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GR, GRP, PR: What do the French hiking signs mean?
What are the coloured symbols on French hiking routes? Who paints them there and why?
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Miss France: glam - but not sexy
Miss France organiser Geneviève de Fontenay fears she is fighting a losing battle to protect her 'Cinderella dream' from vulgarity
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Normandy Landings visit for Queen
Queen Elizabeth has confirmed a state visit to France, ending rumours she is handing over duties to Charles
Grants to help home purchase
Income tax credits on mortgage interest in the first years of buying a home may be replaced with a grant
INCOME tax credits on mortgage interest in the first few years of buying a home may be replaced with a grant to top up the buyer’s deposit instead.
The idea, which could come in next year, is being looked at by MPs because the existing scheme has not had the intended effect of boosting home acquisition by low-income families.
The current scheme is not linked to income or to being a first-time buyer (unlike the interest-free loan scheme).