-
Storm alert: winds up to 130 km/h to hit France
Heavy rain and high waves will touch the north and west of the country
-
Mushroom contamination makes French couple’s home a ‘health risk’
The issue could cost the couple €50,000 to fix
-
Cheaper car repairs in France as court slashes manufacturer monopoly on spare parts
Change in ruling means garages now able to source parts from shops that have opened all over the country
Australians in Manche for sub training

Australian accents will be more common in Cherbourg soon as up to 150 Australian engineers arrive for training following a submarine contract.
Australia is paying €35bn for the construction of 12 submarines between 2022 and 2050 and France is also training teams on how to maintain them.
The top ‘Australia guy’ at French industrialists Naval Group, in charge of the project, Jean-Michel Billig, said: “We’ve a dozen years to get the Australians to understand and master our savoir-faire.”