Trains in Paris were delayed for half an hour yesterday afternoon while a member of the public saved an injured swan from the tracks, but now the bird is heading for a life of luxury.
A video of a French girl being told to “speak English or die” by fellow passengers on a bus in Australia has led to condemnation by local press and politicians.
A newsagent and tobacconist has taken the group that runs the French lottery to court after it withdrew the newsagent’s licence following the suicide of one its clients - a gambling addict.
The Catholic institute behind last weekend’s anti-gay marriage demonstrations is to sue a feminist group for a counter-demonstration in which participants dressed as naked nuns.
A man has been sentenced to one year in prison, with six months house arrest, for hacking Android apps. The hacking affected at least 17,000 smart phones and causing €500,000 of damage.
A factory in the centre of France has been given the green light from Brussels to start producing Europe’s first halal toothpaste, due to be available in shops later this month.
A security guard from northwestern France has been given a four month suspended sentence and a fine after conning an ex-girlfriend out of money by claiming he was a chief police officer.
French blockbuster ‘The Intouchables’ has done more to raise awareness of disabilities in France than either the Paralympics or government funded campaigns, a new report says.
A letter from President François Hollande congratulating newly re-elected President Barack Obama has been mocked on the web due to an unfortunate English faux-pas.
Former Justice Minister Rachida Dati will be taking hotel tycoon Dominique Desseigne to court over the disputed paternity of her daughter, Zohra, today.
The partially decomposed body of a man has been found in the toilet of his flat after the family living downstairs complained of a bad smell and a strange leak in their dining room.
