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Paris hospital dog trial goes from strength to strength
An English setter rescue dog at one of the world’s top cancer hospitals in Paris has been described as “a bubble of oxygen”
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PHOTOS: Olympic Flame to travel to France on beautiful historic ship
The 127-year-old ship sets sail on Saturday with ‘the most important passenger it has ever carried’
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Phone scams, gardening, insurance claims: 5 French practical updates
Our roundup of recent practical articles you may have missed
Contrôle technique changes on way
Lack of reminders could lead to fines
Drivers face a tougher new contrôle technique for vehicles more than four years old in May but, as no reminders are sent out, some could face a fine of €135 for not getting it done.
The new-look test starts on May 20 and will last longer, be about 20% more expensive and will reject many more vehicles for ‘failures’ – with testers having 132 points to check giving a possible 467 failures, including 127 critical failures where the car cannot be used.