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British family who repeatedly defrauded motorway tolls required to settle €3k bill
The family had been avoiding the toll for around six months by lifting the barrier
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Tuberculosis case in France prompts contact screening
Two others have since been found to have a less contagious form of the disease
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French mayor issues bylaw banning barking dogs at night
Heatwave and open windows made incessant barking ‘unbearable’, with owners at risk of €135 fine
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.
