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Cold Christmas in France, but little chance of snow
High-pressure system will move into France from north-east at the start of next week
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British ‘Puppet Master’ conman in French jail wins phones back on appeal
Robert Hendy-Freegard was given a six-year sentence after hitting two gendarmes with his car
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Alleged British hacker in jail in France offers to help with police data breach
Recent attack targeted police files
Extension plan for Nice airport terminal
A plan to extend Nice airport’s Terminal 2 by 35% to receive an extra four million passengers a year is “coherent”, the government has said.
Airport bosses want to receive 18 million visitors by 2022, up from 14 million now, by adding an extra 25,000m2 , including a new check-in hall and six new departure gates.
Campaigners say the plan is bad for the environment, especially as most passengers are dropped off by car. A public inquiry has been held in advance of a final decision.
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