade Young Princes upset by 'last interview' Harrods Bodyguard questioned for third time Dixons Peter Pan flies in face of reality Who pulls the wires behind theatre's best aerial illusion? Damian Whitworth goes backstage vodafone Halfords Gambling licence rejected for Ritz casino By a Correspondent: Doctors learn by baby's survival against the odds Girl, 10, killed in front of her sisters Dior Saddam's ex-envoy claiming asylum News in Brief Chemist victory Father cleared New suspect Fagan jailed B&Q Third of Britons admit to racism Fear of defeat produced illegal policy Anatomy of a Scandal Workaholic who kept an eye on the main chance Halifax British assets are moved beyond auditor's grasp Her Fortune Magill hails court ruling as 'terrific' Other Players Revealed: mogul's haven of high tech Giles Whittell takes a virtual tour around Bill Gates's rustic-chic cyber palace Cable & Wireless Cash inquiry at Warhol's charity Comet Comic star found dead Moral Mayor gives backing to big gamble Capeman in bit of a flap Gary Hart 'bimbo' crusades against porn on Internet From a Special Correspondent: Britons among 104 in Sumatra air crash Lawyers lead the way to a woman's heart Palimony is a girl's best friend, reports Giles Whittell in Los Angeles Softener Vatican scholar tries to raise Latin from the dead Agnelli puts grandson in driving seat Russia claims victory over British spies Yeltsin believes nation was too hard on KGB, writes Richard Beeston War tribunal to drop charges against three Croats Rover Relax Kensit 'on blind date in Friends' Truth commission charges Botha World in Brief Saddam palaces 'hide arms' Jamaica returns Patterson Texas siege ends peacefully (AP): ANC victory for Winnie (AFP): Masseurs save Asiatic bear (AP): Embassy gunman killed Britain on alert as fears grow of new flu pandemic Experts are divided over whether two deaths and six other cases of an A-strain virus in Hong Kong presage a major world outbreak Rac Doctor will be tested with live HIV vaccine Lacoste The Sunday Times A Century Stalked by a Killer New technique targets prostate cancer Nigel Hawkes reports on hopes for an X-ray treatment about to undergo a national trial everyman ciny The science of making merry Guinea-pigs in a new study can look forward to a happy new year Bargain New Year Breaks in London Opera & Ballet 'I want to avoid politics and write about a girl doing her own stuff' Valerie Grove Meets: Lauren Booth Cherie's sister takes happily to the fame thrust suddenly upon her The Times theatre Troll adds a dash of flavour to panto stew Theatre Review Hansel and Gretel Thaeatre Royal Personal portrait of a public man There's more to Mbeki than meets the media, says Magnus Linklater Deep waters The Times Diary Picture Gallery There's nothing to hide The Dome is still evolving and to reveal details now would spil the surprise Follow me The Times Diary Jasper Gerard The Times Diary Space oddity The Times Diary Laugh or the world will jeer Simon Barnes on how to grin and bear a joke Crying Chicken Celebrate human power over disease, not its weakness Dutch Courage A message to the war criminals of Bosnia The Sibling Factor A celebrity relation brings the spotlight but few perks 'New imperialism' of Bosnia mission War and the media Commons votes Britain closer to a classless society? Role of EU spokesmen The next Archbishop Exchange control rules Messiah manners Late call Santa bearded in the line of duty Stocking fillers Heavenly gift Punter's plea Court Circular Today's royal engagement Glovers' Company Birthdays Bmds: 0171 680 6880 Private: 0171 481 4000 Picture Gallery Weekend anniversaries £26,500 for Jackson's Thriller Glove Personal Column Court & Social Church news Skid Pan Courses Forthcoming marriages Latest wills Balloons over Britain "A Christmas Message" Marriages Gifts Lillian Disney Lillian Disney, philanthropist and widow of Walt Disney, died on december 16 in Los Angeles aged 98. She was born in 1899 Personal Column Francis Paudras Francis Paudras, jazz fan, committed suicide on November 26 aged 62. He was born in 