News from 16/12/1998
1998; Gale Group;
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Arthur Leathley, Transport Correspondent, Tunku Varadarajan, Raymond Snoddy Media Editor, Kenny MacIver, David Adams, Robert Cole, R. W. Leon, Chris Ward, Alexandra Frean, Rob Hughes, Simon Barnes, Helen Chalk and Jeff Grout, Toby Kay, Richard Hobson, Trevor Openshaw, Marianne Curphey and Christine Buckley, Philip Howard, Hilary Finch, Joanna Bale, James Bone, Uri Geller, Oliver Holt Football Correspondent, James Landale, Political Correspondent, Patrick Fisher, Tom Walker, Robert Sheehan, Bridge Correspondent, Roland Watson Political Correspondent, Joe Joseph, Martin Fletcher, Jeremy Bray, Alan J. Forward, Alan Toogood Horticulture Correspondent, Dominic Walsh, James Stuart-Menteth, Matthew Howes, Matthew Barbour, Raymond Keene Chess Correspondent, Nicholas Booth, Michael Harvey, Rachel Kelly, Matthew Parris Political Sketch, Tony Beckles Willson (Author, Alexander Pope's), Peter Waymark, Sue Lappemann, Sarah Cunningham, Retail Correspondent, Alan Hamilton, Amanda Loose, Jill Sherman Chief Political Correspondent, Matt Dickinson and John Goodbody, Janet Bush, Jody Scott, Anna Blundy, Amy Anderson, John Kavanagh, Peter Barnard, Victoria Fletcher, Jasper Gerard, Russell Kempson, Nigel Williamson, Michael Theodoulou, Martyn Palmer, Marit Hargie, Geraldine Van Bueren, Barry Millington, Alison Roberts, John Higgins, Adam Jones, Raymond Keene, Ruth Lea, P. Garrett (Research Director), Alan Lee, Cricket Correspondent, K. J. Saunders (Education Consultant), Paul Perrin, Paul Wilkinson, Nigel Cliff, Nigel Hawkes, George Engle, Caroline Merrell, Bronwen Maddox, Richard Owen, Damian Whitworth, Erica Wagner, Roger Boyes, Sarah Cunningham, Ian Murray Medical Correspondent, Hettie Judah, James Bone and Philip Webster, John Allison, Anne Ashworth, John Goodbody, Giles Whittell, Ben Wakeham, Alan Copps, Christopher Walker, Saeed Shah, Jason Nissé, Gerald Larner, Jennai Cox, Jamie Ross, Anjana Ahuja, Chris McGrath, George Caulkin, Tim Wapshott, Michael Hornsby, Russell Jenkins, Keith Blackmore, Sue Lappeman, Alan Lee, Ben MacIntyre, R. N. Combridge, Ray Hatley, David Rhind (Vice-Chancellor and Principal), Simon Jenkins, Alex Ashbourne (Defence Analyst), Michael Binyon, Diplomatic Editor, John Hardy, Chris Ayres, Alan Coren, Carl Mortished International Business Editor, Nigel Powell, Alexandra Frean, Social Affairs Correspondent, Frances Gibb Legal Correspondent, Peter Riddell on Politics, Sam Kiley, Tim Jones and Roger Maynard, James Hughes-Onslow, Philip Alsop, Susie Steiner, Linton Dawe, Leslie Mustoe, Joanna Coles,
ResumoWill Smith: a future President of the US? Serps to be scrapped as pension focus switches to poor Soccer chief quits in £3m loan row Blow to England 2006 World Cup bid Index TV licence fee passes £100 mark Lloyd Webber plays in court to win over a New York jury English cricket: culture of the corporate sulk Lara Croft: too sexy for her shorts Iraq faces new airstrikes threat Moderates desert Clinton on eve of vote Mikimoto 30p Every Weekday Alice is certain to know when all is not quite as it seems Law lord's link with Amnesty 'led to bias risk' Laura Ashley Judges who will hear challenge £210m aid to help farmers PR Bill becomes law by default Speeding fines 'have become a lottery' News in Brief Gulf documents Threat to birds Meningitis death Officers arrested LVF man in court Mother traced Britt Ekland tells how Rolexwas torn from wrist Susie Steiner on film star's evidence that a shopper spotted her watch and dashed into street to mug her School's almost out for teachers who won £9m jackpot Titanic director faces epic divorce after trouble on set By a Correspondent: Bill actor denies assault Ear prints on window trap killer Ernest Jones the Diamond & Watch Specialist Intel The Computer Inside Farewell to 'fair lassie' whose sparkle lives on Royal protocol was inescapable at a service to mark the life of Susan Barrantes, reports Alan Hamilton Duchess encourages schools to register for free books Aquascutum Limit may be put on embryo implants BT Writers vie for new £30,000 non-fiction book prize MPs to consider local polls on hunting Alfred Dunhill Addiction to Internet threatens family life British Psychological Society Why England should walk to the crease with a straight back Stewart's men must stand tall to avoid further humiliation in the Ashes, reports Alexandra Frean Tiny Computers Limited Elderly woman dies on hospital trolley Orange Not in our front yard, say art show neighbours Art and sciences clash over giant marquee to cope with Monet