Charles Raw has spent nine years investigating the relationship that Calvi the chairman of Banco Ambrosiano maintained

Charles Raw has spent nine years investigating the relationship that Calvi, the chairman of Banco Ambrosiano, maintained with the Vatican, and his dealings with the heads of the P2 Masonic Lodge, whom he helped to steal dollars 250m ( pounds 180m) With a certain theatricality he introduces his new findings. It could not be fair that the applicant should be required to commit herself before knowing whether a further offer would be made. Is Mr Major a similar case? Is he, simply, not up to the job?First, though, the case for the defence. The final chorus happened oratorio-style, with everyone in line, lest we forget that Fidelio develops from a quaint domestic comedy into an abstracted statement of the libertarian ideal. Warehouse prices for, say, an 80- year-old 12ft x 9ft Heriz have risen from pounds 2,000- pounds 3,000 15 years ago to pounds 10,000- pounds 15,000 today He suspects American 'decor dragons' (interior designers). Answer: they won the match hands down, Laurie.'I'll settle for not doing a lot with it and scoring 20 points when the All Blacks scored only seven,' Ian McGeechan, Mains's opposite number, retorted. FOR SOME the European Tour is a gravy train and for others it's a journey to insolvency.

Replacements: G Gregory (Nottingham), R Glenister (Harlequins), A N Other, G Holmes (Wasps), G Botterman (Saracens), C Sheasby (Harlequins).NEW ZEALAND: M Cooper; V Tuigamala, F Bunce, M Berry, J Wilson; S Bachop, S Forster; C Dowd, S Fitzpatrick (capt), O Brown, S Gordon, I Jones, P Henderson, A Pene, J Joseph. But now that Czechs and Slovaks live in separate states, she risked entanglement in various forms of red tape governing the movement of human remains across international borders. NORWICH CITY this afternoon take their enterprise and boldly go where no English team have won before in the space age. Next week's prizes in the Independent/AITO travel offer include a week's holiday for two in Jersey at the Moorings Hotel For details, see Monday's Independent.. .2Flo 46, 72Attendance: 36,642HOT air probably has more chance of going down than Sheffield United. Blackburn have built up such a head of steam that Alex Ferguson believes United may need to win each of their last six games to hold off the Rovers' relentless charge.Cut and thrust, nip and tuck, it was enthralling, edge-of-the- seat entertainment for another packed audience at the theatre of dreams.Oldham's need is every bit as urgent as their metropolitan neighbours', defeat leaving them perched precariously in 19th place, two points above the relegation places.

The wartime population of Gorazde was about 65,000, but in the last week the Serbs have torched 18 villages in the surrounding area, sending some 15,000 refugees fleeing to the town. It will mean much more than an embarrassment for the Government. Mr Tapie said the furniture had been on its way to his mother- in-law's house. 'I hope this time the international community will remain true to its commitments,' he said. I had arrived with what I thought was the ultimate summer wardrobe; a custom-made Geoffrey Beene wool/mohair blanket which I wrapped myself in like an American Indian. At the recent Basketball Tournament of the Americas, where the US team went through the motions of qualifying for the Games (they won their six games by an average of 51.5 points), he played as much golf as basketball.Jordan's outlook was hardly that of the typical athlete preparing for the Games.

The Muslims of Bosnia, however, are not fleeing their homes because they have heard of British social security payments or the standards of treatment in trust hospitals. Fleury Michon, which pioneered ready meals, has Joel Robuchon smiling out from its packets. John Sheridan has earned a three-year extension to his contract with Sheffield Wednesday, after demonstrating his recovery from a knee operation and impressing during the club's recent revival.The West Ham defender, Julian Dicks, who is serving a three- match ban following his third sending-off of the season, has been summoned by the Football Association to a meeting next week to discuss his disciplinary record. AS YOU probably know, John Major has announced a rejigging of the honours system under which titles will cease to be perks of the job, or going-away presents, or bribes.