1935 Cecil Kennedy Cecil Kennedy, painter, died on December 12 aged 92. He was born on February 4,1905 Milestones Losses across the board for equities Penny Share Guide Eurotunnel negotiates 34-year extension to franchise Beckett clears £3.6bn bid for Energy Group Guinness Mahon has hand in Basil Brush deala Hot Seat 26 Hambros sells bank for £300m Aweek in the City FTSE stung by worries from Far East Barclay's application for casino refused DIAL-a-PHONE Business Today TransTec directors raise stakes BAT hit as secret documents appear on Net Tour firms welcome report by MMC New rules on credit transfers proposed The Sunday Times Rivals unite for study into BBC Nike decline sees training shoes down at heel Results add to share price gloom for investors after profit warning from Reebok Manders agrees £100m bid Revenue in row over repayments Broken Hill set for more disposals Digital licences granted to BDB Airlines join forces Casinos acquisition Bass chairman's £1.7m Dawnay, Day court win Eurotherm in £3.4m deal Cleveland placing Boxmore to expand Lloyd's names Losses deepen at discount retailer Business Roundup Tourist Rates Chemical groups revamp sector in £175m deals Laura Ashley agrees loan Fresh air for Dale at Creightons by our City Editor: Making of a power monster Commentary Investment trust sector suffers loss of £2.7bn of funds Lonrho bid fears surface after resignation at JCI The House of Commons May 1997 Spanish to buy UDO for £46m All change at Lloyd's as the old guard bows out Adam Jones assesses the challenges facing the market's new chairman Leisure Direction Limited Isa U-turn? Winning ad Right pitch Man from the Pru must rethink his policy to turn tide Francophile The Times City Diary Bitter brew The Times City Diary Commodities Liffe Options Caution of retailers hits prices in stores sector Stock Market Michael Clark Stock Market Writer of the Year London Financial Futures Money Rates (%) European Money Deposits (%) Gold/precious Metals (Baird & Co) Sterling Spot and Forward Rates Major Indices Recent Issues Rights Issues Major Changes Billiton BDB Dollar Rates Other Sterling FTSE Volumes Business as usual Tempus Sports retailers Wall Street News The Times Crossword No 20,668 Index Forecast Bupa Health Screening Magazine metro Weekend Shoppers short-Changed in surfers' paradise Under the Skin of Sport Fleming fuels England's final charge Hollioake Completes Perfect Desert Campaign Danny Baker Fish Tales First Telecom Weekend Money go Caumont leaves world 's best trailing Equestrianism: French Newcomer Wins Jumper Wins Jump-Off to Take Christmas Cracker States Kulik impresses in Games warm-up Ice Skating Snow Reports Sri Lanka offer easier challenge Cricket: Women Have Chance Ot Rebuild their Confidence Smith takes over as Hampshire captain For the Record Williams triumphs in power struggle Sport in Brief ECB given hearing Damaging split healed Kewell proves a jewel Clubs fined for brawl Snow too hot for Bray By our Sports Staff: Reid gives up his title to Malinga Boxing Turnstile drones herald end of era Dalton fights for his reputation Sailing: Skipper Faces up to the Possibility of Failure Conflicting evidence that's driving me loco Obree's world plan takes shape Cycling Continental codswallop By our Sports Staff: Compagnoni's gamble pays off Skiing: Seizinger Crashes out in Pursuit of World Cup Record Champion faces daunting draw Bowls vodafone Chance to go down a bomb Xmas break Thresher Wine Shop Christmas daze induced by seeing Arsenal outgunned at Chelsea How the festive season brought tears and cheers in a bygone era Hendrie plays for laughs In his dispatch this week, Mark Hodkinson tackles the Oakwell joker Water torture calls for desperate measures Halifax happy raising home interest rates Non-League Football Kendall set to bid £4m for Vlaovic Gross in unfamiliar territory Matt Dickinson on the manager fighting a relegation battle for the first time Disparate talents united by desire Gary Neville and his Old Trafford contemporaries have shown that commitment to the Ferguson cause is every bit