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Bravehearts Who Act On Courage of Convictions ; Weekend Thought Malc' Halliday

THERE comes a time when you have to act on what you believe. The first disciples were told to keep quiet by the religious authorities. Their response was a heartfelt "No", and Christianity grew and changed cultures. William Carey had a burning desire to go to India to share his faith. His elders (and betters presumably) told him to sit down and shut up. He didn't. He went, and so began what we know today as the modern missionary movement.

Alice Band's Diary ; I Am Alice Band, Wife of a Naval Officer and Mother of Four Children. What Follows Is the Story of My Busy - but Always Complicated - Life...

ALICE," said Hubby - somewhat impatiently, I might add - down the telephone. "I have some dates for your diary. Someone else can't go, so we're going as proxy guests to a ball. Saturday. OK? Later." And he hung up. It's getting a bit like this. Dates, venues and codes of dress are barked down the telephone or e-mailed to me. I then consult my Filofax - which, to be honest, does not have notable entries such as "lunch with Brad; dinner with Johnny", but instead reminds me of which child is doi...

Always Something to Surprise

AFTER a quarter of a century describing antiques and works of art from various parts of the country, tens of thousands of collectables must have appeared in this supplement over the years - and yet there is always something new by way of a surprise. In Bonhams' London sale of British ceramics on Wednesday there are several extremely desirable pieces by Doulton Lambeth, and a couple of Baby inkwells in stoneware deserve special mention, as one has a silver body with Chester marks for 1910.

Ice Giants and a Derelict Barn

NEW work by leading artists Madeleine Strobel and Rita Smith herald the coming season at Artmill Gallery, Plymouth. Oils, pastels and watercolours will be available, but it will be Rita's monumental iceberg studies that steal the show here - even more so if the dire warnings about their disastrous and uncontrollable shrinkage prove correct. For this series of watercolours Rita travelled as ship's artist on a cruise from Argentina to Antarctica, passing the Falklands on the way. It may be on t...

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Live ICC Champions Trophy Cricket. Sky Sports 1, 8.00am. South Africa v New Zealand. All the action from the Group B encounter at SuperSport Park in Centurion, South Africa. The sides met in the 2006 competition, when New Zealand recorded an 87-run victory in Mumbai with the help of a manof-the-match performance with the bat from Stephen Fleming. Live Golf. Sky Sports 2, 10.30am. The Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros. The opening day of the event from the Saint- Nomla-Breteche course ...

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THREE-FOR-TWO OFFER PRACTICAL and stylish, Thomas Sanderson's made-to-measure window shutters offer all the benefits of blinds and curtains as well as a touch of sophistication to any room in your home. The extensive collection of styles, colours and trims means all tastes can be catered for. You can view the entire collection for yourself in the comfort of your own home by arranging a free home design consultation. This gives a great opportunity to see first-hand all the models available and...

Images for the Computer Age

ON MONDAY at Cube3 Gallery in the University of Plymouth, an exhibition opens on a new form of pictures which have been made using computers. Graphic Expressionism is not the usual digitally altered land or seascapes, or even customised still life studies, but wholly generated imagery by 12 "artists" using computers to create pictures in different ways. Prices start from Pounds 200 and rise to Pounds 1,200 in this exhibition where, not surprisingly, several creators are in their 20s, though o...

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The Sixth Sense. (1999), Sky Movies Drama, 6.10pm. A child psychologist, disheartened after the suicide of a former patient, takes on the case of a terrified boy haunted by ghostly apparitions, and tries to help him discover what the spirits want from him. M Night Shyamalan's supernatural thriller, starring Bruce Willis. Heaven Knows, Mr Allison. (1957), Sky Movies Classics, 7.10pm. An American Marine corporal stationed on a South Pacific island during World War Two and a novice nun on a miss...

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Arlington Road. (1999), Sky Movies Drama, 6.00pm. A professor thinks there is something not quite right about his new neighbours. Convinced they are members of a terrorist group, he puts his life on the line to prove it -- but nobody else is willing to believe his suspicions are anything but paranoia. Thriller, starring Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack and Hope Davis. Are We Done Yet? (2007), Sky Movies Comedy, 6.25pm. A newlywed couple setting out in life think they have found their dr...

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The Kingdom. (2007), Sky Movies Action/Thriller, 6.00pm. When an American military facility in Saudi Arabia is bombed, an FBI agent is given five days to track down the perpetrators. However, he encounters suspicion and obstruction from the local authorities, who do not take kindly to Westerners meddling in their affairs. The only person he can turn to is a Saudi police officer, who aids him in tracking down an elusive terrorist cell. Thriller, starring Jamie Foxx and Chris Cooper. The Accide...

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Live Golf. Sky Sports 2, 10.30am. The Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros. The second day of the event from the Saint- Nom-la-Breteche course near Paris, where a team from continental Europe competes against a Great Britain & Ireland side in a format similar to the Ryder Cup. Live County Championship Cricket. Sky Sports Xtra, 10.30am. Day three of a match from the final round of the season. Live ICC Champions Trophy Cricket. Sky Sports 1, 1.00pm. Sri Lanka v England. Andrew Strauss's me...

Bidders From Far-Flung Lands

THERE has been a huge rise in demand for collectors' items, reports Paul Keen, of Plymouth Auction Rooms. Recent sales have seen a record number of registered new bidders, with over 200 for the August sale alone, from as far afield as California, South Africa and Greece. In particular prices have been high for gold, English and foreign coins, medals, militaria, swords, postcards, Dinky and Corgi models, tinplate and railway items. Holding a record price for a single coin at Pounds 32,500, for...

Dirty Nails has the Perfect Tonic for Homesick Students

THIS is a good time of year to tend kale and Dirty Nails has been doing just that this week. He uses a lump hammer to bash in stout metal rods at an outward angle next to his plants, which avoids damage to their roots, and then ties the stems to their new supports. This should help the roots remain firm throughout any buffeting storms to come. A thick mulch of well-rotted manure is applied now too, which will give a nutritional boost and help the plants to recover speedily from the ravages of...

Small Bites Food News

Coffee from Cornwall TOM Sobey of Origin Coffee, Helston, has launched a new range of hand-roasted coffees called In Season. Beans are bought direct by coffee fanatic Tom from growers in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Kenya. Look out for Costa Rica's Finca de Lichio - as used at Fifteen Cornwall - which balances sweet, dark, caramelised sugars with a lemon zest finish, from Pounds 4.70 for 250g. Tom will be serving his Fair Trade coffee at next Saturday's Cornwall Festival of Food and Drink in Tru...

Ambridge Style Life Is Sarah's Cup of Tea

NOT many illustrators could claim to live the life they have drawn in the pages of a book, but Sarah Bell is one artist who very nearly does just that. She has recently painted 45 watercolour images to illustrate the just-published Archers' Cookbook. And as she hands me a jar of her home-made damson jam ("which I made yesterday"), she confirms that, yes, she really does live like an Ambridge local. Home is a 15th century farm called Sampsons Farm, near Newton Abbot, and Sarah's pride and joy ...

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The moon highlights your need for security, and you seem to be stuck in a rut wanting to talk to a close one, but not wanting to be the one to ask. Tonight offers a compromise. Call me now to hear who is talking about you behind your back. The sooner you learn to listen to what your body's trying to tell you, the sooner you'll find a clear mind. Letters you send and receive help tie up a career matter in your favour. Call me right now for new tactics to old problems.