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Humble old farmhouse gets lifeline; LAND COVENANT 

A historic Banks Peninsula farmhouse believed to be one of the country's oldest surviving wooden houses is set for long-term protection....

relax with a good book… 

TheMan in the Wooden Hat by Jane Gardam (Europa Editions) This beautifully written novel , a companion to Gardam''s Orange Prize shortlisted...

Babysitter stashed tot under bed 

Investigators spent five days searching dense vines and marshes for a missing infant, only to find her lying in a small wooden box hidden...

Radio Choice 

HER mother was executed, her half-sister became a bitter enemy, and her most dangerous rival was a neighbouring queen. All this week, Emma...

Highlights Of The Week 

One of the best variety packs for a while, with The Looking Glass War, The Man In The Wooden Hat and Seals At Tawin offering atmospheric...

Rich pickings 

THE MAN IN THE WOODEN HAT by Jane Gardam Chatto, £14.99, pp. 213, ISBN 9780701177980 . £11.99 (plus £2.45 p&p) 0870 429 6655...

what's in a name? | Chesapeake 

The early constructioN of the Great Bridge Bridge could hardly be called great by modern standards. At the time of the Revolutionary War, the...

Thousands grab their umbrellas, enjoy third day 

NORFOLK

Despite steady rain and cloudy skies, thousands of people flocked to Town Point Park on Sunday, the final day of the city's...

Business 

My first rule of consumerism is never buy anything you can't make your children carry. - Bill Bryson. Our clients are coping with the stress of...

'He's our million-dollar wicket!' [Features] 

PORT ELIZABETH: "So, how much did you cost your owners? Man, look at him, he's our million-dollar wicket, no?"

If you thought sledging...