crowds, writes Michael Harvey Dixons Dubai jails Briton for six years £100,000 win for wounded tourist Cheetah's survival may depend on the Masai The Times Christmas Appeal The Zoological Society of London £1m fund to reunite migrants' families 'Man on the Hill' has mountain to climb Harold Gracey has waited 163 days to march down the Garvaghy Road. This weekend thousands will join him to try again, writes Martin Fletcher From GYM Tunics to Dirty Weekends in Pontefract Cadillac Chalet Girls grow up disgracefully Advanced Micro Devices Inc Put your money where your future is Those in work must help themselves while a safety net catches people who cannot save, writes Alexandra Frean The Future What the proposals will mean for you Q & a How the figures add up Georg Jensen Looking after those who look after others The Carer One small step down the long road to reform Nokia Connecting People Millions sold short by failure to tackle flaws Anne Ashworth finds glaring imperfections ignored in the pensions Green Paper Flexibility the key for a working mother The Solicitor Serbian troops seal off border villages in hunt for kosovo guerrillas Tom Walker sees British monitors try to calm tensions after Kosovo ambush Tall story by Nobel winner Guatemalan Indian right activist embellished her life of hardship, writes David Adams in Miami Killer cut baby from womb Demon Internet (Reuters): Mandela escapes American cities blame gun firms for society's violence (AFP): Bokassa son jailed (Reuters): Cruise Britons safe (Reuters): Duma attack on Jews US terror alert in Gulf Pope warns of cloning dangers World in Brief Arafat's hopes gift-wrapped in Bethlehem Harrods Limited Clinton leaves empty-handed President's trip was failure, says Christopher Walker in Jerusalem Libyan parliament backs trial deal One. Tel President's brother bitten by 'doggie-gate' court case 'God's banker' to be exhumed in new inquiry Mafia moles have cast doubt on verdict of suicide, writes Richard Owen Leading International Communication Company Amazon. Co. uk Uffizi shows off hidden treasures Parrot proves he is no bird-brain among the chattering classes Research finds intelligent Alex as clever as dolphins and monkeys wrtes Ben MacIntyre in Paris (AFP): Trickery at Taj Mahal Killings spark protest against Iran hardliners Berlin divided on its tribute to Jews France cleared over Rwanda genocide Cypnot bishop is sued for sex claim Gateway Chechnya declares state of emergency Stop all the clocks Winds, tides and wobbles have left Earth a second ahead of itself, says Anjana Ahuja Harrods Ltd The Royal Institution of Great Britain Kodak digital science The smart assassins Dissolving infections; a purple gem; Earth's core Science Briefing A jewel by any other name Solid facts about quake waves Popcorn and epidurals all round No one can tell us to toe the line Many hereditary peers believe they have no right to be in the House but argue that, despite this, they are doing a good job. James Hughes-Onslow reports 3Com U. S. Robotics Gore the bore's bleak week The Veep is an odd man out of Juck, says Browen Mddox Al Gore thinks too far ahead—he can't cope with the present Bernie's ban Verse reverse Gordon's errand boys The Deputy Prime Mnister and the new mayar of London are to be little more than Treasury tax-collectors Euro babble Fund fracas Tested to the lamb knuckle in the mid-night hours Thinking Long-Term A pension reform that helps the poor but costs money Murder in Iran Desperate signs of weakness at the top of the regime Nobel Causes Or the difference between literature and peace prizes Future of Europe's defence industries Transport solutions Bare facts Ethical aspects of human cloning Pinochet's appeal Pope's stalactites Illegal immigration Time out of joint Teaching quality in smaller classes Religion at the margins Reduced to ashes Glory, glory days A singular feat Court Circular Royal engagements Toys take over Christmas flower show Commemoration service Memorial service Personal Column Dinner Forthcoming marriages Birthdays today Northern Circuit Service luncheon Eton College Luncheon Anniversaries Reception Court & Social Forthcoming Marriages and Marriages Adrian Ryan Adrian Ryan, painter, writer and art teacher, died yesterday aged 78. He was born on October 3, 1920 Personal Column Roy Burrowes Roy Burrowes, jazz trumpeter, died in London on December 2 aged 72. He was born in Jamaica on February 18, 1926 His Honour Leo Clark His Honour Leo Clark, QC, former circuit judge, died on December 5 age 77. He was born on December 15, 1920 On This Day Unmelodious Birdsong News The Times