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British retiree cycles entire Tour de France route for charity
Dyll Davies, 66, rode 6,400km over 41 days
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18 French departments launch service to help elderly with administrative procedures
‘Help desks’ will be set up in public establishments such as town halls and post offices
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Graphic: One in five French workers employed in state sector
There are nearly six million workers in the ‘fonction publique’ in France, covering several areas
Exchange old phones and clothes for cash
Recycling an old phone is made simple at Fnac, which will take any phone and may even give a money-off voucher in return.
Take the phone to the shop service desk or check the website (tinyurl.com/k3q5chs) to see how much you will receive – but be prepared to get just a few euros.
Clothing firm H&M has also changed its recycling incentive, offering 15% off any purchase for a bag of three items, instead of the old €5 reduction.