61.   RONAN Rafferty found himself with leeway to make up when the second round of the GA European Open began at East Sussex National today.

62.   A new exhibition dealing with the redevelopment of a community area begins in at the Cleveland Gallery, Victoria Road, Middlesbrough, tomorrow.

63.   An exhibition featuring the work of textile artists Samantha Bell and Suzanne Cuttle begins at the Gray Art Gallery and Museum in Hartlepool today.

64.   MAJOR rebuilding work on the Dolphin Centre, Darlington should begin at the end of next month.

65.   SCOT Dale Reid is an absentee from the Republic of China Open, the final event of the Asian Circuit, which begins at Chang Gung in Taipei today.

66.   Conciliation talks are due to begin at RGU today between the management and the University Lecturers Association.

67.   ANNE GIBSON is the sole Scottish flag bearer at the All England Championships which begin at Wembley today.

68.   Nevertheless, obsession with the size of public sector borrowing requirements began at this time.

69.   Work on the crossing will begin at the end of July following completion of work in Stamford Street by British Gas.

70.   The trial has begun at Preston in Lancashire of two eleven year old boys accused of killing the toddler James Bulger.