Crossword No 20,976 The Times Today Forecast Tomorrow Inside Section 2 Today Railtrack's float cost public £1.5bn Audit Office criticises sell-off Tebbit v Tebbit in battle for Sears Mystery shrouds Newcastle approach Business Opera in battle over bronzes Arts Inflation stays at target level Reforms 'a body blow to personal pensions' Homes Cartier Television and Radio Business Today Citigroup braced for job cuts ARdbeG Mobile phone firms may fight Oftel's price cuts in Europe Banana action prevents US split Job losses threatened as Enterprise restructures Multiple Display Advertising Items Science at centre of policy push Brown urges timetable for financial reform Foster's takes stake in German wine club Dell US buy sends Emap falling Cox shares plunge on profits warning Business Roundup Freepages' £27m loss Deutsche spin-offs French aid for Toyota Rexam's bid backed Hawtin criticises Bank Leeds Group slumps BBA in $170m buy Pru's freeze to end Tourist Rates MFI cuts dividend in wake of first-half loss Coutts & Co By our City Editor: Unappetising fare in pension reform Commentary Computer group fails to impress Pearson warns over strength of sterling NFC sees fall in UK demand Marston's attacks bid plan Easy Jet First Choice to cut holidays Securicor delivers slowdown Commodities Liffe Options Renewed speculation gives boost to Zeneca Stock Market 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 Cox Insurance Emap Dollar Rates Other Sterling FTSE Volumes Dial P for profits Tempus NFC Wall Street Portugal prepares to harvest benefits of monetary union Alison Roberts finds out how a surprise qualifier is gearing up for the euro's launch Pulling Rank Net gains prove value of innovation Bitter pill Assure thing Browned off Soros's claims about stability of the pound are wide of the mark Business Letters Backing sterling Unkind cuts CNBC The Times Unit Trust Information Service John Grooms Late rally lifts equities Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd The Times Look back at the stars in our eyes Since 1994 some 250 up-comers from all part of the arts spectrum have been highlighted in our Great British Hopes feature. Here, Nigel Cliff tracks down who have gone on to even greater things Consert Rising stars in the arts firmament: Phillip Edwards Great British Hopes Royal Shakespeare Company Film Listings Music Recommended Today Guide to arts and entertainment compiled by Marit Hargie Art Galleries Master of all moods Concerts Evgeny Kissin Wigmore Hall Charmless generosity BBCPO/Tortelier Manchester Garrick Theatre Ritual delights LPO/Elder Festival Hall I'm not hearing voices Sportlight on the disabled Give this man your vote From rap star to Hollywood leading man, Will Smith can do no wrong. Martyn Palmer met him Big and topping Opera The Bartered Bride Sadler's Wells Caravela Tours Limited Beauty and the beast divided Theatre The Sunday Times Kerr Recruitment Multiple Classified Advertising Items A Truly Marvellous PA Required The Malabar Cotton Company Ltd Lord Search & Selection Maine-Tucker Recruitment Consultants City Centre Recruitment Salans Hertzfeld & Heilbronn HRK Bondstreet Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Davies Laing & Dick Pan European Recruitment Angela Mortimer Multiple Classified Advertising Items Senior Audio Secretary Multiple Classified Advertising Items Times Newspapers Multiple Classified Advertising Items Pettman Smith Secretary The Times The Eclipse Organisation Angela Mortimer Lettings & Sales Negotiators Dublin Calling Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multi-Lingual Opportunities Fluent French Crone Corkill Interim Multiple Classified Advertising Items Bi-Lingual Personal Assistant Language Recruitment Pride fuels a steady climb to the top for jack of all trades Jennai Cox charts the rise of a woman who used failure as a spur to ultimate success Hard times can be a blessing in disguise As firms shed staff in a recession, doors open for others, says Amy Anderson Daily dealings with business high-flyers My Day A day in the life of Helen Chalk, PA to jeff Grout, the UK managing director of Robert Half International, a financial recruitment group in Windsor I must organise the celebrity interview schedules Dear Jane… Time-Savers A weekly guide to keyboard skills by Chris Ward A closed chapter in village history Outside the city, the local shop is becoming a thing of the past. Inside it could well be below your flat, says Amanda Loose Property English Courtyard Retirement Allsop Prowting Homes The cost of living over the shop Bruton Knowles Moving house hits the roof Property