Listen. We've kept it quiet, but she's in with the elect on French Hill. Her claim's prospected the richest of the outfit. Present indication half a million at least. In her own name, no strings attached. Couldn't she take that and go anywhere in the world and reinstate herself?

In addition, the biggest of the South Sea Islands - Wangan and Cimei - both have airports that host frequent flights from mainland Taiwanese cities.

The perennial problem, especially for the BBC, has been to reconcile the hyperbole-driven agenda of newspapers with the requirement of balance, which is crucial to the public service remit.

North Pier is 1,450 feet long, 28 feet wide, and was designed by Eugenius Birch. It was built with promenading in mind and developed a reputation as a hub for top-notch entertainment.