News from 20/02/1999
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Susan Emmet, Phil Yates, Cath Urquhart, Richard Whitehead, Robert Cole, Nick Nuttall, Brian Greer, Chris Ward, James Moore, Adrian Lee, Rob Hughes, Adam Ogilvie-Smith, Aj Tipping, Jane MacQuitty, Simon Barnes, Gary Neville, Patricia Morrison, George Pendle, John Morgan, Andrew Morgan, Paul Hoggart, Mark Souster, Richard Hobson, John O'Leary, Education Editor, Gavin Lumsden, Matt Gibson, Donald Bligh (Author), Hannah Betts, Philip Howard, David Smith, PS, John M. Goldman, Caroline Merrell, Banking Correspondent, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, MP, mark harrison, Clive Davis, Kate Reardon, Joyce Blake, Lynne Truss, alan franks, Marion Shoard, Morag Preston, Tony Patrick, Tom Walker, Robert Pringle (Consultant surgeon), Christine Buckley Industrial Correspondent, Clare Stewart, AP, Giles Coren, Louise Godfrey, Antonia Senior, SC, Julian Desborough, Henry Harris, Robert Sheehan, D. R., Ralph Blumenau, Steve Keenan, Stewart Tendler Crime Correspondent, Janet Bush, Economics Editor, Waterloo, Stephen Farrell and Susie Steiner, Ruth Gledhill, Dominic Walsh, Debra Craine, William Dalrymple, John Ridley, Mike Pattenden, Carol Midgley, Media Correspondent, Toby Walne, Greg Watts, Michael Harvey, Hugh van Cutsem, Margaret M. Conway, Libby Purves, Candida Crewe, John MORRISON(Deputy Chief Constable), Robin Young, Michael Clark, T. P., C. C. A. Livingston, James Bone's, Doug Sager, Frances Bissell, Richard Tweed, timothy white, David Hands, P. B., Sarah Jones, Helen Rumbelow, Jonathan Sacks, Peter Barnard, Anthea Lawson, Ros Drinkwater, Derwent May, Susan Emmett, Mary V. Cottrill, Jasper Gerard, Roger Scruton, Ben Reed, Paula Hawkins, Emma Mahony, Clare Hogan, Nigel Williamson, Paul Armstrong, Nicole Swengley, Richard Colwill, Stephen Anderton, Amber Cowan, Lisa Grainger, Michael Lynagh, Lisa Armstrong, Manus Costello, Sophie Campbell, Helen Wallace, Adam Edwards, Dave Thomas, Mike Gayle, Ben Webb, Stephen Wood, Magnus Grimond, Dalya Alberge, Arts Correspondent, Adam Jones, R. V. Taylor, Jo Evans, Marcus Binney, Raymond Keene, MC, Chris Oliver Wilson, David Robinson, John Russell Taylor, Andrew Butcher, James Allcock, Alberto Aza, Kate Stronach, Francis Gilbert, W. H. Worth, Nigel Hawkes, Clive Petty, Richard Evans, Caroline Merrell, Carl Mortished, International Business Editor, Deborah Brett, Bronwen Maddox, Rob Chapman, Oliver Holt, Richard Owen, Oliver Thiebaud, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Damian Whitworth, Michael Binyon, Diplomatic Editor, and Anthony Loyd, Orhan Tung (Press Counsellor), Sarah Cunningham, John Stern, Louise Nicholson, Ian Murray Medical Correspondent, Alexandra Frean, Elizabeth Judge, Mark Henderson and Philip Webster, Stephanie Billen, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, Anne Ashworth, Dominic Kennedy, Guy Walters, Giles Whittell, Andrew Mueller, Christopher Walker, Zac Goldsmith, Saeed Shah, Jason Nissé, Craig Lord, Srikumar Sen Boxing Correspondent, Deborah King, Kevin McCarra, Matthew Parris, Andrew Yates, Angus Clarke, Mark Hodkinson, Tim Wapshott, D. L. Barnes, NW, Sheila Keating, John Crookshank (ADC), Richard Davies, Jane Owen, Helen Pridham, Vicky Allan, David Bowker, Richard Miles, David Sinclair, John Naish, Graham Searjeant, Tim Jones, Trevor Fishlock, Mark Henderson, Martin Waller, Chris Ayres, RC, Alf Lomas, Astroturf Blonde, Jon Green, Fran Littlewood, Lottie Moggach, Benedict Nightingale, Jill Crawshaw, Julian Muscat Tennis Correspondent, Diana Blamires, Alyson Rudd, David Powell, Joe Warwick, Tom Chesshyre, Fred Dellar, Chloe Barker, Paul Connolly, Adam Sherwin, Alex O'connell, Frank Julian GELLI(Anglican Chaplain), Robert Whymant, Penny Perrick, Cath Urquhart Travel Editor, Scott Bradfield, Jan Raath, Walter Ellis, Debra Harris, Marianne Curphey, Fran Littlewood and Karen Woolfson, Jean-Christopher Novelli, Simon De Bruxelles South West Correspondent, Lisa Verrico, Frank Gallagher, Hazel Spink,