as important as ability Cullip breaks deadlock Fixture clash means new date for play-off Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United Today, 3.0 Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley Today, 3.0 Aston Villa v Southampton Today, 3.0 Derby County v Crystal Palace Today, 3.0 Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers Today, 3.0 Leicester City v Everton Today, 3.0 Liverpool Coventry City Today, 3.0 On Monday Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea Today, 3.0 Newcastle United v Manchester United Tomorrow, 4.0 (sold out) FA Carling Premiership Attack Defence Scoring Trends Clean Sheets Winter break would benefit supporters as much as players Scorers Festive Fixtures Cautions Referees Internet Weekend Matches Chilling tales from the riverbank An aura of surrounds the pike, our largest freshwater predator Now, though, is the winter of contentment for the hardy anglers Rugby Union Fixtures Times Rugby Union Statistics Bath fly flag for English game in Europe Hard sell of a player born to lead David Hands on the strength that helped the former England captain in the face of adversity Jensen's two late tries fail to save Oxford Ashton tries to defy history Harsh lessons to be learnt from stinging defeat Unhappy Dwyer rues lost opportunities Thornton to profit again on Cool Dawn Racing: Former Hunter Chaser Can Benefit from Professional Handling in Ascot Chase Thunderer: Ascot Thunderer: Haydock Park Thunderer: Lingfield Park Him Of Praise can extend winning sequence William Hill Rapid Raceline Lampard is ready to leap over final fence One woman prepares to challenge the idea that a British team for elite equestrian events should be for men only Imperial Call faces more hurdles on way to Cheltenham Make a Stand ruled out for rest of season Thunderer: Uttoxeter Results from Yesterday's Two Meetings Guide to the Weekend Fixtures Sports Service Football Enter the league and win £10,000 Do you have the skill to choose a team and win the FA Cup league? Premiership Clubs in FA Cup Draw Goalkeepers Full Backs ITF Central Defenders Midfield Players Strikers Managers Power to order interim payment Court of Appeal Law Report December 20 1997 Court of Appeal Motive for threatened publication irrelevant Infecting dose date Proprietors did not create lease Scots Law Report December 20 1997 House of Lords The Times Seeking disclosure of foreign documents Construing term of lease A Chance to go the distance for Diana Wanted: 20 people to run the marathon as fundraisers for the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund The Times Diana Team Competition Entry Form The Section for Cars, Bikes, Boats and Everyone on… Minor celebrity at 50 years old Kevin Eason on the stodgy British manistay that has become a new big-screen icon Index TV star saved from death plot Vaughan Freeman on a rare Rover set to be killed with Penelope Keith Index Landmarks in the Moggy's Life Alfa Romeo Audi Authorised Dealers Scotts Audi Sytner direct Sytner Wiggins BMW Audi Authorised Dealers Audi Aston Martin Aston Martin Authorised Dealers BMW Multiple Classified Advertising Items Classic Cars Multiple Classified Advertising Items RUD Iver Village Cars A Sytner Company Multiple Classified Advertising Items Land Rover Multiple Classified Advertising Items Ferrari Authorised Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Hallamshire Lancaster Accessories Ferrari Authorised Ferrari Four Wheel Drive Wanted Nothing 's too dear for Santa at the Sleigh sales Once in Royal David's City stood a lowly battered sled: a tale of festive forecourts Driven to Distraction Jaguar & Daimler Lancaster Lotus Economy drive in a plastic bottle bank 2CV Vaughan Freeman on a recycled idea Scotts Wiggins Signature Mercedes Scotts Chrysler CCV Hawkins a new idea for the hunt Dave Selby on go-anywhere machines for storming after turkeys through the desert Sibling rivalry among the people movers Alan Copps compares two ford and VM products that come off the same production line Toyota Hunter Range Rover Handless pilot soars