William the conqueror

10.10.02 THE YOUNGEST British Prime Minister for two centuries pulled off a stunning election victory yesterday and immediately declared war on Europe 		 
Superman walks

25.03.02 SEVEN YEARS ago they told him he'd never walk again, but at last night's Oscars Christopher Reeve did just that
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Surgeon's short cuts

15.04.02 AFTER A stroke damaged the part of his brain, London cab driver Paul Ferret couldn't even find his way to the shops


Playground pill-poppers

22.06.02 ACCORDING TO a report the number of school children on behaviour control drugs is set to rise 		 
Bugs strike gold

12.08.02 GOLDRUSH in Wales as new miners pour down long-abandoned mines to extract ore their human predecessors left behind


Heart of the matter

05.02.02 A TEACHER took her class on a tour of a human heart in Britain's first virtual classroom yesterday

  • Smokers can now be inoculated against nicotine. A course of NicLok alerts the immune system to produce antibodies that attach to nicotine molecules, making them too large to pass through the blood-brain barrier, so smoking produces no buzz. The NicLok jab will also save smokers money. From January, tobacco users will be obliged to pay for NHS treatment. However, smokers who agree to go on NicLok will be exempt. JB/MF

  • As sales of VCRs collapse because of better-quality digital disc player-recorders, viewing habits are changing. Video rental stores are re-equipping with machines that can produce DDs of any movie from a library of 167,000 titles in seconds.JM

  • Cinemas have found their own way to combat the digital TV threat. Luxury 'dinnerma pods' in multiplexes allow small groups to watch film screenings while being served the type of food normally found only at the likes of Le Caprice or the River Cafe.DJ

  • Tensions between India and Pakistan turned to conflict again over the disputed region of Kashmir. Troops were mobilised on both sides and artillery fire was exchanged, killing hundreds of civilians. More than 50 shoppers were killed when a terrorist bomb exploded in the centre of Delhi. JB