ResumoHillary, Monica and their miracle makeovers Huge council tax rises to defy Prescott Counties hit by triple inflation rate Rape claim returns for Clinton Phoenix, a new baby Spice The Nine Section Saturday Times: The Best Value… Watch their lips—but don't get too close Free Travel Magazine B52s flying to Britain as Kosovo talks stall Natasha Richardson on Hollywood glamour Smart Tax-Free Savings By the Times Diary: Duchess of York gives up fighting the Queen Callmate Telecom (UK) Limited Irvine will not attend own hearing Finale for Gustav Holst museum Smith goes into battle for libraries Thomas Cook In the Saturday Times Leading Tory backs Lord Sainsbury on food scandal News in Brief Company boss loses rape appeal Currency changeover plan ready Ice-cream warning over hazelnuts Tiny The Times On a cliffhanger with Miss Marple Amateur sleuths keep watch on live sheep exports Angry sheep farmers ban RAF German advance upsets villagers Architect pleads for drag case nephew Pontin's rocks into new era Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited Chelsea coach faces jail for sex with girl, 15 Reading lessons to start at four 700 Years Ago Staples Mel gives birth to baby spice Stop hounding our good boys, say mothers of Lawrence five Scottish Widows Urban sprawl where blacks still keep a low profile Michael Harvey reports on life at the scene of the crime after six years Women were given no fee Prague Hideous Kinky 'stole my looks' Alliance Leicester Skoda Auto Swooning cases fall as Clooney departs 'Stewardess hit by Ba manager' Where image is everything Morag Preston samples the beauty treatment that unites Washington women whatever their politics Gennifer Flowers blooms at Oxford KLM uk Price of Beauty Monica dress on the shelf (Reuters): Outrage at Chanel Brick Lane goes chic Bally Colourful heretic goes off message Malandrino keeps femininity in New York, writes Lisa Armstrong Picture Gallery In the Years 2010-19 Currys Catholic Church divided on Pinochet extradition Cardinal Hume at odds with the Pope over former Chilean dictator, reports Ruth Gledhill Wandsworth tops rises with 22.5% Proposed Council Tax Increases Odyssey Lexus Why offices are all play and no work Employers are cracking down on 'game boys' who spend hours on the Net, reports Adam Sherwin Dixons Top Ten Games Garden fertilisers 'waste of money' Women lead Navy's assault on old image £13 million interactive showcase will reveal a modern combat role, reports Mark Henderson Paratroops win injury payouts The Sunday Times Halfords Pc World Light shed on Laureate's darkest days Designer trouble The Times Checker cab's endgame Rover Liz's apish pet Celebrity plastic surgeon hits back Contemptuous Milosevic waits for 'high noon' Kosovo peace deal blocked by Balkan brinkmanship, says Tom Walker at Rambouillet 106 Peugeot Son's transplanted organs save father World in Brief (Reuters): Foreign workers seized (Reuters): 'Last crew' for Mir (Reuters): 14 killed in Kashmir (Reuters): Taleban bans heroin (Reuters): Mexican volcano growls (AP): Under the doctor Lost Raphael seized during Mafia 'sting' Richard Owen reports on how a mission to unmask nuclear merchants yielded a Renaissance masterpiece Mossad denies kidnap role Kurds open fire as Ocalan awaits trial Euphoria over capture remains high, writes Richard Owen in Istanbul 70 on embassy siege charges at London night hearing Mops Japanese block book on wartime shame Biotech firms flourish amid the furore Business is booming despite fears over genetically modified food, reports Nigel Hawkes Scare given short shrift by knight of the scientific realm Rachel Campbell-Johnston meets Sir Robert May Quantex Mops Sci-fi fan who is realising a dream Return of the naughty Nineties Hannah Betts traces Britain's dalliance with decadence to previous eras of eroticism Opera & Ballet Royal College of Art Fin de siècle fun and frolics through the ages 'Skirt-Flourishing Sass' Pacific Northwest Ballet Fans eat from Crow's hand Rock Can't help falling in love with… For baby-boomers, Bill is a flawed reflection of themselves 'This is the tyranny of 1999. Not so