above all the odds David Skidmore's motto is never say never, so the fact that he lost his arms in a road accident did not prevent him qualifying as a pilot, says Stuart Birch Multiple Display Advertising Items Rivervale Porsche Scotts Porsche Wanted Merlin Registration Numbers Century Registrations Market Research D K Registrations H1 LPM Rolls-Royce & Bentley Hooper Alpe Hanwells of London Rolls-Royce & Bentley Rolls-Royce & Bentley Wanted SAAB Toyota Dovercourt Volvo Grand prix star's saloon showdown News in Brief Of Christmas past Easel rider Volvo Authorised Scotts The Times Unit Trust Information Service "Old Speckled Hen" Taking rather a lot on trust The furore over the Paymaster General and Orion Trust has thrust trusts into the spotlight. Gavin Lumsden reports Scottish Widows ISA No Good 50 Go for Broker 53 Roll up for the tax dream Personal Investor Perpetual Protest grows at Isa plan We feel betrayed by new Labour Double the Isa limit How many Peps? Is there a hidden agenda? Whatever the Government's reasons, being… Leaseholder hopes of avoiding huge legal bills dashed The Government has failed to help tenants to contest service charges, says Sara McConnell Leasehold Valuation Tribunals Come back, the upright man from the Pru Comment Big spenders are well covered for Christmas Clare Stewart with a timely warning on legal rights for shoppers Beale Dobie Line One Legal & General The Times Money Information Service Insurance rethink after airport fire Unit-Linked Insurance Investments The Times Going for broker can help you to take stock Clare Stewart on stockbroking services for the private investor Endowment Policies Wanted Direct Line Fidelity Investments An explorer's guide to unit trust talk Patrick Collinson examines the listings and explains some of the technical terms used Direct Debit A little light reading for go-it-aloners John Givens asked two recent subjects of the Go-It-Alone column ot assess some of the best books on small business The Association of Investment Trust Companies Legal & General Exclusive bank accounts - by invitation only Susan Emmett finds out what it takes to get an overdraft on the same terms as the elite Pru's attention turns to savers after FSA rap Gavin Lumsden looks at the Prudential report on mis-selling and asks what to consider when buying a financial product Standard Life joins the telebanking revolution How free is your life insurance company? Salesmen under pressure Legal & General What to Ask, before Signing Books reviewed by those who do Trust Me 49 Brown stirs up talk of an increase in national insurance Charges fears for stakeholder pensions plan Fees that siphon up to 25% of payments may stifle Labour hopes, says Anne Ashworth Western Union Money Transfer True Pru 55 Inside Property Investment Savings Business News Pages 23-27 Weekend Money Shopping O come, all ye pop pickers There's no surefire formula for a Christmas No 1, but every wise man in the record business dreams all year of the miracle hit. Trevor Dann tells what it takes Shopping 4,5 Holsten Pils Country Life Travel Champagne Talking turkey with Mr Bootiful At 20, Bernard Matthews paid £1 for 20 eggs-now he's worth £70 million, says Rohan Daft Too overweight even to mate properly Sally smith on the welcom return of a really tasty turkey Rarely Bred Turkeys Bernard Matthews's Turkey Tips Solution and Notes to Listener Crossword No 3438 a Jigsaw Puzzle by Radix Georg Jensen No 1 Christmas Crackers No 1 Christmas Turkeys Holland & Holland No shrinking violet The actress Patricia Hodge goes to town with decorations for a family Christmas, says Michael Cable Bargains Gadgets Hardy annuals Personal Organisers Go on, stick your neck out Three of a Kind Glenmorangie Home alone in the jungle Me and my Garden: Josceline Dimbleby Tis the season to make merry with the vine The festive break is ideal for tackling smaller jobs, says Stephen Anderton Take root cuttings for potting plants such as phlox,… Stephen Anderton's Garden Answers The Boxing Day test Autumn colour and good outlines are vital for the garden to