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Hairdresser suspected of starting 17 fires in Charente-Maritime
The woman was arrested after a series of fires in several communes
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Train workers called to join public-sector strike on September 29 - how you could be affected
Strikes are planned across several sectors throughout September
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France home insurance: couple denied theft claim after leaving window open
Court rules insurer entitled to reject claim after 2017 burglary
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.