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White storks make strong return in France via nest ‘platforms’ and clipped wings
The Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux shares the conservation challenges in saving these birds from extinction
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Hosting scheme in south-west France lets newcomers sample lifestyle
Households in nine Dordogne communes volunteer under Mes Nouveaux Voisins scheme
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French boulangeries demand right for staff to work on May 1 so they can open
Artisan bakery owners can work but employees cannot, while certain industrial bakeries are allowed to remain open with workers
Mumm’s the word for bubbly in space
Champagne Mumm has made bubbly for the first space tourists.

Liquid does not pour in space and astronauts use a straw, so a new Grand Cordon Stellar Champagne bottle has a valve to eject a wine froth to catch in special glasses.