The Independent (London, England) back issues from April 2008:
DAVID LESLIE
Apr 01, 2008; ... Talented racing driver 'Racing comes first." How often did we tease David Leslie aboutthose words, among the first he ever spoke to his wife-to-be, Jane?And he would smile in that impish who, me? manner of his, thenhappily reiterate them. Racing came first, to the very end, ...
NEWS IN BRIEF
Apr 01, 2008 ... A DIFFERENT CLASS After African School and Indian School, now it's the turn ofChina to open its schools' doors to the TV cameras. A new OU/BBCFour series, Chinese School, follows the lives of pupils andteachers over a year in three schools in a small Chinese town.Chinese School ...
PROFESSOR MICHAEL PODRO
Apr 01, 2008; ... Art historian who was a leading figure in the field of aesthetics Michael Podro was one of Britain's leading art theorists, acritic and philosopher who developed a highly independent positionas a teacher and person of influence in the field of aesthetics atEssex University, where ...
DITH PRAN
Apr 01, 2008; ... Survivor of the 'Killing Fields' It was a perhaps inescapable irony that while millions of peoplearound the world knew the story of Dith Pran - the courageousreporter's assistant who survived the horrors of Cambodia's "KillingFields" - most would have associated his name with the ...
The Government's review of higher education is vital at a time of immense upheaval
Apr 01, 2008; ... OPEN VIEW The Secretary of State, John Denham, has instituted a review ofhigher education. That is a good idea. Never before has highereducation merited a review quite as much as it does now. The factorsin play are astonishing in their breadth and complexity and pace ofchange ....
1918 MONDAY 1 APRIL
Apr 01, 2008 ... Royal Air Force created The Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service ...
The path of most resistance
Apr 01, 2008; ... According to recent research, human inability to avoid temptationand shun material desire is naturally in-built. But can we think ourway out of self-destruction? Yvonne Cook reports RESEARCH PROFILE BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Temptation, and how to resist it, are issues that have ...
METROPOLITAN LAURUS
Apr 01, 2008; ... Conciliatory Orthodox leader Although he was first hierarch of the Russian Orthodox ChurchOutside Russia (Rocor), Metropolitan Laurus might have remained anunknown figure to his fellow Americans until the Russian presidentVladimir Putin invited him to the Russian Consulate General ...
Pop
Apr 01, 2008; ... ALASDAIR ROBERTS Purcell Room LONDON **** In a world where musicians rush to lay bare the secrets of theirsongs on blogs, and continually mine the same historical sources -the Sixties, the Eighties - for inspiration, the Scottish folksinger Alasdair Roberts is an anomaly. His ...
A breezy tale of obsessive love
Apr 01, 2008; ... Comedy LUCY PORTER'S LOVE IN Arts Theatre LONDON *** Lucy Porter's contribution to the subject of love is to statethat it is a mental illness. Nothing new there, perhaps, but Porteruses the statement to reflect back on her previous experience ofobsession, from the point of ...
Book Now
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Merchant of Venice After a stint at the Globe as associate director, Tim Carrolldirects his first production for the RSC. Angus Wright plays themoneylender Shylock, whose dogged pursuit of a debt gives a creepingmenace to this most unsettling of Shakespeare's ...
A waspish, grimly funny adult novel from a writer of children's fiction
Apr 01, 2008; ... The Tuesday Book FLY IN THE OINTMENT By Anne Fine BANTAM, Pounds 16.99 Order forPounds 15.29 (free p&p) on 0870 079 8897 A sharp sense of danger always crackles in the backgroundwhenever Anne Fine writes for adults. The more or less settledresolutions that she reserves for ...
Classical
Apr 01, 2008; ... LSO / HARDING Barbican LONDON *** Viktoria Mullova played the unaccompanied opening measures ofProkofiev's Second Violin Concerto with the self-contained poise andausterity of solo Bach. With the arrival of the orchestra and thelyric second theme, she carried the line with cool, ...
