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Tiger mosquitoes: Local authorities in France on alert
Anti-mosquito campaigns aim to raise awareness of how to avoid the insects and the diseases they can carry
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TGV driver killed when train crashes into lorry at level crossing in France
Lorry was carrying military goods. A dozen train passengers were injured in collision
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UK retiree re-elected to town council in south of France
Retiree Karen Blakemore lost her seat in Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau in Corrèze six years after her first election in 2014
Sunk French and English warships may be found
Researchers may have found the wrecks of two 16th century French and English warships sunk in battle off Brest.
Cordelière and the Regent were joined by grappling hooks in 1512 when the French ship exploded, sinking the Regent, killing 1,500 on the two vessels.
Two anchors have been found but the teams from UBS and Ifremer have not recovered cannons to prove the find.
