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Sabotage on rail lines in France: many TGVs to south-east cancelled
Separate fires on high-speed line near Lyon has crippled services
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Britons ordered to leave France over bad first year of work lose court appeal
Order was upheld despite their Dordogne gîte business now doing better. They say they have ‘absolutely nothing to go back to in the UK’.
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Carpenter who helped rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral allowed to marry there
Special permission was granted as private weddings are not normally permitted at the Paris landmark
Boost for farmers in China beef market
New trade possibilities soon available
French beef will soon be on Chinese shelves as President Macron won agreement to lift the 2001 BSE import ban during a state visit.
Farmers have seen domestic consumption fall 5% a year while China’s grew 33% since 2005.
Talks continue on opening the poultry market.
