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British retiree cycles entire Tour de France route for charity
Dyll Davies, 66, rode 6,400km over 41 days
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18 French departments launch service to help elderly with administrative procedures
‘Help desks’ will be set up in public establishments such as town halls and post offices
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Graphic: One in five French workers employed in state sector
There are nearly six million workers in the ‘fonction publique’ in France, covering several areas
Fury as nightclub has circus bear on show
Animal rights groups have demanded nightclubs are banned from using animals as attractions after a muzzled bear was put on display in a Breton club as part of a ‘circus night’.
The bear was put on display at the Scala in Guipry-Messac (Ille-et-Vilaine) and sparked outrage on social media before the club said it would stop.