look good in december, says Nigel Colborn Going organic pays off New technology in the back garden is producing better results and profits Tower & Country U. K. Ltd. elnapress Endless Pool Somerset Postal Flowers Homes & Gardens The Chimney Balloon Co Warwick Buildings Scatter Kitchen Magic Fact File Fancy a change of scenery? The Times Market Comment Home Swap Dream Homes of the Actresses Weston Homes Plc Pearl of a house with an oyster look Property Morzine Retirement Homes English Courtyard Lovell Espana Merry Christmas Mister Stroppy 'I know Alexander can keep a sulk like this going for days. Perhaps I should send a note' Life and Soul To Advertise Fax: 0171 481 9313 Genuine Birthday Newspapers British Antique Replicas G-D-S Shirts Gold Coins It's in the bag for whom? Shoppers may think they have a choice, but, says David Dodanis, they are beign subtly manipulated Shoparound The Velvet Norfolk Hat Celebration Cake Company Cassolette Antique Desks Stannah Antique Replica Desks Call: 0171 680 6860 Last chop for the jolly axeman Satisfying the pining for a real Christmas tree, while whilstling The Holly and the Ivy, leaves the family cold and silently glum Down to Earth Lapping it up in Scotland Reindeer are back in Scotland after 2,000 years, says alison Culliford On the Spot: Highgate Cemetery Bitterns play a bit part Feather Report LineOne Animals & Accessories Charities GCCF Riding Holidays Pet Insurance Dogs Cats Make a resolution to work off the excess Weekend Courses and Activities Accessories Remember a pet is for life not just for Christmas Does your Dog (or Man) Wipe his Feet? Let your Cat Enjoy Life the Natural Way Disposable Puppy Mats The Bones Dog & Catalogue Winter 1997/98 A Vet Writes Adopt Me Adopting a break with tradition Looking for a totally different present this Christmas? Alex Wijeratne discovers how a rhino could make the perfect stocking filler This is a job for . . . superdogs Sue Corbett meets the heroic hounds and handlers who can be counted on in a crisis Saints come marching in Who are the greatest saints of all time? Ruth Gledhill invites readers to nominate their holy heroes The Times The case for believing in heaven's angels Credo Church services tomorrow Christmas is for the old, too Ruth Gledhill visits a young-in-heart old folk's Methodist home An island for richer and poorer There's more to Barbados than celebrity- spotting at the smart hotels, says Times Travel Editor Cath Urquhart Barbados Fact File The culture capital of Europe Supersonic-the only way to fly This season get there on Eurostar Old Dublin is looking younger Edward Marriott dodges the stag-night parties to find the real craic in the buzzing Irish capital Worldcover British Airways Word-Watching Answers Dublin: Travellers Fact File Swedes bitten by the culture bug Tony Kelly explores Stockholm as it gears up to be the European Cultural Capital of 1998 Fact File Diary of Events in the Capital of Culture '98 Voyages Jules Verne Pack your Bags Flying Visits Trailfinders easyJet Travel Zone Ltd Scandinavian City Breaks Travelbag Worldwide Airlink Platinum Travel Direct Travel Insurance British Airways Spain Exodus Walking Holidays Can Be Agony Flightbookers benz USA & Canada Winter Sports Ski American Express Insurance Service Winter Sports The Best Ski Value in France Cornwall & Devon Rural Retreats Multiple Classified Advertising Items The perils of snowbusiness America is praying for El Nino-the weather phenomenon which is likely to bring snow and glorious skiing. Graham Duffill reports High life at high altitude Chalet holidays are catching on across the Atlantic Eurostar to the slopes Chris Gill takes the train and reaches the Alps in eight hours In the Know on the Snow Paris Amsterdam Venice The Times Across the Room CHerts, Essex, Suffolk). Sparkling,… Saturday Rendezvous Rendezvous Magic carpets Cargo cruise Circles The Executive Club Virginia Charles Brighton The hidden Highlands Around the World a Weekend Guide Sara Eden Dateline Free Club Magazine Jewish Candleburners Right tracks No 3441: A Christmas Puzzle