24 JULY 1999, page 17

The Shot Of The New

Owen Matthews says gangland murder in Russia has become a form of pretentious modern art Moscow ANOTHER acquaintance of mine was shot recently, which got me thinking. The victim......

Mind Your Language

'WHAT'S so marvellous about Nor- wich?' my husband asked, grabbing the whisky bottle with a dexterity surprising in one of his age and habits. I had begun an enthusiastic......