transactions can be very expensive - and the Governments reforms will not help, says Rachel Kelly The days of easy profits from sales may be over Hedging your bets when the housing market starts to shake Why are vendors offering their properties for sale and for rent at the same time? Amanda Loose investigates A Safety Net The Times Let's be fair to the Fifties How Jamie Ross, out lokking for a pad, found a rock-solid investment in concrete and a Chelsea address The Times Smart Moves Correction The Times Justifying late joinder in action Donor retained sufficient interest for tax purposes Law Report December 16 1998 House of Lords Administrator's duty to run pension fund Sentencing for obscene article for gain Legal & Public Notices Trainers lose out in Bhb reshuffle Racing Sheehan on Bridge Word-Watching Bangor Balding signs Fallon Keene on Chess Winning Move Thunderer: Catterick Thunderer: Wolverhampton Yesterday's Results Ram stops play and hope of different culture Dismal England add weight to cries for change Cricket MacLaurin stands by Ashes failures Snow Reports Crawley and Hick fail test of nerve Full Scoreboard from Adelaide Today's Fixtures Gillespie rejoins his mentor at Rovers Blue is the colour for Wilkins In title dash Football For the Record Dichio eases Sunderland labours Rushden confirm the diamond of a draw William Hill By our Sports Staff: Sampdoria's vacancy offers Platt a chance Sport in Brief Member of IOC claimed theft Olympic Games Publiecservant who become the authentic voice of the FA Graham kelly was never quite accepted by the masses, Russell Kempson says Sutter Home Word watching Sutter Home Radio Choice Radio 1 (BBC) Leonardo's story so far Television Choice Safari, but not, so far, so good for Sophie Review BBC 1 Pay TV: Satellite, Cable and Digital Times Two Crossword Cricket Loss of leadership leaves FA reeling The Central Allegations Kelly and Wiseman pay heavy price for scheme to lend money to Welsh FA Controversy brings shame on World Cup campaign Rob Hughes believes the Fa bid for 2006 has lost its credibility Racing "Old Speckled Hen" Wales official offers support Win a £750 Olympus Digital Camera and Free Software… Line One LineOne Index Hi-Grade Robot bypasses rib-splitting surgery Charity gives PCs kiss of life Intel hate mail win US Hotlines News and views from SiliconValley by Kenny MacIver Ministry steps to rhythm of the Web A new ISP launched by a London nightclub payes the way for the niche service provider, reports Toby Kay Literacy initiative put behind bars CompuServe Real pulling power Siemens Christmas shop till your network drops Santa doesn't simply travel the world on his… Netcom Toys for the techies Web Presents with a Difference BT I'm bowled over by extra coverage Its detail puts stock markets to shame. Tunku Varadarajan on a top cricket site Long-distance healer's legacy Uri Geller's Weird Web A DVD under the Christmas tree? As DVD makes its festive season debut, Linton Dawe weighs up its merits Top Ten Movies on DVD BT IBM Top thrills from new worlds With simulations galore in the shops for young and old, Tim Wapshott presents his pick of the best - the Interface Christmas Wish List PC Titles - the UK Bestsellers ICS Learning Systems The proudest father in Britain Tim Wapshott meets the man who made his fortune by creating Lara Croft, the UK's greatest games export Nationwide Net Direct How the breast in gameplay just got a whole lot bigger Tomb Raider III is a fine game, but is Lara growing out of all proportion? By Keith Blackmore Internet Network Services Sony Immerse yourself in a great disaster Verdict With Titanic mania still rife, we look at two products based on the tragedy Undersea mission that could turn you into a wreck IBM Microsoft Climbing the tallest trees of knowledge Nigel Powell tests multimedia encyclopedias, using Sir Clive Sinclair and the Magna Carta as his subjects Now programmers can play to work Computer games come to real life Paul McCartney live on the web Personal Computer Science Ltd Doctor Keyboard: Waking up to Year 2000 Doctor Keyboard: Advice for Absolute Beginners Dell Making sense of accidents High wire Big dates for your diaries Agenda Networks collide to make voice data manageable A single system to process voice and data traffic will soon be on hand says Nigel Powell Main movers in the IT industry World leaders in talks to beat risk of nuclear war Jameswinter Recruitment GCS Computer Recruitment Services Systems Limited Vision IT Recruitment Grant Spencer Caisley & Porteous Oprandi & partner Time
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