Theatre
Apr 01, 2008; ... JINGO Finborough Theatre LONDON *** "I cannot be shackled ... I'm frightfully flighty," saysGwendoline, who sounds like a dainty miss of music hall but is infact, her former and present husbands agree, a slut. This doesn'tstop George, her young and silly spouse, and Ian, her grave ...
Come on over, Valeriya
Apr 01, 2008; ... She's had 17 number one hits in her homeland, but the so-called'Russian Madonna' has remained unknown in the UK - until now. ByAndy McSmith A slim, blonde singer with a vulnerable look and an involvedhistory may be about to burst upon us, as Russia's biggest culturalexport since ...
Cole Porter tunes with a ghostly touch
Apr 01, 2008; ... Musical THE BLACK AND WHITE BALL King's Head Theatre LONDON The refurbished King's Head Theatre in Islington, north London,is marking its re-opening with the world premiere of a murder-mystery musical. The Black and White Ball is accompanied by ColePorter classics such as "I ...
Chess
Apr 01, 2008; ... Although it's always played on the same 64 squares, there aresignificant geographical and national differences as to how chess isconstrued in different parts of the world. English players, at least of my generation, have tended to berather eccentric, due to the relatively small ...
BEST OF THE REST
Apr 01, 2008 ... Pop: Malcolm Middleton (Glee Club, Birmingham) Falkirk's indie-folk bard plays warm, gentle, everyday-hero pop. (08714 720 400) tonight Talks: Julian Barnes (RSA, London ) The novelist discusses his latest book, Nothing to Be FrightenedOf, a ...
FIVE BEST Exhibitions
Apr 01, 2008 ... Coming of Age (dulwich picture gallery, london) Eakins, Homer, Whistler, Sargent, Davis, O'Keefe, Pollock ... Acentury of American art, from the 1850s to the 1950s, charting thecultural maturation of a nation. (020-8693 5254) to 8 Jun The 20th ...
Concerns over ankle force MCC to omit Flintoff
Apr 01, 2008 ... Sport IN BRIEF *CRICKET Andrew Flintoff has been left out of the MCC side toface Sussex in the domestic season opener at Lord's next week.England's selectors had made provision for the Lancashire all-rounder ...
The faces of the day >>
Apr 01, 2008 ... LUCIANO MOGGI Mafia gesture to England's Franco Baldini in courtroom COLIN ...
Ireland running out of options as Smith denies link
Apr 01, 2008; ... *RUGBY UNION If England have too many candidates chasing too few top jobs -Martin Johnson, Jake White, Eddie Jones and Shaun Edwards have allbeen linked with a commander's role in the red-rose force, much tothe bemusement of Brian Ashton, who quite reasonably feels he hasdone ...
'Does my bum look fast in this?' ask British team
Apr 01, 2008; ... *SWIMMING As the British Championships began here last night with Olympicplaces up for grabs and 17-year-old Fran Halsall in the spotlight,swimsuits as much as the athletes inside them remained the sport'shottest talking point. Halsall anchored Great Britain's all-teenage ...
No conspiracy, Diana coroner concludes after Pounds 10m inquest
Apr 01, 2008; ... The Duke of Edinburgh and MI6 have been cleared of arranging thedeaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed after the coronerLord Justice Scott Baker said there was not a shred of evidence tosupport a conspiracy theory. The coroner demolished the central claim by the Harrods ...
The greatest test of all
Apr 01, 2008; ... When Alan Igglesden learnt he had a brain tumour, he feared theworst. Ten years on, the former cricketer is fit - thanks to a newdrug treatment. By Rebecca Armstrong Alan Igglesden was no stranger to hospitals during his career asa Kent and England cricketer. "I've had three ...
Spacey fumes at 'unfair' BBC musical talent shows
Apr 01, 2008; ... Kevin Spacey has criticised BBC talent shows for unfairlypromoting West End musicals at the expense of other productions. The Hollywood star and artistic director of the Old Vic theatrecriticised the BBC for programmes including the new series I'd DoAnything, a hunt for a new Nancy ...
