The departure of the chief executive of the company which runs the Millennium Dome, Jennie Page, is the main story for several of the Sunday papers

"Welcome to the Exit Zone," trumpets the Independent on Sunday - or, as the News of the World puts it, "Dome Boss enters the Dole Zone".

For the Observer, Miss Page is the woman who presided over the worst New Year's party in living memory. She was forced to quit, it says, after a revolt by sponsors of an attraction that the Prime Minister promised would provide the greatest show on earth but instead turned into a political disaster.

The Mail on Sunday suggests that with the appointment of an executive from Disneyland Paris, the Dome is now likely to become more the theme park that many expected it to be rather than an education-based white elephant.

Sinn Fein warning

With the Northern Ireland peace process in crisis again, The Sunday Times and the News of the World report that President Clinton has issued a warning to Sinn Fein leaders that they will be barred from entering the United States unless the IRA moves to decommission its weapons.

The Sunday Times says American visas have a symbolic meaning for Sinn Fein, representing acceptance by Washington. The warning, it adds, is being seen as a sign of how disillusioned the Americans have become over the stalemate in Northern Ireland.

Several papers report that Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is teaming up with Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft, for his attempt to win the next licence for the National Lottery.

The announcement is to be made shortly and, according to Sunday Business, Microsoft will provide the technology to run the lottery on the internet as well as through interactive television and mobile phones.

The Sunday Telegraph says the government is set to renege on its promise to give everyone free admission to the country's national museums and galleries by 2002.

The reason, the paper adds, is that the money earmarked for the scheme is being diverted to other struggling arts projects.

Supermarket overcharging

A number of papers find more evidence of overcharging by supermarkets. The Independent on Sunday reports a survey suggesting supermarkets are taking advantage of the huge demand for organic food by charging grossly inflated prices.

It says customers shopping at the big-name retailers are being asked to pay between 60 and 70% more for organic produce than for ordinary food.

And a report in the Sunday Times - quoting from a confidential document by the Competition Commission - says some leading stores exploit their market power by raising prices in areas where they have few rivals nearby.

Finally, the Sunday Express says Britain's mild winter weather is fooling the plant and animal kingdom into thinking spring has arrived. Lambs are already here, the paper notes, and many daffodils are in full bloom.

It says the increasing number of plants making an unseasonable appearance has led to the National Trust officially opening its gardens in Cornwall later this month - weeks ahead of previous years.

According to gardening experts, magnolias, camellias and rhododendrons are blooming a month earlier on average than they did 20 years ago. And the paper quotes the editor of Garden News asking: "Whatever happened to winter?"