much Big Brother as big Daddy - two kids good, no kids bad' Picture Gallery Talking the myths Those who cavil do us all a service, but the Cavillers are doomed to lose Royal snub The Times Diary Bare Baebe The Times Diary Straw poll The Times Diary Fowler's foray The Times Diary Council Taxing A rare chance for the Tories to make some headway A Mercenary Calling Why the world is full of gunfighters for hire Country Matters Ramblers must compromise over their 'right to roam' Turkey's dealings with the Kurds Countering ageism Names and numbers Recruiting minorities into police Sawoniuk trial Spain's view on Rock Straw's advantage Gifting back the Elgin Marbles Brit-spotting Court Circular Marriage Royal engagement Forthcoming marriages Presentation Anniversaries Personal Column Tim Westoll Tim Westoll, ornithologist and landowner, died on February 7 aged 80. He was born on July 26,1918 Charles Brown Charles Brown, rhythm and blues vocalist, died in Oakland, California, on January 21, aged 76. He was born in Texas on September 13,1922 Multiple Display Advertising Items Milestones Kenneth de Courey, financier and fraudster, died on February 8 aged 89. He was born on November 6,1909 John Ehrlllichman, aide to President Richard Nixon, died on February 15 aged 73. He was born on March 20,1925 Blue Rinse Finnish programmer costs Microsoft dear BAe says Saudi reports need inquiry Hill float rescued by price cut Abbey's debt provisions top £200m ECB stance puts euro at new low Aweek in the City Tesco launches price war salvo Merchant Investors Stock Market Indices US Rate London Money Sterling Dollar North Sea Oil Gold DSS attacked over widows' pension blow Victorian values trip moderniser of investment trusts The Sunday Times Out of the blue, the A new retail colossus has been built just for the middle classes, writes Sarah Cunningham An enclosed gnome office When a gentleman cuts his cloth to suit his pocket Do I Need It? Bespoke Suits Posthouse Dutch courage and Australian rules in garden of England Commodities Liffe Options Renewed bout of vertigo afflicts London investors Movers of the Week 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 Trust in doomsday Abbey National Tay Homes Sidlaw Dollar Rates Other Sterling FTSE Volumes In-house team ditched by Imps pension trust Sidlaw accepts £106m offer from Danisco Own goal The Times City Diary By our City Editor: BAe leaves the French with tears Commentary Onside The Times City Diary High-flyers' $6m Eidos deal RAC wins windfalls legal battle Scotch mist The Times City Diary Vodafone merger 'will end US mobiles dispute' RBS Advanta Allied Leisure leads way to sector link-ups Olivetti expected to launch bid for Telecom Italia The Sunday Times Picture Gallery UBS announces plans to sell Swiss Life stake Chief goes as NEC sheds 15,000 jobs Business Roundup Greenalls upbeat Soc Gen to lead float Burford disposal Westway Cross sold English & Overseas up Exchange Rates Byers to the aid of small business The Sunday Times Equities end week on flat note Mercury Picture Gallery The Times Crossword No 21,032 Multiple Display Advertising Items Forecast Superlative Travel England plan forward march David Hands, rugby correspondent, says that the countdown to the World Cup starts today Lloyds TSB The blues brothers Inside: Guide to the Five Nations Index Running on empty Setting new standards Go Weekend Money Wales search for momentum to disrupt Ireland Five Nations Championship: Coaches realise that grasping second chance is imperative Today's Teams at Wembley Guinness Putting accent on improvement The rugby mercenary is hardly a new concept. Mark Souster on the players operating under flags of convenience By a Correspondent: England pass test but fall short of a grade Snow Reports William Hill Wilkinson is let off the leash Five Nations Championship: Woodward puts his faith in teenager for Calcutta Cup clash Forward contest will prove decisive Today's Teams at Twickenham Tout Alert England give Telfer much to consider The Times Cruyff opens door on life after sport A master footballer