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Costello, Krall to marry
BRITISH rocker Elvis Costello and Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall are due to be married. Krall's Live in Paris won a Grammy award in February for best jazz vocal album. She met Costello at last year's Grammy awards ceremony, the National Post s...

Da Vinci goes digital
THEY LOOK as alive as the day Leonardo da Vinci painted them: tasty cherries, ripe, red, ready to eat; crackle-fresh peas popping from their pods; a raspberry, so simple, so enticing. Turn a page in the 500-year-old manuscript and marvel as da Vi...

MAKING WAVES
Surfer teens Tremayne Wilkin, 17, Nikita Robb, 14 and Dylan Gravett, 17, at their fundraiser which allowed them to leave our shores for those of Reunion on Sunday. Over 206 people supported their fundraising effort at the Osner Hotel, which took...

Shakira breaks concert record
EXPRESSION: Colombian pop star Shakira performed in front of 50 000 appreciative fans at the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday. (AP) A CONCERT by Colombian singer Shakira has set a new record for the largest ever atten...

So much better than a take away
A CHINESE meal is a lovely way to spend family time -- it not only adds a touch of the exotic, it gives everyone an opportunity for chatter between courses. We spent an enjoyable family evening at the Taiwan Ballad in Vincent last weekend. A C...

Team-building on a tightrope
BALANCING ACT: A JJLDI Lead programme member battling the high rope course. TEAM SPIRIT: Members of the JJLDI Lead programme at the Team-Building Institute's Centre in Oudtshoorn. by Sue Morrell Stewart THIS YEAR'S Industrial Leadership De...

US women still caught in 'pink-collar' jobs - study
WOMEN ARE more educated and employed at higher levels than ever before but remain largely confined to traditional "pink-collar" jobs in the United States, a study by the American Association of University Women finds. The highest proportions of A...

Pretty in the city
Compact new Charade makes space in tight corners Motoring editor ROBIN ROSS-THOMPSON discovers size doesn't always count for much when it comes to interior space in a car There is space for five in the new Daihatsu Charade which has an exterio...

Off-road moves to Natal
THE Nissan Sugarbelt 400, round two of the SA Off-Road Championship, gets under way on Friday near Pietermaritzburg. 87 entries have been received for one of the showcase events in the championship which comprises categories for production vehicl...

Polo spec and ride good as any
MIKE BIBERAUER drives the VW Polo 1.6 and decides it's going to be a tough one to beat in quality and build. However, gearing feels a bit short at the top end The VW Polo 1.6 is the bigger of the two petrol-engine models. I TOOK delivery ...

Cuyler, Radloff, Boy win senior classes
PERFECT weather saw kart racing at its best at the East London Grand Prix circuit last weekend. Each class produced high standards and drivers put on an excellent display. GP juniors had a strong field of nine competitors. Justin Rogers again was...

Motor Show on again in August
THE East London Motor and Outdoor Adventure Show has become a must-see institution in the city over the past few years, growing in stature and presenting a wide range of attractions to the public. It also generates valuable funds for the East Lond...

Todt says McLaren the danger
JEAN Todt says McLaren will be Ferrari's strongest challengers this year. The new Ferrari F2003-GA made a winning debut to close the gap on McLaren in Spain. "We will soon see their new car and we know they are strong on all the circuits," Todt ...