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Updated June 28: 1,000 extra deaths in three days of heatwave in France
74 drownings have also been recorded since start of period of extreme heat
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Heatwave to end for most of France from Sunday
Even so, highs will remain above seasonal averages, reaching around 30C in Paris, 33C in Toulouse and about 27C in Lille
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French rugby players come to the rescue after retirement home lift breaks down
'Before we started warming up I told the players that we were going on a little mission,' said the coach
Farmers angry at waste of courgettes
Organic farmers are throwing out several tonnes of their yellow courgette crop, worth €5,000, because customers demand blemish-free vegetables.
Caroline and Cyril Roux from Tarn-et-Garonne say grocers have told the wholesaler they do not want them because of harmless green marks. They have now given some of the crop to charity. Long-standing organic supporters expect imperfections but as organic food has become mainstream new clients want it to be flawless, they say.
