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Drivers face tougher penalties for road infractions in south of France
The new rules on licence suspensions come after ‘another bad year’ for accidents
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New blowtorch burglary method revealed by French police
The arrest of three suspects sheds more light on the novel technique
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France wants to lower the age for breast cancer screening
The current age threshold is 50, but 5,000 women under 40 are diagnosed each year
Euro-MPs ban electric fishing
It is a common method to catch Dover sole
Euro-MPs voted to ban electric fishing, where electrical pulses are used to catch flat fish.
So-called pulse trawlers from the Netherlands used it, claiming environmental benefits as the seafloor was not dredged.