Hospital deep-clean drive is 'an expensive waste of resources'
Apr 01, 2008; ... The Government's drive to deep-clean every hospital in Englandcame under sustained attack on its deadline of 31 March. Ministers said at least 93 per cent of NHS trusts would completethe process by last night, but opposition parties condemned theexercise as "gesture politics" ....
Hard to swallow?
Apr 01, 2008; ... Cough medicines aimed at toddlers are about to go behind thecounter. But do any of them actually work? Jeremy Lauranceinvestigates A cough is usually a minor irritation. But when it becomespersistent and keeps you or your children awake at night it can bedistressing, debilitating ...
U2's concert deal illustrates new face of music industry
Apr 01, 2008; ... U2 have signed a 12-year deal with the world's biggest concertpromoter, Live Nation, to handle the band's merchandising, digitaland branding rights. The move follows an agreement the company made with Madonna inOctober 2007 to look after all her rights with the exception ofmusic ...
How to sleep - a bedside guide
Apr 01, 2008; ... If you lie awake tossing and turning, you're not alone. Will hotdrinks, homoeopathy or yoga help you sleep? Esther Walker consultsthe experts DR CLARE GERADA,GP Sometimes people make rather too much of not being able to sleep.Not being able to sleep is very unpleasant but ...
Concise Crossword #6695
Apr 01, 2008 ... Across 1 Rodent (7) 5 Drat (4) 8 Flightless seabird (7) 9 Mad, eccentric (Informal) (5) 10 Praise (5) 11 Antagonism (3,4) 12 Spreader of gossip (13) 16 Trifles (7) 18 Month (5) 20 Mischievous action (5) 21 ...
FIVE BEST Plays
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Magic Flute: Impempe Yomlingo (Duke of York's, london) Mark Dornford-May's vibrant South African township productiongives Mozart's opera enchantingly fresh sonorities. (08700 606 623) to 12 Apr Year of the Rat (West Yorkshire Playhouse, ...
FIVE BEST Films
Apr 01, 2008 ... Drillbit Taylor (12A, Steven Brill, 101MINS) Revenge of the Nerds meets School of Rock in this high-schoolcomedy, starring Owen Wilson as an army deserter hired by threeteens to sort out the class bullies. Nationwide The Orphanage (15, juan antonio ...
LEAGUE ONE
Apr 01, 2008 ... *LUTON TOWN Drew Talbot could be sidelined for nine months aftersuffering ligament damage during the 1-1 draw with Cheltenham lastmonth. "Drew has anterior cruciate ligament damage and will be outfor six to nine months," manager Mick Harford said. *BRISTOL ROVERS Coventry striker ...
CHAMPIONSHIP
Apr 01, 2008 ... *BRISTOL CITY Striker Enouch Showunmi has returned to the clubafter a two-month loan period with Sheffield Wednesday. The 25-year-old (right) chose to return to City after being left out of the Owlsstarting line up in recent matches. *SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY The Owls could face a fine ...
GRAND AMBITION
Apr 01, 2008; ... Tony McCoy is the greatest jump jockey of his generation, but hasnever won the Grand National. Does it bother him? A great deal, hetells Chris McGrath as he prepares for this year's big race Countdown to the Grand National However vaguely, most of us like to imagine we have ...
'People think I'm a sort of ice maiden'
Apr 01, 2008; ... The 5-minute Interview Tahita Bulmer Singer Bulmer, 27, is the lead singer of New Young Pony Club. The bandwill be headlining Smirnoff Electric Cabaret at Glasgow's ABC on 17April. If I weren't talking to you right now I'd be ... In the studio working ...
THE SHOCK OF THE NOUVEL
Apr 01, 2008; ... All modern buildings look the same, the critics claim. Not so,say the judges of the prestigious Pritzker prize who this year havehonoured the eclectic work of Jean Nouvel. By John Lichfield Innovation in architecture Jean Nouvel looks like a villain from a James Bond movie. He ...
