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Two people and five properties struck by lightning in northern France
Violent storms hit amid ongoing heatwave
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France’s Constitutional Council validates cap on bank inheritance fees
Charges on settling estates to be capped at 1% of deceased’s assets
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Heatwave in France: 35 red alerts raised, Monday to be even hotter
Extreme temperatures forecast to last through the week
Some cough sweets will need prescription
Over-the-counter cough and pain relief remedies will now be prescription-only if they contain drugs derived from opium, such as codeine.
The change took immediate effect last month. Young people were misusing the drug, with about 50 left seriously ill.
Well-known products such as dry cough pastilles and syrup from Vicks, Drill, Neo-Codion and Humex were included and children’s versions withdrawn.
