"Times"

Under the influence

British weekly music bible NME has put the cat well and truly among the pigeons by polling a highly selective group of musical movers and shakers to see who merits the title of The Most Influential01:00 Thu 21st Dec 2000

Melody Maker hits a sour note

By Andy Hughes AFTER a distinguished career lasting some 74 years, the venerable music weekly Melody Maker is to cease publication. It has been merged with its younger, and some would say 'hipper'01:00 Thu 21st Dec 2000

Message Board Tour

Welcome to The AnswerBank's message board tour. Here you should find everything you need in order to take part in stimulating and informative discussions. Below we have drawn up a list of the01:00 Mon 18th Dec 2000

Spruce up for Christmas

IS your Christmas tree the kind you drag out of the loft and plug in every festive season, or do you insist on the real thing, needles and all Artificial trees may be convenient, and01:00 Sun 17th Dec 2000

Ice work if you can get it

By Steve Cunningham HARRY Houdini would have been proud of his devoted follower. David Blaine, the New York illusionist, has just spent 62 hours encased in ice - and made himself $1 million richer.01:00 Fri 15th Dec 2000

Dogged by fox-hunting

Press AssociationTHE issue of fox-hunting has dogged the Labour government since it stepped into office, but the debate may finally be having its day as the Commons gives a resounding 'yes' vote01:00 Fri 15th Dec 2000

History brought alive

By Steve Cunningham ARE you a student of history or a participant Put it another way, do you love trudging around dusty old exhibits at your municipal museum Or, do you want to get that suit of01:00 Thu 14th Dec 2000

Short shrift given to Union Jack

HOME secretary Jack Straw's proposals for a united British football team have gone down like a lead balloon. But why Surely he is right to assert that if the home nations pooled their talent we01:00 Wed 13th Dec 2000

Hussain's heroes herald new dawn

By Tom Gard WHEN Graham Thorpe hit, or rather snicked, the winning runs in the Karachi gloom to give England a famous series victory in Pakistan, English cricket fans were joyous and incredulous01:00 Wed 13th Dec 2000

Is boxing drinking in the last chance saloon

By Tom Gard AS PAUL Ingle lies in a Sheffield hospital bed unaware of the fight to save his faculties going on all around him, the debate about the future of boxing rages again. As a civilized01:00 Wed 13th Dec 2000