LEAGUE TWO
Apr 01, 2008 ... *MANSFIELD TOWN Non-executive chairman Tony Egginton has brandedplans to rename the club as "bizarre" and a "PR stunt" byprospective new owner John Batchelor. "To think about changing thename is absolutely bizarre," Egginton said. "I don't think it willhappen. I am not versed well enough ...
Montgomerie pins Masters snub on not being Chinese
Apr 01, 2008; ... *GOLF Over the years Colin Montgomerie has made the occasionalstatement that has send eyebrows sky-bound, but yesterday's claimthat he would be teeing it up at next week's Masters if he were onlyChinese was hard to refute. The Scot will miss Augusta for only the second time ...
You write the reviews
Apr 01, 2008; ... MODERN PAINTERS: THE CAMDEN TOWN GROUP Tate Britain LONDON **** In the period 1911-1913, a group of British artists regularly metin Camden Town, north London, and established themselves as thevanguard of early-20th-century British art. The painters, includingWalter Sickert, Harold ...
A tragicomic postcard from the edge
Apr 01, 2008; ... Last Night's TV POPPY SHAKESPEARE CHANNEL 4 MARTY FELDMAN - SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION BBC1 Mental illness has been the subject of quite a few good novelsbut not many films, or at least not many that I can think ofoffhand. Perhaps that's partly because the whole ...
Castleford say Chambers deal 'is no publicity stunt'
Apr 01, 2008; ... *RUGBY LEAGUE The look of mock horror, subtly mingled with real horror, said itall. The Castleford coach, Terry Matterson, over-compensating like madfor his previous refusal to have anything to do with the mocksigning of Dwain Chambers, had just declared that he might put ...
Tory lead cut but Labour's core vote weakens
Apr 01, 2008; ... The Conservative Party's lead has been cut but Labour isstruggling to motivate its natural supporters, according to amonthly survey for The Independent. The ComRes survey puts the Tories on 38 per cent (down threepoints on the previous month), Labour on 31 per cent (up one ...
*Rescue centre takes fox cubs in hand
Apr 01, 2008 ... Home News IN BRIEF A trio of three-week-old fox cubs born a month earlier than usualhave been rescued after they were ...
Award winner's car torched
Apr 01, 2008 ... Home News IN BRIEF *A councillor who won a Neighbour of the Year award had her cartorched just hours after speaking ...
Peers call for cap on immigration
Apr 01, 2008 ... Home News IN BRIEF *The Government should cap levels of immigration to Britain, aparliamentary inquiry has found. Certain groups in Britain - the low-paid, some ethnic minorities and some young people looking ...
Diplomatic row over Heathrow
Apr 01, 2008 ... Home News IN BRIEF *The Heathrow authorities have been told to "get their acttogether" by the Foreign Secretary David Miliband, right, who saidthe Terminal 5 debacle had caused a diplomatic incident. Mr Milibandsaid he had been approached by a furious counterpart during ...
Couple 'thankful' for plane escape
Apr 01, 2008 ... Home News IN BRIEF *The sons of the couple whose home was destroyed in Sunday'splane crash in Farnborough, Kent, said their parents were "thankful"to be alive. Ed and Pat Harman were on holiday when the private twin-engined ...
Tributes paid to 'God's postman', who gave away Pounds 2m before dying in a road accident
Apr 01, 2008; ... Britain's community of orthodox Jews is still in shock after thesudden death of the philanthropist who called himself "God'spostman". The official period of mourning for Benzion Dunner endedat the weekend, but friends say his absence will be felt for much,much longer. Mr Dunner was a ...
Terrified and innocent: the evidence against pre-charge detention
Apr 01, 2008; ... A young Muslim woman has spoken about the appalling conditionsshe had to endure when she was held for 12 days without charge bypolice using existing powers to detain suspects in terrorist cases. Farrah* was eventually released without charge but her experiencehas left her angry and ...
