Families should go by car to the French ski resort of Le Grand Bornand and save a small fortune

M’aidez! M’aidez!’ Deranged with panic, I flapped my arms and hollered for help. No ski trip for my family is complete without the international phrase for emergency being used at least once. Only this time I wasn’t shouting it from a slope-side collision but from the hard shoulder of a French motorway after coming to … Read more

Matt Damon and Adam Driver rock period attire on the set of their new movie The Last Duel

Production is under way on Matt Damon and Adam Driver’s new movie The Last Duel, with both actors rocking unique period costumes. Damon, 49, and Driver, 36, were both spotted on the set in Sarlat, France on Tuesday, with director Ridley Scott. The film also marks Damon’s return to writing, co-writing the script with his childhood … Read more

Teenager who ‘hid emotions so well’ killed himself while his parents were on holiday, inquest hears

A heartbroken teenager killed himself after his girlfriend broke up with him while his parents who had ‘no idea’ he was suffering were abroad, an inquest heard.   Kieran Froude, 19, was found dead at home near Gosport, Hampshire, on the day he was due to meet his former girlfriend after their four-year relationship ended.  His devastated … Read more

Britain demands to be treated as an ‘equal’ as Brexit trade battle begins

Brexit trade battle kicks off: Britain demands to be treated as an ‘equal’ after France warns the two sides will ‘rip each other apart’ The UK and the EU are gearing up for bitter struggle over trade terms after Brexit France has warned that the two sides will ‘rip each other apart’ over key issues  … Read more

France and Britain ‘will rip each other apart over trade talks’ warns Macron’s Foreign Minister

France and Britain ‘will rip each other apart over trade talks’ warns Macron’s Foreign Minister amid fears of price hikes French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian warns of upcoming battle over trade Mr le Drian says it would be hard to agree a free trade deal by the end of the year  But Britain’s EU negotiator … Read more

Millions with flu-like symptoms could be told to stay off work if coronavirus spreads

People suffering flu-like symptoms could be ordered to ‘self-isolate’ for a fortnight if the number of coronavirus cases in the UK rises.  The dramatic government strategy comes after the global death toll hits 1,666 and an 80-year-old man in France became the first fatality from the infection in Europe. Health officials are expected to change … Read more

French man, 31, is jailed for smuggling three Kurdish Iraqis into Britain

French smuggler, 31, is jailed for 14 months after being caught with three Kurdish Iraqis hidden in horrifically ‘unsanitary conditions’ inside caravan on ferry into Portsmouth Jean Dufour was offered £6k by a Kurdish refugee to transport men to the UK  Dufour, 31, was caught by Border Force officers in Portsmouth on January 13 Officers … Read more

First coronavirus death in Europe: Chinese tourist DIES in French hospital

First coronavirus death in Europe: Chinese tourist DIES in French hospital after being struck down with bug By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 10:20 GMT, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 10:20 GMT, 15 February 2020 A coronavirus patient in France has died, becoming the first fatality of the infection in Europe. French Health Minister Agnes … Read more