30 h. ago 'I visited underrated French city and discovered surprising link to my hometown'

When I was invited on a trip to Cognac in the south of France, I could never have anticipated learning so much about myself and my hometown in the process

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3 d. ago French PM François Bayrou failed to act on abuse at Catholic boarding school, report says

Damning report by MPs comes after inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at Notre-Dame de Bétharram schoolThe French prime minister, François Bayrou, failed to act to prevent physical and sexual abuse at a private Catholic school in south-west France when he served as education minister between 1993 and 1997, a parliamentary report has said.The damning report issued by French lawmakers on Wednesday comes after a long parliamentary inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram boarding school near Pau in south-west France. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden teases 'super exciting news' after doing 'everything to stay alive'

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has reflected on her cancer battle in a candid social media post as she enjoyed a sun-soaked holiday with her husband Ben Jones

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9 d. ago Child, 12, among two killed as torrential storms sweep France

Falling tree kills 12-year-old child in south-west France and man dies when quad bike hits toppled tree in the north west

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1 week ago Love Island's Adam Collard and fiancée Laura Woods enjoy family holiday with baby son

Love Island star, Adam Collard, soaked up the sun on holiday with his fiancee, Laura Woods, who welcomed the couple's son, Leo, into the world in January

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2 w. ago Graydon Carter: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? A tense argument with Russell Crowe at an Oscar party’

The former Vanity Fair editor on Hermès hankies, his daily 11am cigarette, and the ‘ugly lunacy’ of the Trump administrationBorn in Canada, Graydon Carter, 75, moved to New York in 1978. He became a staff writer on Time magazine, followed by Life in 1983; in 1986, he co-founded the satirical publication Spy. He edited the New York Observer for a year before becoming editor of Vanity Fair in 1992; he retired in 2017. His memoir, When the Going Was Good, is out now. He lives in New York City with his third wife and has five children.When were you happiest? My first week in New York in 1978, when I was about to start as a writer at Time. And my first week in the south of France after retiring from my job of 25 years as editor of Vanity Fair. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Black student says she was called 'monkey' as she suffered years of racist abuse at £17,000

The pupil at Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, in ritzy South Kensington, claims white pupils asked for the 'N-word pass' and said some teachers made 'racist and xenophobic' remarks.

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2 w. ago Bianca Censori's sister goes topless in saucy sunbathing snap on Kanye West trip

Bianca Censori's lookalike sister Angelina sent pulses racing as she soaked up the sun beside an oceanfront infinity pool during her holiday with Kanye West and his entourage

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2 w. ago Helen Flanagan cuts an elegant figure in a chic white dress as she joins stylish Georgia Toffolo and Lottie Moss for the first day of Royal Ascot 2025

The actress was among the star-studded arrivals for the prestigious horse racing festival at Ascot Racecourse.

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2 w. ago Amy Childs defiantly poses in a black swimsuit as she reminisces over sun

Amy Childs defiantly posed in a black swimsuit as she reminisced over her recent sun-soaked holiday on Tuesday - after hitting back at trolls over her extreme weight loss.

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2 w. ago The Last Journey review – Sweden’s Ant and Dec hit the road with octogenarian dad

In this moving and funny documentary, Swedish TV presenters Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson try to rekindle Filip’s father’s zest for life on a road trip to France‘Do you want to rot away in an old armchair?” asks Filip Hammar, a Swedish TV presenter, talking to his dad. In this charming, often hilarious documentary, Hammar takes 80-year-old Lars on a road trip to the south of France; the idea is to rekindle Lars’s spark, shake a bit of life back into him. Since retiring as a French teacher, Lars has been sitting around at home, steadily more depressed and frail. Hammar wants to show his dad that life is worth living. But as you’d expect from a documentary this heart-warming, Hammar has a lesson or two to learn himself.For the trip, Hammar has bought a knackered old Renault 4, the same car the family had when he was a kid. Their destination is the apartment they rented every summer holiday (judging from the old photos, this was pre-factor 50 sunscreen; everyone was a livid shade...

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2 w. ago Weather tracker: France reels from deadly thunderstorms and lightning

Cold drop, upper-air trough and heat dome combine to create severe weather and 85mm hailstoneSevere thunderstorms swept across France last Friday, killing one person and injuring another. Two systems were involved, prompting orange weather warnings: the first came from the west via Brittany and hit the north of the country, and the second arrived via Spain and affected south-west France.More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded between midnight on Friday and early Saturday. Eure, north of Paris, was worst hit with 4,326 strikes. Strong winds lashed Normandy – Rouen recorded a 76mph (123km)/h) gust that broke the 64mph record set in 2019. Hail affected several areas, leading to infrastructure and crop damage. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago easyJet expands UK flights with 11 new routes to European hotspots this summer

easyJet has expanded its flight offering with 11 new routes to multiple popular destinations across Europe including Nice in the south of France, Prague and Rhodes

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3 w. ago 'God Save the King!': Victoria Starmer looks effortlessly chic in white summer dress as she joins PM Keir Starmer for Trooping the Colour

Victoria Starmer looked elegant in an all-white ensemble as she joined her husband Sir Keir at Trooping the Colour in London today.

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3 w. ago Christine Lampard shows off her washboard abs in black bandeau bikini as she soaks up the sun with husband Frank during South of France holiday

The couple, both 46, are currently enjoying some time away from work as they unwind together with friends.

Culture

3 w. ago Christine Lampard looks summer chic in all white as she joins shirtless husband Frank soaking up the sun on holiday in the south of France

Christine Lampard looks summer chic in all white as she joins shirtless husband Frank soaking up the sun on holiday in the south of France

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3 w. ago As the UN Ocean Conference opens in France, a push to turn promises into protection

The U.N. Ocean Conference is opening in France as pressure mounts to turn promises into action on protecting the ocean

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4 w. ago Brits gobsmacked by stunning Welsh beach spot that 'looks like south of France'

A travel lover was in disbelief when she stumbled across a beautiful holiday spot that looks like it could be in Spain, Italy or the south of France - but is actually in Wales

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4 w. ago 'Best city in France' that's just as good as Paris but with fewer tourists

The beautiful city in the south of France is considered to be the best in the country, yet it remains relatively unknown to tourists compared to the likes of Paris

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last month Michelle Keegan shares new pictures with baby daughter and reveals nickname in 'first'

Michelle delighted fans as she gave a glimpse inside Palma's first family holiday by sharing a string of sun-soaked snaps on Instagram

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