Revealed: the story of the spy who led the French Resistance
Apr 01, 2008; ... Pearl Cornioley's training officer in Britain's wartime SpecialOperations Executive (SOE) had plenty of doubts about her potentialas a secret agent. In 1943, he wrote: "She is so cautious that sheseems to lack initiative and drive. She is loyal but has not thepersonality to act as a ...
Artist behind 1990s boom 'commits suicide'
Apr 01, 2008; ... Angus Fairhurst, the precocious talent who helped kickstart the1990s "Young British Artists" movement has been hailed as a "greatartist and a great friend" by Damien Hirst, following his death atthe age of 41. His body was found on Saturday in a remote woodland area inArgyll and ...
Ronaldinho goes Awol in Barca's hour of need
Apr 01, 2008; ... *FOOTBALL Barcelona face Schalke 04 tonight in Gelsenkirchen with theircoach a possible two defeats from the sack and their most famousplayer nowhere in sight. Ronaldinho has not travelled to Germany with his team-mates, butneither did he appear on the club medical ...
Parkinson's disease article
Apr 01, 2008 ... Home News IN BRIEF *On Monday 24 March we published an article about a potentialcure for Parkinson's disease. Unfortunately, due to a captioningerror on a picture supplied to us, the photo ...
Takeover chatter helps FKI engineer a rise
Apr 01, 2008; ... MARKET REPORT The FKI-Melrose saga kept speculators occupied yesterday. Theinvestment group Melrose was granted access to the engineeringcompany's books at the beginning of March. Last week, market chattersuggested the due diligence was almost complete, and that Melrosehad ...
Main movers
Apr 01, 2008 ... ATullow Oil 660.5p (up 12.5p, 1.93 per cent) Strong oil price. ACairn Energy 2,834p (up 32p, 1.14 per cent) ABN Amro raisestarget price to 3,260p from 2,840p. AAstraZeneca 1,884p (up 36p, 1.95 per cent) Crestor Jupiterclinical study stopped. AMapeley 1,415p (up 94p, ...
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Apr 01, 2008 ... 'Wherever the real power in a Government lies, there is the ...
Free range eggs sell most
Apr 01, 2008 ... Home News IN BRIEF *Shoppers are buying more free range eggs than battery for thefirst time. The British Egg Information ...
Nicholls in pursuit of Walsh to partner Turko
Apr 01, 2008; ... Paul Nicholls has achieved much this season, but admits hislatest challenge may prove beyond him. He wants Ruby Walsh, whom heshares as first jockey with Willie Mullins, to jump saddle and swaphis Grand National ride on 2005 winner Hedgehunter for the Aintreedebutant Turko. It ...
Airline warned over fake passengers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Home News IN BRIEF *An Exeter-based airline that advertised for actors to flybetween Norwich and Dublin so it could boost passenger numbers maybe penalised, airport bosses have warned. Flybe hit on the idea whenfaced with losing 280,000 because it had not met a passenger ...
Government faces defeat on 42-day clause
Apr 01, 2008; ... As the Counter-Terrorism Bill receives its second reading today,senior ministers are privately worried that Jacqui Smith, the HomeSecretary, will be defeated over the extension of pre-chargedetention from 28 to 42 days unless further concessions are offered. Labour rebels are being ...
E.ON urges decision delay
Apr 01, 2008 ... Home News IN BRIEF *The energy giant E.ON has said that a decision on whether itshould build Britain's first coal-fired ...
I hate parking tickets. And I'm a hypocrite...
Apr 01, 2008; ... I occasionally fantasise, when the flame of righteous indignationflares up in the British motorist, that one day we might get what weclamour for. Speed cameras will be dismantled in a national fiestaof deregulation, yellow lines will be painted over in villages andtowns across the ...
THE SECRET OF STONEHENGE
Apr 01, 2008; ... It is half a century since the inside of the mysterious circlewas last excavated. Now a fresh dig has begun, aimed at solving amystery which continues to baffle archaeologists. By David Keys Can they square the circle? The last time any excavation was allowed inside its ...