with a limited education is helping to school athletes to excel in a wider arena By our Sports Staff: Keegan hints at possible rethink Menacing memories of the dropped ball Firm base gives Jansen clearance for take-off Blackburn Rovers forward feels settled for the first time after a turbulent start to his career Blake's double sustains Bradford impetus Football Saturday On Monday Weekend Matches Fa Carling Premiership First Division Second Division I'm happy to sing Keegan's praises Back in the Frame: Home Alone with Kev Third Division Attack Defence Goalscorers Scotland Spread Eagle Television and Radio Conference City still at No 1 with Lardy Boy Anarchy twins of Radio 1 tell Mark Hodkinson why they are mad for Maine Road Belles hope for third time lucky Decision-makers acting decidedly strangely What has happened in the corridors of power at Lancaster Gate? After years of indecision, the FA has decided to behave decisively Propagandist for the wider game Sleeping Wolves prepare to stir Lawrie refuses to be swayed by the wind Golf NatWest Running on Empty The athlete in these photographs was 18 when anorexia and bulimia destroyed a talent that could have graced the Olympic stage. David Powell reports on a worrying problem among male runners Couch has chance to prove she is made of strong stuff Young Kenny can prove the master Richard Evans on a chaser fancied to extend Beaumont's fine strike-rate Thunderer: Ascot Rapid Raceline Labrokes Racing next Week Thunderer: Newcastle Thunderer: Armchair Investor How to Bet Bookmakers Profit Warning A rider used to making up new rules 'People in sport should crawl along broken glass and beg at the feet of people like Criddle' Thunderer: Warwick Results from Yesterday's Three Meetings Thunderer: Lingfield Park Thunderer: Wolverhampton Storey to star at Lanark fixture William Hill Hendry in mood to trouble Higgins Snooker For the Record Henman and Rusedski set on collision course Tennis: Leading Britons Comfortably through to Semi-Finals Pressure builds on Rolph Swmming Winning return for Ladejo Sport in Brief Guide to the Weekend Fixtures England's mistakes prove costly Tendulkar's dismissal brings crowd disorder Cricket Multiple Classified Advertising Items Hoods Galore C2k National Boat, Caravan & Leisure Show Techni Ice Cold Multiple Classified Advertising Items Bayfree Court Ltd QVS Pendragon Contracts Draycote Water Sailing Club Multiple Classified Advertising Items K. 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A motorhome's for you Nick Nuttall found the pop stars' pantechnicon prone to toddler-abuse Tiger balm for big trips The Fast Lady Vicki Butler-Henderson thumbs her nose at anti-lock braking systems and automatic gearboxes The Times Unit Trust Information Service Fidelity Investments When fate deals you a bad hand Hill Samuel Widows' Pique Royal & Sunalliance Transfer Bonanza Disabled miner receives £11 pension each month First Active Foreign Colonial Is securitisation on its way over here? Richard Miles compares US and British treatment of home loans Govett How the DSS mugged the widows Comment Singer & Friedlander Whitehall move on home loan cover Paula Hawkins reports on attempts to shift interest payments for the unemployed into the private sector The Government has a real tntercst in getting state support for borrowers off the DSS bill The Equitable Life CGU & you Unit trusts need to change Personal Investor Woolwich Standard Life Investments Treble Top aims for the top spot Widow's benefit to be cut next year Paula Hawkins reports on a disturbing DSS cover-up that could cost widows dearly Aberdeen Cutting cover costs for young drivers Hazel Spink looks at ways to buy cheaper motor insurance The Times Exeter Care Halifax Norwich Union Is it worth the risk? Paula Hawkins seeks expert opinion about a new high-income personal equity plan The Equitable Life Fidelity Investments The last Pep sure show Helen Pridham looks at Pepping shares bought in company SAYE schemes Scottish Widows Ernie's odds are stacked a little higher Framlington Unit