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19 injured as minibus hits train at French entrance to Channel Tunnel
‘This is the first time an incident of this type has occurred’
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Normandy rail strike: five lines disrupted this Friday and Saturday
Ticket inspectors walk out after a knife attack on a colleague, with four unions backing the action
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French PM says diesel stockpile release will cut prices by up to 18 cents per litre
Sébastien Lecornu used televised speech to promise release of ten million barrels of diesel and address lycée protests
France's road toll falls 15.5% with 46 fewer deaths
Road deaths fell 15.5% in August with 251 people killed against the 297 in August 2017.
August saw the toll fall for the fourth month: -8.4% in May, -9.3% June and -5.5% in July when the 80kph limit started. However, 24 cyclists died, the worst toll in five years.