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‘Brown foam’ appears across beaches in south-east France amid record May heat
People reported unusual yellow-brown patches in the water during the Pentecost weekend heatwave
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Do not buy: French authorities warn of 52 dangerous items sold online
Recalls include children’s toys and electrical items such as hairdryers
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Heatwave: Eight French departments placed under orange alert
See the map of affected departments
Phones locked away for comedy shows
Comedy fans will be forced to put mobile phones into a locking case if they go to a show by Florence Foresti, who wants to end the “pirating” of her routines on the internet
People arriving to see her at Paradis Latin in Paris received a pouch for their phone that locked until the show’s end.
