France

The incident happened on the French side of the tunnel. A collision between a bus and a train on the French side of the Channel Tunnel has left 19 people injured. Latest reports from outlets in France say that a minibus transporting passengers hit a stationary train wagon in the loading area at the entrance […]

1 day ago

The students have many demands School protests in France turned violent on the biggest day of demonstrations on Tuesday (6 October), following the escalation earlier in the week. According to protest organisers, they are set to continue as between 150,000 and 200,000 are due to take the streets on Wednesday across the country. The demonstrations […]

1 week ago

“Come back!” The leaders of France and Spain have said they would be more than happy to welcome the UK back to the European Union. This week, Andy Burnham gave the strongest hint of any prime minister since Brexit that the UK could rejoin the EU. In his Labour conference speech on Tuesday, Burnham said […]

2 weeks ago

A significant rise There has been a 14% increase of drownings in France as the number has reached 301 since 19 June, compared to the same period last year. The country’s sports and youth minister, Marina Ferrari, told France Inter radio the figure was a “tragic toll” and linked the rise to the prolonged heatwaves […]

1 month ago

She was left critically injured Following an attack that left a 60-year-old woman critically injured, a 49-year-old British man in Nice has been charged with attempted murder. As LBC reported, the alleged attack was said to have taken place just after midnight on Sunday in the French city, and it was thwarted by by one […]

2 months ago

Nightmare crossing ends in rescue More than 170 migrants have been rescued after their boat caught fire in the middle of a Channel crossing on Tuesday morning, with the UK government insisting that “all will be returned” to France. The boat was attempting to reach the UK when its engine caught fire, according to the […]

2 months ago