... since his adaptation Jr IL: Patricia Highsmith thriller The Talented Mr Ripley opened to rave reviews in the US just before Christmas: to date it has grossed nearly sBom. With his dark short-cropped beard she'd say, 'this is what you should say to them'. ...

... Wadlow continued to operate under a new name. Their company is owned by a parent company in the Bahamas, Euro Caribbean Management. One of its directors, Peter Diezer, shared offices with Potter and Wadlow in their London headquarters. The customs officers ...

... produced rugs and complex textile designs as well as her groundbreaking work, Noah McGuinness did commercial work such as illustrations for fashion magazines, short stories, books, and so on as well as doing stage set and costume design and window displays ...

... assisted his collection in its worldwide travel. Not only one of A-Wear's chief designers, he has recently won six new accounts including Saks in New York and Boston. Martin O'Neill The Tyrone-born former Gaelic footballer took some persuading before becoming ...

... the edges. But he's happy to keep it that way. His appointment last June signified the start of a new era, and a new approach. After the pre- Christmas twilight zone that constituted the Waterford Crystal League. and a couple of mud-sodden National League ...

... to win four of the six games scheduled before Christmas - make that three out of five, now that Canada test has been cancelled. Beating Scotland, Wales and Samoa was a basic minimum, losing to England and New Zealand was pardonable. The pressure to succeed ...

... the sea. A new king is born, a dove tells him. He will bring peace to us all. The seahorse sets off across the waves to see this new king. But what present to bring him? The oyster comes up with just the right gift. Beautifully illustrated with muted ...

... cheerful poses (on the golf course, in the kitchen), drawn by the celebrated illustrator Charles Dana Gibson. By 1890, the Gibson Girl was appearing in all the major publications in New York, from Life to Harper's Bazaar, and had inspired a coveted range of ...

... And I've kept doing it. Leaving home, she moved to New York. There wasn't that far you could go in England in those days, she says. Once I'd done all the pantomimes and the seasonal Christmas shows and toured endlessly - which was really my groundwork ...

... to improve John O'Leary's mood. Only London lie below Wicklow and they won't relish this away trip. Verdict: Antrim LEITRIM v LONDON Carrick-on-Shannon. 2.00 Referee: P O'Reilly (Longford) EVEN at Ruislip, London offer little threat; away from home, there ...

... The Queen Mother (TOP LEFT) In blitzed London in 1940, and last year with her grandson and great-grandsons PA than bureaucracy or expense, for the lack of enthusiasm. The Mirror reported concern in royal circles at the lack of public interest, and quoted ...

... one small girl. And, of course, she's the one to solve the problem. The illustrations are Fitzpatrick's familiar blend of outstanding watercolours and witty action. Still charming new generations, three titles by Shirley Hughes (Red Fox £4.99 UK each) have ...