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Major La Poste outage disrupts letter and parcel services
A computer failure disrupted post offices across France
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Calls for new ‘gilets jaunes’ protests in October on social media
New round of protests may impact 2027 presidential election
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Motorcyclist hospitalised after being struck by lightning in north-eastern France
The man was airlifted to hospital in Reims after the freak accident on road in Marne department
Mercury fillings are banned from July
Europe-wide ban arrives in France
Mercury fillings will be banned for some patients, including under-15s and pregnant or breast-feeding women, from July and replaced by resin or glass ceramic.
The Europe-wide ban comes into force in France then and follows US research showing that people with eight or more fillings had blood/mercury levels 150% higher than normal.