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Phone-at-wheel crackdown on drivers in south-west France
Immediate licence suspensions introduced for offence in three departments
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Mysterious boom rattles residents in south-west France
Local community turns to social media for answers
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France tightens reimbursement rules for flight delays or cancellations
New measures include mandatory mediation and new claim procedures
Algae blamed for Breton crab invasion
Green algae that has been blamed for fouling the Breton coastline in recent years has also been blamed for the giant influx of spider crabs washed ashore near Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d’Armor.
Brest marine scientist Frédéric Jean says green algae that grew in the strong sun took oxygen out of the water at night and suffocated the crabs.
