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40,000 residency card renewals proceed smoothly in the main
There is a standardised process for prefectures to use but not all are doing so
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Anti-mosquito activity already in France amid ‘exceptional’ weather
Wet and warm conditions are encouraging some species to emerge early
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Frequent ‘roaming animal’ warning near Toulouse ring road amuses drivers
‘Faster than the traffic’ or ‘competing in the Olympic biathlon’ among humorous online comments
Some cough sweets will need prescription
Over-the-counter cough and pain relief remedies will now be prescription-only if they contain drugs derived from opium, such as codeine.
The change took immediate effect last month. Young people were misusing the drug, with about 50 left seriously ill.
Well-known products such as dry cough pastilles and syrup from Vicks, Drill, Neo-Codion and Humex were included and children’s versions withdrawn.
