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Man rescued by helicopter after fall leaves him hanging by feet on via ferrata in Alps
He was left suspended 25 metres above ground for 10 minutes
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Outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases surge in France this summer
Locations include Antibes, Toulon and Bergerac - the first-time in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Tropical diseases like dengue fever and chikungunya are spread by tiger mosquitoes
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New national TV channel NOVO19 launches with regional focus across France
Free-to-air TNT channel 19 went live on September 1
Mercury fillings are banned from July
Europe-wide ban arrives in France
Mercury fillings will be banned for some patients, including under-15s and pregnant or breast-feeding women, from July and replaced by resin or glass ceramic.
The Europe-wide ban comes into force in France then and follows US research showing that people with eight or more fillings had blood/mercury levels 150% higher than normal.