41.   INSEE said that part of the strong increase in January arose from expenditure which households had delayed from making in December.

42.   But no date has yet to be set for the poll which has been delayed from July.

43.   Commenting on the state of play, Shaath said the Palestinians should have started eight committees in parallel to finish matters that have been delayed from the interim agreeement.

44.   Elections to a self-rule council have already been delayed from July and no new date has been set.

45.   The signing at the Elysee had been delayed from Wednesday night, when Li had signed the Airbus and other deals before a dinner with Prime Minister Alain Juppe.

46.   The talks, which had been delayed from Tuesday awaiting a Peres-Arafat meeting, will last until Thursday, she added.

47.   Israeli and PLO negotiators opened three days of talks in Cairo on staging Palestinian elections to a self-rule council, already delayed from July.

48.   It was a different story at Chelmsford where, in match delayed from Thursday by rain, Essex quickly polished off Worcestershire.

49.   One was a flight delayed from the previous day when it was surrounded by demonstrators and the passengers had to be rescued by police.

50.   The arbitration decision was delayed from December until February after the Serbs pulled out of the process, accusing Owen of violating procedures.