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Loire lakes closed as 200 birds die

A NUMBER of lakes running alongside the Loire in the Rhône Alpes have been closed to the public after more than 200 birds were found dead in the water.

Fishing and watersports have been banned in th…

Postcard delivered 72 years late

A POSTCARD that a young man sent to his fiancee has been delivered 72 years after it was posted to a Monaco woman, but arrived 40 years after she died.

The card with an Alpine view was found by posta…

University grants rise by up to 3%

THE GOVERNMENT is increasing the size of the grants it gives to almost half a million university students by up to 3% to help them cope with rising costs.

About 100,000 students from under-privileged…

Mums thank help group founder

The work of a mother-and-baby club owner who has helped hundreds of mums feel at home in Monaco is celebrated this month

Sell your English books in Angers

Ellia, the English-language library in Angers, is holding a second-hand book sale on September 19 to raise funds.

Fundraiser quiz for cancer charity

Teams of up to four are needed for a charity quiz night between Limoges and Poitiers on September 26

Come back to church Sunday

Special event in Dordogne on September 27 for lapsed church-goers who want to get back into the habit

Highland fun day in Luzarches

Luzarches, near Charles de Gaulle airport, holds its third annual Highland games at the Golf de Mont Griffon on Sept 26

Carrefour recalls E. Coli burgers

SUPERMARKET giant Carrefour has recalled a batch of frozen beef burgers that it believes has been contaminated with E. Coli.

The firm said it had received no complaints from customers yet but noticed…

Pick up post from your metro station

BUSY residents in the north of Paris will have the option of having letters and parcels delivered to their local metro station to avoid making a trip to the post office.

The scheme, a joint venture b…