1.   Directors said yesterday they had Decided to change investment accounting policy to charge the provisions as exceptional rather than extraordinary.

2.   Their Swedish director says the trouble with British audiences is lack of imagination.

3.   Its director says the aim was to encourage improvements.

4.   Three out of four directors say social workers lack the necessary powers to act when they suspect old people are being abused by carers, relatives or neighbours.

5.   Bus company directors say they may withdraw services from an estate if plans to introduce sleeping policemen are given the go-ahead.

6.   At a meeting with the consortium more than a week ago, Caledonian directors said they would help only if they were given a controlling interest in the pit.

7.   Later the film director said he was in love with the young woman, who was adopted by Farrow and Andre Previn when they were married.

8.   Although the program will not begin until early next year, its directors said they are questioned daily by fledgling and would-be entrepreneurs eager to submit applications.

9.   An appreciation of merriment will no doubt be beneficial on race day, because while shorter than typical, Eco-Challenges directors say it will be demanding.

10.   And by Tuesday, a week after the attacks, several news directors had said they would not use the video unless there was a need.