Management Limited The Equitable Life Legal & General Abbey National Multiple Display Advertising Items Watchdogs look the other way Fran Littlewood looks at fears of more pensions Policy Portfolio Government Plans for Pensions Punters head for a winner at Hill Broker goes cherry-picking Scandals and at ways of avoiding salesmen's big commissions Chase Devere Standard Life Bank Virgin Unit-Linked Insurance Investments Abbey goes for the europhiles Bristol & West Back on track Gavin Lumsden on the battle between trackers and the traditional funds Friends Provident Try an each-way bet to be sure Pepdirect Legal & General Hargreaves Lansdown Direct Line Buy the best you can and enjoy it With an important antiques fair opening at Olympia, Clare Stewart looks at art as an investment Fidelity Investments Manck Investments Surrenda-Link Ltd Neville James Financial Discounts Direct Costly transfers Richard Miles looks at the cost of moving out of a Pep that is performing poorly Old Mutual 1st Class Results Investic Guinness Flight All eyes on the Budget stakes Richard Miles runs over the form of the runners and riders for the Chancellor's March 9 meeting Times-Money on the Net Plain or Fancy? Share schemes in the spotlight Warnings amid bonanza for bank shares Fidelity Investments Double Indignity 14 Pages inside Pensions Collecting Weekend Money Guide Business News Travel Farmers are just trying to survive Rural vandalism is damaging crops and livestock, says Hugh van Cutsem Landowners and Ramblers Go Hear to Head as the Countryside Debate Moves on to Access Index NatWest Birdwatching Home Life Fashion We need to be free to walk The ramblers will continue to fight for access, says Marion Shoard We have a duty to care for the land The enclosure of common land, restricting its use to the private landowner, has been a running sore throughout British history since 1066; Roger Scruton wonders if we will ever find a solution Fancy a Walk this Weekend? What are your Right? Not so much native as naturalised The British countryside is alive with the sound of foreign birds, as a surprising number of exotic species are living very happily here, writes Derwent May Anne Robinson Extensions that would make our hair curl In France, architects are transforming old ruins modern spaces, with extraordinary extensions. Marcus Binney reports Goodbye old Mac; hello Burberry squares Sexy jackets have replaced the outdated trenchcoat, says Adam Edwards A case of split identity Rights and Wrongs Saniflo Sporty Hippy Top Tip Sodastream The Drinks that Time Forgot Gasping for a lesson A village pub in Staffordshire is doubling up as an adult education centre. Ben Webb on a pioneering scheme to encourage punters to go back to school Henry Harris's Cheat of the Week Drink The powerful, gutsy reds from the Rhone are the quintessential 'comfort wines' for the winter Star Buys Consuming Interests Blackcurrant Juice Drinks The Times Cook Tea and scones are such a time-honoured English tradition we've got Americans begging for more More Food & Drink Cocktails from Hawaii TV presenter Katie Puckrik tells Joe Warwick why she loves our pubs—but not our drinking habits What we Had, where we Had It The Perfect Scotch Pancake Make mine a lion steak The 100th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway is being celebrated with a cookbook, says Angus Clarke The Times Trout Au Bleu: Ernest Hemingways Recipe Licking your lips over a literary feast Writers have long paid homage to a good meal, writes Derwent May A passion for petalled ponds Why was the exotic water lily so special to Monet? Patricia Morrison on a fin-de-siècle love affair Weekend Tips The Times Stephen Anderton's Garden Answers Drama in the grand manor Me and my Garden: Barbara Neil Jane Owen meets the Sixties fashion model turned novelist who has worked wonders in Wiltshire Elnapress All rather high-handed Pole saws make light work of lopping trees, says Stephen Anderton Superior Quality Multiple Display Advertising Items Space Saving Propagating & Growing Systems! Kitchen magic Perimeter