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Hunt for escaped French prisoner: Interpol issues ‘red notice’ alert
‘Unprecedented international cooperation and judicial police resources’ have been mobilised, the interior minister says
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Strikes in France: Binmen begin protest over Paris Olympics pay
Unions are calling for bonuses for all staff and have posted strike notices for action throughout the whole period of the Olympics and Paralympics
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UK-France flights hit as Ryanair announces it is leaving Bordeaux airport
Low-cost carrier says it is transfering planes and workers to other bases due to rising fees
Snow cannons to save glacier
Ski resort Les 2 Alpes is installing six snow cannons to transform molten water from its glacier back into dense snow to halt erosion.
Its glacier has been melting as a result of climate change, with a lake forming below. It has been losing 1-2m of ice a year because it is not retaining from one winter to the next sufficient snow cover to protect it from melting. Without this plan, which is a first for France, the glacier could cease to exist in 30 years’ time.