Coe, coming towards the end of his career by then, was persuaded to have not just one, but two small glasses of beer with us.With the great man’s permission, I taped part of our conversation, which ranged over a wide variety of topics and gossip. But he could have run round the world before he [...]

The move came two weeks after the company announced a large provision for an embarrassing delay in the pounds 120m Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, writes Francesco Guerrera. The company said David Blair, a Laing veteran of 36 years, had retired from the board and his job as chairman of Laing Construction with immediate effect.
Sources close [...]

Despite the personal plea from Mr Mandela it is hard to see how the dispute can be resolved without a major climb down by one side.In South Africa they are still optimistic about a good result. He refused to go on a previous test series to Australia after the board fined him for going missing [...]

For 13 years he has monitored on-screen taste and decency as well as the quality and diversity of programmes on ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, cable and satellite.He has also worked for BBC Radio, made television commercials and worked for the Central Office of Information making films. He also worked at the Home Office, forming [...]

But you can’t disprove a link – there might be something going on.”The school was founded by Mozart’s widow in 1841. Everyone who worked or studied in the building is being advised to get a medical check. A special counsellor is informing students and staff about the screening programme.”Some people are so frightened, they don’t [...]

Three decades of military rule have left power in the country centralised, and, with or without democracy next year, the wealth will remain concentrated in the pockets of only a few.The Ijaw uprising in the delta has already had a devastating effect on the economy. This, others say, is naively optimistic.”Democracy is not the slogan [...]

You can’t make these blanket rules.”Early years campaigners say that Mrs Shaw’s case is one of a number nationwide, though most parents shun publicity.Mr Blunkett said on 30 October: “Parents can choose whether or not their children should attend any early years or pre-school setting. That choice should not be curbed by schools effectively blackmailing [...]

Each article of impeachment – the formal charges that Mr Clinton would face if the full House votes for a Senate trial – was challenged by the Democrats, producing moments of high drama.Minutes before the first vote – on the first perjury charge on Friday – television stations had interrupted transmissions to show Mr Clinton’s [...]

Hospitals need 10,000 half-litre units of blood a day and demand is rising at a time when donors are proving harder to find. Pressure to meet Government waiting list targets combined with declining public confidence in blood because of safety fears has pushed the service to the limit.
In a circular to the NHS on blood [...]

“We must have stronger legal protection before it’s too late.”The WWF said it was disappointed that a new wildlife Bill was not introduced this year and is calling for wildlife legislation to be included in the 1999 Queen’s Speech.However, this will come too late for some species. The WWF is announcing today that a British [...]