ACCORDING to the mass circulation Czech tabloid, Blesk, yesterday, President Vaclav Havel (60), whose wife, Olga, died in January, is in love again. He has been seen with blond actress Dana Veskrenova (43) on numerous occasions, including trips to the theatre, the Karlovy Vary film festival in July and a recent Michael Jackson concert.
South African President Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel have made their first official appearance together at a ceremony marked more by tears than kisses. The two arrived separately on a remote hillside by the Mozambique South African border where former Mozambique president, Samora Machel, died in a plane crash on October 19th, 1986.
Queen Elizabeth yesterday named the latest passenger boat on London's river Thames, the Millennium, run by Gary Beckwith's company. For Beckwith (44) who cannot read or write, it was a dream come true.
Sarah Lancashire has left Coronation Street after five years in her role as Raquel.
Viewers will be able to see her final performance in six weeks time.