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All bars, cafés and restaurants are to shut down in France’s second city because of the worsening Coronavirus pandemic, the country’s Health Secretary said tonight. The closures in Marseille – which start on Monday – were announced by Olivier Véran on Wednesday as part of a nationwide series of tough new measures. They also include … Read more
France’s health minister RULES OUT another nationwide lockdown as country records 8,975 new cases – its highest EVER – but only 28 new hospitalisations French Health Minister Olivier Veran warned France to be vigilant as cases rise The minister ruled out that there would be the need for another lockdown ‘I cannot envision a general lockdown,’ … Read more
French magazine Charlie Hebdo will REPUBLISH cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed as trial into 2015 terrorist gun rampage that left 12 dead gets underway By Afp Published: 10:22 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 10:35 BST, 1 September 2020 France’s Charlie Hebdo magazine will republish its controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed as 14 people … Read more
When migrants attempt the hazardous journey by sea from France to Britain, they are not merely seeking a better standard of living. They are fleeing to a country where they will not be exposed to the prejudice and mistreatment – sometimes brutal – that is their daily experience across the Channel. Home Secretary Priti Patel … Read more
France is facing new coronavirus testing troubles as dozens of labs close to allow staff a summer holiday despite signs that a second wave is building. Doctors have warned that the vacation crunch is just part of a larger web of failures in France’s testing strategy which was described earlier this week by the government’s own virus … Read more
From Ali Smith’s final seasonal quartet instalment to If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha, a new series by Vaseem Khan and Elin Hilderbrand’s latest, this week’s best new fiction By Max Davidson and Gwendolyn Smith and Hephzibah Anderson and John Williams Published: 22:01 BST, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 1 August … Read more
France’s new prime minister has sparked anger by promoting a colleague accused of rape as his interior minister, meaning the man will be in charge of enforcing French laws. Prime minister Jean Castex’s vigorous expression of support for the minister, Gerald Darmanin, on Wednesday followed protests against his appointment by women’s rights groups near the … Read more
We are now free to enjoy a holiday in France without the prospect of two weeks’ quarantine on our return. But where to go to escape crowded beaches and tourist hot spots? Why not try France’s little-known islands and hideaways, which offer a secluded and relaxing break… Grande-Ile, Normandy A little slice of heaven: Grande-Ile is … Read more
Mowing the lawn might take you a fortnight — but don’t let that put you off. The phenomenal success of the Channel 4 series Escape To The Chateau, in which couple Angel Adoree and Dick Strawbridge take on a huge, 45-room DIY project in North-West France, has been a source of inspiration for millions of … Read more
After more than three months gathering dust and moths in a cupboard, the UK’s red carpet was unrolled yesterday. For the first time since lockdown began in March, Britain had a visitor, a proper one – a head of state no less. The arrival of President Emmanuel Macron of France might not have been quite … Read more