Multiple Classified Advertising Items Pond Sweepey Be reassured it's Multiple Display Advertising Items Does the earth move for you? Battle of the Bulge You're a landlord with a flat to let - which person will you offer it to? Home Swap London Property Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Fairview Barratt Multiple Classified Advertising Items Bewley Homes Multiple Classified Advertising Items French Property Exhibition Propertunities Classified Property Multiple Classified Advertising Items Beautiful Britain … but for the houses in between Our campaign to protect the countryside has touched a nerve in the West Country Readers' Letters Settle in a stately pile for price of a terraced house There is profit in pooling resources in the property market. Joyce Blake looks at the pros and cons of communal living Co-Ownership: The Ways and Means Grand place for a party John D Wood & Co Multiple Classified Advertising Items Countryside The Times Riviera Prowting Homes Students find faith in numbers A new Christian communal living scheme is proving an alternative to life in a religious order, says Greg Watts Bad news makes the good worth telling Church Services for Tomorrow Ethics and academics Ruth Gledhill witnesses the growing confidence of Orthodox Judaism At your Service The Times I've got 650 dolls and I'm proud There is nothing wrong with giving boys dolls to play with, say psychologists. Andrew Morgan meets the men who still love them It's Lent: the official time to start sinning Emma Mahony hates exercise and is a sinner at heart, so was delighted to discover a diet that lets you do a little of both The Slimming World Diet Brassed off Mike Gayle hates bar staff giving him his small change on a saucer A film-maker being brought to book Lord Puttnam is obsessed with stationery, and he doesn't care who knows it. Lottie Moggach meets a paper tiger Shop Watch Smart moves Games Gadgets Milked for all its worth Is Frankenstein's milk around the corner? Andrew Yates investigates Monsanto's latest foray into farming One farmer said: "We can't afford to take… The Story so Far Adopt Me Of ghosts and graveyards AJ Tipping is coming to the end of his great adventure: converting a lovely old church into a home. His wary neighbours think he has more courage than common sense A Vet Writes Bodger's bender battle Andrew Morgan meets the woodman whose whole livelihood is under threat Lucy Pinney Cheerful chorus heralds a surprise visit Feather Report Multiple Display Advertising Items Mops Hsl Multiple Display Advertising Items Luxury Silk Robes Coopers Multiple Display Advertising Items British Antique Replicas Scatter David Bowker Every week, our intrepid columnist is asked to assume a new identity. This week, he becomes a ufologist Seven Long Days Shoparound Multiple Display Advertising Items Hsl Mops Weekend Courses and Activities Coopers Activity Feedback How to Place your Advertisement Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items The Times Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Bombay clings to its Gothic glory India's busiest city has woken up to heritage, says Trevor Fishlock From wasteland to Art Deco triumph Getting the Best out of Bombay Stena Line Back in France—and baby came too Voyages Discovery Virgin It will be downhill all the way Summer Sun 99: Cycling Holidays Swansea Cork Ferries The Travel Collection Voyages Jules Verne Iceland Cycling Holiday Specialists Archers Cows, canals and Dutch courage Plenty of beer helped Clare Hogan and her husband east their aches and pains on a tour of Holland Cayman Islands KLM uk Come and have a Deco Richard Davies takes a tour of Napier in New Zealand, a living museum of Art Deco Napier: How to Step Back in Time British Airways Holidays Checking in Littlecote House Hotel Going gaga over France Steve Keenan used to visit France with his friends but now there's a baby in the group, will it be as much fun? Sovereign Wallace Arnold Holidays Voyages Jules Verne Museum of the Week Swan Hellenic Sovereign Orient Lines Swiss Make a hobby of the