Mr House writes that he would be honoured to exhibit her at Silverstone if

Mr House writes that he would be honoured to exhibit her at Silverstone if she was deemed to be in good enough condition.Rebecca Rickard, of south-west London, sent a Polaroid of her 1995 Mini Cooper 1.3i. Chris Matoza, from Liverpool, wrote: "I have a 1993 Mini Rio. She's black, she's beautiful and she's called Martha."Matthew Taylor, of Exmouth, Devon, sent a picture of his 1990 Mini Checkmate (black with a white roof) which could, he said proudly, reach 90mph.Ian House, of Deal, Kent, owns a 1989 Mini Rose, a striking model which is white with a pink roof. The Rover Group, which is organising a Mini rally at Silverstone race track on 22-23 August, has been trying to trace a "full set" of the 133 models made at its Longbridge plant over the years. An appeal in the IoS three weeks ago brought a flood of letters from readers, some of whom are planning to seize the opportunity to exhibit their cars in a Mini hall of fame at Silverstone.Among the rare models owned by readers are a lime green 1981 Mini 1000 city saloon, a limited edition1988 Mini Flame, a yellow limited edition 1983 Mini Sprite, a 1988 limited edition Mini Jet Black and a red 1979 Mini 850 City.Caroline Skinner, 17, of Ticknall, in Derbyshire, wrote to say that she was learning to drive on a 1988 blue and white limited edition Mini Sky.Many of the letters make plain that the Minis are their owners' pride and joy Some readers enclosed photographs of their cherished cars. INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY readers have turned up 20 of the "missing Minis" that Rover has been trying to locate in time for the 40th birthday celebrations next weekend of Britain's favourite car.

Computer firms paid the second highest salaries at pounds 17,254.There were also significant rewards to be had in accountancy, finance and private training companies, all offering graduates over pounds 17,000 a year.Engineering, an area where many universities have faced difficulties recruiting in recent years, was one of the largest graduate recruiters, accounting for 13 per cent in the survey.Pat Raderecht, chief executive of the Careers Services Unit which carried out the survey, said: "With the expansion of higher education we were all concerned that there would be substantial unemployment amongst graduates and substantial downgrading of their jobs."But it's clear that people are going into a wide range of jobs and are being successful.". Information technology jobs made up one in five of those on offer. Although stratospheric salaries are rare - the top wage was offered to a graduate installing security systems in an Angolan diamond mine - the news for all new students is good, according to the higher education Careers Services Unit. A survey of nearly 3,000 graduate jobs found average salaries had soared by 8.32 per cent, more than six times the rate of inflation.It also shows that students investing thousands of pounds in their education can expect a good return on their money.The survey found average graduates can expect to earn pounds 16,344, compared with pounds 11,145 for the average 20 to 24-year-old.At the top end, management consultancies offered the highest average salaries at pounds 18,957, but with even greater rewards available for the lucky few entering the City of London.The boom in computer technology is also reflected in the graduate jobs market. GRADUATES are in increasing demand and can earn up to pounds 50,000 as soon as they leave college, according to a survey of incomes to be published next week. His papers have also blamed refugees for a spate of shoplifting.RACE VIOLENCE FEARS, PAGE 10. Locals in Dover have complained of being accosted by beggars claiming to have come from Kosovo, and some have said they have been threatened into handing over money.The editor of the Dover Express and Folkestone Herald, Nick Hudson, caused dismay last year when he ran an editorial describing the asylum seekers as "the back-draft of a nation's human sewage". Some of the victims were taken to local hospitals, but no one was seriously hurt.The refugees involved in yesterday's fracas are thought to come from the Balkans, but Kent police would not disclose their nationalities.Inspector Geoff Wyatt said there would be a "high-visibility" police presence in the town until the fair closes tonight.Kent County Council estimates that asylum seekers are arriving on the south coast at the rate of 1,000 a month, and resentment has been growing.

Residents and councillors claim that the refugees, many from the Balkans, are responsible for crimes and harassment of local people.Earlier this month the Conservative leader of Kent County Council, Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, warned of a "tinderbox atmosphere" in Dover, where entire streets of b&bs are being used to house refugees.In a letter to government ministers, Mr Bruce-Lockhart said he was "increasingly fearful [that the problems] could culminate in a fatal confrontation or arson attack".Yesterday's violence involved 20 people in a series of fights that started in mid-afternoon at a funfair. Police from across Kent were drafted in to prevent further trouble after the latest in a series of angry disturbances in the town saw three people arrested. More than 5,000 asylum seekers are now thought to be living in Dover and nearby. They are already planning an ice rink and a ski slope for the town centre this winter.. VIOLENT confrontations between residents and refugees in Dover left five people in hospital last night, including some with stab wounds. The beach is the first small step in a five- year plan to redevelop a town which even locals admit is "ugly".Bracknell is not alone. Scunthorpe is also arranging a beach for later in August.But for those who think it will be safe to return to Bracknell in two weeks' time, be warned.

Periodically, a chirpy-sounding Big Brother reminded the folk of Bracknell that the pounds 30,000 cost of this two-week venture was being paid for by business sponsors who "wanted to bring all the fun of the beach to Bracknell".For despite all the frolics, there was a serious reason behind this eccentric venture.Bracknell is losing 70 per cent of the trade in its catchment area to out-of-town shopping and the council is doing everything in its power to draw people back in. "How much is this all costing us? Couldn't they find something better to spend it on?" she asked.The public address soon allayed her fears. She looked on angrily as her 20-month-old son's face lit up and he dived headfirst into the sand. There is nothing for the kids normally and they are loving it.

We will be back again tomorrow and the next day and the day after."Another mum was not so sure. Linda Packham was happily entrenched on the beach with her daughters Hayley, 4, and Zoe, 14 months."I thought I'd better come with them to make sure they didn't eat the sand," she said cheerfully, adding: "It is a great idea. "The palm trees will be nicked by tonight," he predicted.But the children certainly loved it and wallowed with glee in the sand as their concerned-looking parents contemplated the night's laundry.Others were more adventurous. The only things wearing sunglasses were the funny-face lollipops on the candy-floss stall. "You'd think they could have checked the weather forecast first," said one disgruntled granny from underneath her umbrella."It's good old-fashioned British weather," exclaimed Peter North, chairman of leisure services and one of an army of eternally cheery Bracknell Forest council representatives sent out to ensure that people had a good time.Sadly their efforts were wasted on some."It's the biggest load of rubbish, so tacky," said one septuagenarian.Her lack of civic pride was echoed by another man. Thankfully, a stick of specially commissioned Bracknell rock saved the day and he broke into a smile.George's and Jake's bemused looks were echoed by shoppers rushing through the rain, as Cliff Richard boomed "Summer Holiday" over the PA, intermingled with seaside sounds of waves and calypso renditions of "Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot".Sadly, hot it was not on the opening day.