NET GAINS: SITES OF THE WEEK

www.geocities.com/ athens/forum/1027

There has been renewed interest in Scottish writer Iain Banks' book The Wasp Factory, following its release as an audiobook by actor Peter Capaldi, who starred in the adaptation of Banks's novel, The Crow Road. This site, also entitled The Wasp Factory, is devoted to Banks's works.

www.yahoo.co.uk/ teamtalk/man_united

Yahoo's football coverage includes this excellent site, which provides coverage of Manchester United in the wake of its takeover by BSkyB. It provides a summary, and the parent page, www.yahoo.co.uk/teamtalk will no doubt do the same for other teams as big business gets into them.

www.wilkinson-sword. co.uk

Not that I want to go into details about my personal hygiene, but disposable razors are one of my obsessions. Wilkinson Sword's home page gives you the lowdown on your perfect, er, personal grooming regime, including some very handy shaving tips for men.