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The drug habit has taken a terrible toll throughout America, Egypt, Africa, India, Brazil, Mexico and the West Indies. Europe has relatively few addicts, but the police are taking no chances. Always before them is the terrible example of the United States where drug taking spread at an incredible speed.

A non-stick frying pan with a temperature gauge in the handle is among the gadgets that you will be able to buy in the shops this year. And from Canada, green corrugated plastic edging to keep the lawn in shape.

Pontins holiday camps are expanding rapidly, and they have just acquired £1,542,000 fresh capital to buy more camps.

On Friday, television comes to Singapore. By April, the initial one hour broadcast a day will increase to four hours.

Television highlights: Fireball XL5, The Big Freeze, The Saint.

Radio highlights: Painting of the Month, Topical Tunes.

Rugby Union: England preserved their unbeaten record in a sea of mud at Landsdowne Road, Dublin, yesterday. How England escaped defeat, no one in the 60,000 crowd will ever know. They were completely outplayed in almost every facet of the game. Final score - Ireland 0pts England 0pts.

Weather: cold with temperatures slightly above freezing.