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Mystery of orange bucket full of money found by road in central France
Police are searching for its owner
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Storm alerts raised across France: hail forecast in east
Three weeks worth of rain could fall this afternoon in some areas
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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
Plan for libraries to open for longer
Culture minister calling for more flexibility

Libraries are set to open for longer, with libraries open for 20% longer in large towns and 50 hours a week in those with 100,000 residents or more.
The culture minister said it was not vital all 7,700 town libraries be open on Sundays but asked that all options be studied.