by Smokey Winning Moves No Title Chess Computer Games and Pastimes New Software Solution to Jumbo Crossword 139 Christmas Bridge Competition Two Brains Modern Manners Dan Blair Pilot for the Foreseeable Future Picture Line Word Watching Christmas Jumbo Crossword 141 Times Two Crossword Two Brains Your 52-Page Guide to What's on in London & the… Books The best reads of the year, Comedy Armstrong &… That's Torn it! Win Tickets to a West End show with our Christmas… look gaze glance observe scan study search Arty Animal Imogen Edwards-Jones out on the prowl "As this is an end-of-year special I feel bound to employ some hearty festive cliches and say that there have been some good times and some bad times. There have also been embarrassing time's. Ihave made a long and protracted journey from fantastic arty incompetence to, er, just plain old incompetence" The Big Interview 6 Plus Full arts listings for your area start on page… Music 12 Christmas Quiz 27 Also inside This year . . . Toby Stephens spun The Verve's new album.. . Mark Gatiss admired a rear end at the year's end.. . Simon Callow's wait for Godot was worthwhile.. . Wayne McGregor found the Orient to his taste.. . Simon Nye laughed at The League of Gentlemen .. . and Louise Wener was taken aback by the Turner Toby Stephens, Actor Simon Callow. Actor and Director Mark Gatiss, Comic Wayne McGregor, Choreographer Simon Nye, Writer Louise Wener, Singer LineOne Born to be Wise Ok, she was in Neighbours. Ok, she doesn't write all her own songs. But that doesn't mean she's not good. Nigel Williamson meets a switched on Natalie lmbruglia. Portrait: Amanda Searle Picture Gallery Short Cuts Clive King finds fundamentalism with Hanif Kureishi. . . hears good things of Costner's latest epic.. . goes on the run with a mother of four.. . and learns all about audio-described films Great Night in: Film director Tony Vitale UK Top 10 Films L. A. Stories US Top 10 Films Armstrong & Miller Face to Face with . . . They eat, drink, work and bicker together. In fact, as lmogen Edward-Jones found out, comedy's newest odd couple are more like Mr and Mrs contestants than a double act Smirnoff Dance to the music of Pine Courtney Pine is a sax on a mission-to fuse jazz with hip hop to create a sound happier on the dance floor than in the cocktail lounge, and maybe even sell aome records. By Mike Bradley. Portrait: Jason Bell Albums of the year Our critics decide Country Choice metro music charts The Pop Quiz Know your music? Pit your wits against rock meister Patrick Humphries and win £50 worth of records Books of the year From Adam and Eve to Cain and Abel, The Beach to The Beatles, philosopphy made thrilling to thrillers made philosophical, and Hugo to Defoe, our reviewers climb down off the fence and choose their favourite reads of 1997 The Book Guild Ltd. Sweet charity The Book of Stars Waterstone's Writing for Crisis Waterstone's, £1.99 (Non-fiction) ISBN 009 9275503 Boys on film Pink By Gus Van Sant Faber, £9.99 (Fiction) ISBN 0 571 19106 1 BBC paperbacks Le Carre's agent, an inflamed duchess and London's underbelly Manhattan lofty Joe Gould's Secret By Joseph Mitchell cape, £9.99 (Non-fiction) ISBN 0 224 05107 Naughty but not nice In Awe By Scott Heim Black Swan, £6.99 (Fiction) ISBN 0 552 99775 7 Also out Alien souls The Sparrow By Mary Doria Russell Black Swan, £6.99 (Fiction) ISBN 0552 99777 3 New Authors Picture Book Hardy perannuals Private Eye Annual 1997 Edited by Ian Hislop Private Eye Productions £7.99 (Humour) ISBN 1901784002 metro top 40 bestsellers Pick of the Week Travel Top 10 How I Write The 1997 metro critics' poll When it comes to opinions, our critics have a few. So it wasn't hard getting them to nominate the best and worst of 1997. It's not quite the Oscars, but . . . Music Dance Theatre Film Comedy Art Classical And Finally . . . Naxos The ups, the downs and some burning questions Music Now that you've cracked the secret of Tomb Raider II, test your knowledge of the arts with our Christmas Quiz. Get it right and you could win two tickets to the West End show of your