hotel lobby Hotel developments are on the increase as "lobby culture" grips London. Nicole Swengley examines the need for this new wave of accommodation, while Cath Urquhart reviews a mix of old and new hotels New in town Voyages Jules Verne When the steepest slope is the learning curve Can you pick up snowboarding faster than skiing? Sophie Campbell, on her third try, was not so sure Noble Caldonia Limited Where Did my Weekend Go? Voyages Jules Verne Hilton Board Facts Austravel North Cyprus Explore Worldwide It's curtains for duty-free Ferry companies are braced for a last-minute frenzy should duty-free shopping be abolished on June 30 North Cyprus Villas with Pools The World Cruise Company Travel further afield Turkey still safe Princess Cruises Flying Visits Century of steam Cunard Travellers' Tip India Picture Gallery Voyages of Discovery Guests matter too Trip Wires Trailfinders From London-Luton KLM uk Low Insurance Multiple Display Advertising Items Eurostar Holidays Direct Multiple Display Advertising Items Flightbookers British Airways Multiple Display Advertising Items Austravel Airline Network USA and Canada Americana Vacations PLC Australia Travelbag Direct Travel Insurance Multiple Display Advertising Items Travel Options Aviation World Multiple Display Advertising Items Page & Moy Ltd Overseas Travel Multiple Display Advertising Items Haven Europe City Breaks Multiple Display Advertising Items Bermuda Special Interest Ontario Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Caribbean Connection Page & Moy Holidays Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Croatia Multiple Display Advertising Items VFB Holidays Ltd Eurocamp Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Exodus Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items CenterPares Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Welcome Cottage Holidays Hotel Breaks ALLT YR YNYS The Atlandic Hotel Washbourne Court Hotel Multiple Display Advertising Items Channel Islands Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items The Sport & Craft Manor Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items StenaLine holidays Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Travel Insurance The Parkway Hotel and Conference Centre Cotswold Inns and Hotels Thorpeness The Listener Crossword No. 3502: A Different Convention by Waterloo Answers Chess Winning Move Computer Games and Pastimes New Software Cross Words Bridge Birthdays Modern Manners Jumbo Crossword 211 On this Day: February 20,1971 Stiff upper lips and loose change as Britain swings cheerfully into new era of decimal currency Picture Line Word Watching Two Brains Times Two Crossword Quotes of the Week The magic sound of 'tax-free' Saving tax via new schemes after each Budget was a middle-class preserve. But the savings reforms under Thatcher and Major transformed all the and the masses benefited. Now with get-tough new Labour, it is still vital to save tax, says Caroline Merrell There is now £48bn invested in unit trust peps alone Fidelity Investments All under one Isa roof With the end of the tax year approaching, it is vital that you make use of any tax-free savings schemes that you can. Hazel Spink explains the merits of all the currently available products Individual Savings Accounts Legal & General The benefits of a wider vehicle Love them or loathe them—and most of the industry takes the latter view—Isas are here to stay and so we had better get used to them, says Hazel Spink M&g Your Weekend Money At-A-Glance Guide to ISA Contacts A solid run, if a tad unexciting Hunting for a solid tax-savings investment? Hazel Spink says run a Tessa to earth SG Asset Management The Best of Tessas Don't let the tax tail wag the dog The young, the old, non-working mothers and the low-paid are all alike in that they often pay no tax. Sarah Jones explains how they can boost their incomes Good rates, no tax and free bears Plan for tranquil times Just six weeks left to take the plunge Helen Pridham outlines the basic options for investor in personal equity plans Schroders