The BMW is becoming such a common sight on British roads that the German company has decided to cap its sales next year. Chris Godsmark, Business Correspondent, finds prospective buyers could face a long wait for their keys.

Iain Anders Robertson (Iain Anders), actor and legal executive: born London 8 February 1933; married; died Chichester, West Sussex 5 September 1997.

A number of readers have been in contact concerned about my living arrangements. Their interest is touching and welcome. True, all my correspondents have stopped short of handing over their house to me but in this world of self-interest it is still refreshing to discover that there are still many who care for the welfare of their fellow man. As regular readers are well aware I have been scouring the London property market for several months in the forlorn hope of finding somewhere to buy. So far I have failed miserably and therefore describe myself as being of no fixed abode. Some readers assume I am fraternising with vagrants and petty criminals which has prompted them to inquire as to my well-being.

Four soldiers and a civilian were injured yesterday in two separate accidents at army displays at a hospice fun day at Ayr racecourse.

Royal Mail

Families in a beautiful Welsh village on the edge of Snowdonia National Park have been evacuated from their homes after thousands of gallons of petrol were discovered in the ground beneath them.

Randeep Ramesh follows a consummate performer making his valedictory sales pitch to the electorate

THE MIDDLE AGES

BUNHILL

Fame has not driven Gabriel Byrne from his homeland. Dublin's film industry is thriving and Byrne is right at its heart. Kevin Jackson met the local hero on the set of `The Last of the High Kings'

It Will probably take Eurotunnel longer to remove the twisted wreckage from the Channel tunnel and restore a full service than it will for consumer confidence to return to the link, according to industry experts.

Sir: I read Polly Toynbee's piece on the Tories in Bournemouth ("Schism,

Football

The High Sheriff of Kent is to decide on a buyer this week for Britain's largest and most expensive impounded vehicle; a Saudi luxury jet.