choice. Or if that's too hard, play Snakes and Ladders instead Opera Film Theatre Art Classical Dance Comedy Win Tickets to a Show Film Listings Index Film 28 Music 33 Clubs 36 The Big Picture: Home Alone 3 Openers Music The Big Gig: Prodigy Backstage Clubs The Big Bash: The Gallery Theatre The Big Play: The Invention of Love Don't Miss Comedy The Big Laugh: Eddie Izzard Classical The Big Concert: Philharmonia Orchestra Dance/Opera The Big Opera: Paul Bunyan Don't Miss Exhibitions The Big Show: Bike Cycles Don't Miss Pick of the Pantos Multiple Display Advertising Items Amy's View Barbican Hall Barbican Centre coolyule Thistle Hotels Theatre Bill Wright's Capital Breaks Wallace & Gromit Bond Street Tube Raymond Gubbay Antiques Theatre The Vulture Picks over the Bones of Contemporary Culture Small Birds Singing The Times Independent Financial Adviser Dickens lives Diana Films The Mask Music Verdi Requiem Comedy Dame Edna Kisses It Better Self portrait as a pundit Janet Daley is 'like watching a rhino with BSE trying to fence, but it's always good for a laugh' Television On radio, everyone can hear you scream 'Are there listeners who might be wearing one anorak more than conditions merit?' 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Lancome Features No Title Diary Over 20 million copies of a government booklet entitled L'euro et moi have been distributed which explains how to buy artichokes in Eurodosh Selective trials Prayers and promises Jewish presence Questionable art John Diamond L' Eau D'issey Pour Homme a Spicy and… ENT 847V VW Choral di Skimming off junior talent into the premier league is a practice not just confined to the football field. Andy Martin enters the hurly-burly of Cambridge boys' choirs Cointreau Drink in the World Add 50% Strength to your Hair Kerastase Paris Staying power The ornate interiors of London's grand hotels are once again seen as an asset. And it's not just the public rooms that are being restored to their former glory. Marcus Binney visits two of the jewels of British hospitality at their busiest time of year Art deco bedside lamps in chrome (below) are typical… Croft Original The Ritz Hermes Ocean The Malt Christmas Have you been living on a desert island all year, or do you know what's what and who's who? Joe Joseph puts your trivia knowledge to the test Quiz 6 What made Dan desperate this year? 7 Who declared 17 Who painted the royal portrait, pictured right? 33 Who moaned that "one of those hassles in… 45 What's the link between the three pictures… Red and black tweed coat with fake-fur trim, made to… All the trimmings No Title This Page: Flesh and silver embroiered flower dress,… Voyages Jules Verne Restaurant Guide Eating Out Bombai The Times Cookp No turkey? No problem, with these Christmas culinary life-savers. Photograph by Andy Keate and Sussie Ahlburg Novelli's Secrets Customers who turn up late, drunk or not at all can cause a chef to lose his sang-froid Amdega Waitrose WWF What to Buy Abbot Ale Drink There are still plenty of bargains for the last-minute Christmas shopper Sony Music Quiz answers No Title Him & her by Min Cooper Him and his friend favour tradition Times Newspapers Ltd Linda Lusardi Scrumpy Jack Picture Gallery Behind You! Picture Gallery Picture Gallery If you're feeling under the weather , and you've had enough of winter already, take heart! Listen! There's something you should know about… 'Tis the season to be jolly - but maybe not for… meg@ Menu Star Choice So, when are we going to see the Bond movie penned… reviews No Title It might be Christmas but it's show business as usual! Ever noticed that Christmas is a slightly spooky… Follow the stars! Boxing Clever Spiceworld: The Movie Big Box Office Flatworld Picture Gallery meg@'s joined forces with Fox Kids Network to… Chock-A-Sock! Are you in merry mode yet? Get cracking with our top puzzled mg Star Larf arf! arf! nab & grab Don't Leave Home without It! Purrfect! Petz! Lego Lovers! Feel the Force Head for Cover! Picture Gallery Picture Gallery
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