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`They don't know Veronica. She will not be intimidated by anyone'

A FORMER accountant, Veronica Guerin brings a forensic eye for detail to her investigative work, writes Alan Murdoch. Relentless and steel-willed, she initially specialised in international fraud inquiries for the Sunday Business Post, travelling to South Africa, Cyprus and Nigeria to put allegations to alleged criminals, a risky practice she has kept up in striving for the fullest account of events.

Shame and sorrow but no surprise

Jim White believes Wednesday night's self-destructive act was almost in evitable

Faith and Reason : The magic that links seeing and believing

Margaret Atkins writes this week about the role of the imagination in o ur knowledge of the everyday world: she is a student of philosophy and theology .

TELEVISION / Highlights

Arts Thinker, Painter, Scholar, Spy A Late Show special on the late mole and art expert Anthony Blunt, whose work on Nicholas Poussin is coming under scrutiny once more, thanks to the Royal Academy's exhibition of the artist's work. Mon 11.15pm BBC2

Hughes injury relief

FOOTBALL :Old Trafford breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday following the news that Mark Hughes has not damaged his knee ligaments. It was feared that the Manchester United striker had sustained a possible career-threatening injury in S unday'sgame at Newcastle.

Calling celebrity spotters: here's your starter for 10

Today I bring you once again our Celebrity Spotter Guide, a regular account of the movements of the famous, so that you can keep an eye on where the VIPs are today, what they will be doing and whether you will be likely to bump into them.

Football: Cole no longer the talk of the Toon

Nick Donaldson finds Kevin Keegan is still king of the Newcastle terrac es

What the papers said about . . . Andy Cole ole

"Forget Camilla, the only separation that counted yesterday was Andy Cole and Newcastle United, a love affair seemingly made in heaven." Telegraph "Who will fill the Cole hole?" Sun "Cole should be extremely grateful. He is a fine player but not one who should yet believe too much in his own publicity." Mail "Cole can be a remote figure and a difficult workman. In keeping his counsel amid the uproar on Tyneside, Keegan may be saying more than we know." Express "Racism, a blight that affected us more than most clubs, was already on its way out. But Coley sped it on its way." Independent "To view the deal in market forces is dangerous . . . Cole is flesh and blood, vulnerable. He needs, as never before, a personal relationship with his new manager." Times "Net King Cole." Mirror "Dalglish is recovering from an appendix operation so it is safe to say that the Blackburn manager was in stitches when he learned that Ferguson had decided to bring Cole to Old Trafford." Guardian "To him, football is a craft, not an art. He engaged the Geordies' heart, but perhaps not their soul." Today "Have faith in Keegan the Messiah." Northern Echo "Businessmen 1, Fans 0." London Evening Standard "Andy Cole the poor old soul Gone nine games without a goal Does he care nowhe's a millionaire With half of Tyneside on the dole."

Blair condemns football greed

TONY Blair will take his campaign against extravagant salaries on to the football field tonight, writes Paul Routledge. The Labour leader will use a dinner at the Savoy Hotel, London, to remind top managers and players that the money for high wag es and high transfer fees comes from ordinary football supporters on the terraces and in the stands and to question the increasing commercialisation of the game.

England to wave the flag for £4m

On the basis that if it moves on a football field, someone, somewhere, ought to slap an advertising logo on it, the England team yesterday followed the path to Mammon by signing a £4m sponsorship deal.

FOOTBALL: Hughes expected to give way to £7m Cole

FOOTBALL BY GUY HODGSON In a move that had echoes of their audacious purchase of Eric Cantona from Leeds two seasons ago, Manchester United yesterday bought Andy Cole from Newcastle United. The fee, estimated at £7m, is a British record.

FOOTBALL: The talents that made a talisman

FOOTBALL: Newcastle have lost more than a goal machine with the departu re of Andy Cole to Old Trafford. GuyHodgson reports

`Toon Army' left to curse and cry

Alan Wardle listens to the supporters' reaction to Andy Cole's sudden e xit

FAN'S EYE VIEW: The shock of losing a legend

No.95 Andy Cole: "He gets the ball and scores a goal - Andy, Andy Cole!" It started in the old Gallowgate corner and quickly spread around the rest of the ground. 35,000 people praising the new king.
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The price of pacifism: Refusing to go to war is finally being recognised as a brave act

The price of pacifism

From the Second World War refusenik to the 19-year-old Israeli, Holly Williams talks to five people who risked shame and suffering to take a stand as conscientious objector.
'It was mass hysteria': Jason Isaacs on groupies, theatre bores and snogging James Bond

Jason Isaacs: Groupies, theatre bores and James Bond

To millions, Jason Isaacs is one of Harry Potter's arch enemies – but his wife prefers him as a Scottish TV detective.
Notes from a small island: Is Sealand an independent 'micronation' or an illegal fortress?

Sealand: 'Micronation' or illegal fortress?

Thomas Hodgkinson spent a week at the tiny platform off the Suffolk coast to find out.
Not a bad bone: Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs

Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs

If you ignore cutlets and ribs, you'll risk missing out on some delicious and easy meals, says our chef.
Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

Doctors are hailing the revamp of a Bath neonatal unit, where babies sleep more and feed better, as the model for patient care
One man returns to Argentina's town that drowned

One man returns to Argentina's town that drowned

Epecuen was submerged under 10 metres of water in 1985. Now the floods have gone – and 83-year-old Pablo Novak has moved back in
The real thing? Historian publishes Coca Cola's 'secret formula'

The real thing?

Historian publishes Coca Cola's 'secret formula'
Gordon Ramsey's worst nightmare: A restaurant he cannot save

Gordon Ramsay's worst nightmare: A restaurant he cannot save

The pugnacious chef finally met a shambolic restaurant he couldn't save. John Walsh on when TV makover refuseniks fight back
Join Ryanair! See the world! But we're only paying you for nine months a year

Join Ryanair! See the world! But we're only paying you for nine months a year

Glamorous myth of the flight attendant lifestyle undermined by angry employee's claims of 'exploitation'
Braising saddles: Did the recent furore scupper sales of horse meat? Neigh, far from it!

Braising saddles: How to cook horse meat

Did the recent furore scupper sales of horse meat? Neigh, far from it! Will Coldwell hoofs it to the kitchen.
Why bitters are back on the bar: A few little drops pack a big punch in cocktails

Why bitters are back on the bar

A few little drops pack a big punch in cocktails. No wonder we're learning to love them again...
The 10 Best barbecues

The 10 Best barbecues

Whether you're cooking on gas or are a convert to charcoal we've got the perfect way to cook when the sun is out.
Style icon David Beckham calls time on his long retirement

Style icon calls time on his long retirement

David Beckham never disgraced himself but former England captain ceased to be a major player years ago. Remember him at his United peak
Steve Harper: My darkest times

Steve Harper: My darkest times

As the popular Newcastle goalkeeper bows out after 20 years at the club, he tells Martin Hardy about the private battle with depression that threatened his career
Sir Torquil Norman has designed a flat-pack OX truck for the developing world

The flat-pack truck with big ambitions

After making a fortune from Polly Pocket and a doll's house shaped like a teapot, the entrepreneur has turned his creativity to a transporter truck for the developing world. Simon Usborne meets him.