Buy now madam, while stocks last A matter of choice Helen Pridham on the tricky question of deciding which plan is best for you Pep review could be long overdue Govett Investment A growing army of passive funds The index-tracker is said by many to be the best of the Peps because of its low charges. David Smith reports Not one single active fund has performed as well as trackers have over the past ten years Why your assets need not be frozen Estimate Initial Gross Annual Income Perpetual Your money can grow on trees So where do you go to save that extra bit of tax when you have done your Peps, Tessas, or Isas? James Moore looks at the esoteric and expensive end of tax breaks Investors are happy to accept higher risk in return for growth How to keep track of your pension Antonia Senior on what to do if you have a problem with your pension Weekend Money Peps and Pensions Databank Aberdeen Prolific Don't be a pensions ostrich Take your head out of the sand and plan for your retirement or you could face considerable hardship in retirement, says Toby Walne A pension is just a phone call away Make the most of your tax breaks Toby Walne explains how to ensure that the Inland Revenue takes less of your hard-earned savings Time to put your feet up Personal Pensions Projections Threadneedle investments Save & prosper Make your last Pep The biggest bet Toby Walne on annuities, a subject that confuses many people nearing their retirement The risk with an annuity is that of dropping dead quite soon after buying it Marks & Spencer Of your lifetime Even with income drawdown, as annuity still Baillie Gifford Scottish Widows Premier Dividend Pep No more bed and breakfast Magnus Grimond on the problem of calculating capital gains tax Elson Invesco How to Avoid Paying Capital Gains Tax The IHT blues Magnus Grimond asks the experts for their views on what changes they think will take place over inheritance tax in the Budget Exeter Fund Managers Newton Johnson Fry Jupiter Time to sail away with your savings? Susan Emmett looks ahead to next month and tries to read the Chancellor's mind Chancellor may move on inheritance tax rules The Expert Views Skunk Anansie in La Perla underwear shock! Have rock's angriest band lost it? Books Music Film Win! The Times Cyclops Keeping an Eye on Things so You Don't Have to Contents This week Festivals, Theatre, Music, Television, Exhibitions, Stuff to Win and More Picture Gallery Irish Film Festival Under the Skin Fronted by a self-proclaimed bisexual Amazonian, Skunk Anansie have no problem selling themselves. Then there's the parties, the guitars and Skin's taste in body adomments. Nigel Williamson goes beyond the hype. Portrait: Rankin Olympia London Picture Gallery Nottingham Playhouse Short cuts Gareth Grundy Rounds up the Week's Movie News The Projector Great Night in: John Ridley The American writer and comedian chooses Martin Scorsese's 1995 drama Casino (Universal Widescreen Video, £15.99) for a great night in UK Top 10 Films US Top 10 Films L. A. Stories In the West End Witness the future They were known as "Nick McCabe's mate's band". Now, finally, Witness are emerging in their own right as a great hope for 1999. David Peschek met them The Music Interview Jewel New album releases Breakend Ladies (7/10) Stunt (reprise) Slearter-Kinney (8/10) The Hot Rock (Matador) Sebadoh (9/10) The Sebadoh (Domino) Jimi Tenor (7/10) Organism (Warp) Natacha Atlas (6/10) (Mantra) The Roots (9/10) tHINGS Fall Apart (MCA) Bang Bang (8/10) Je T'Aime Je T'Aime (Yellow) The Big Album Tlc (8/10) Fanmail (LaFace/Arista) Singled out Out There… Roots Choice The Big Single Stereophonics Just Looking Metro music charts Win four albums! Funny girl She danced with Travolta, Tarantino wrote a role for her and Bronagh Gallagher is becoming one of our finest character actresses. Clive King reports Vadeville Theatre Better said than read Short of time? So fast forward to audiobooks and, whether you're into seduction poems or the Books winner, just plug in and tune out. 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