BEING exiled in France out of choice, and being a UK bus enthusiast since at least the age of eight years old when I had... Read more →
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The villages of southern France take on Sarkozy over shale gas
Anger at shale gas incursions has turned into protests and legal challenges – and the noise has reached the corridors of power. via www.guardian.co.uk Read more →
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It's a serious business building in the Rhône-Alpes
SO just what is involved in converting an old property in The Roannais, in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France? Here Brian Franklin continues his... Read more →
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Big turn out at anti-shale gas protest in Cahors
AROUND 5,000 people attended an anti-shale gas protest in Cahors over the weekend, joining others across France in opposition to the plans. A giant banner... Read more →
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Shale gas 'worse than coal' for climate
The new kid on the energy block, shale gas, may be worse in climate change terms than coal, a study concludes. via www.bbc.co.uk Read more →
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Cockleshell Heroes remembered on the Gironde
A MEMORIAL has been unveiled at la Pointe de Grave (map), at the mouth of the Gironde estuary, marking a World War Two mission by... Read more →
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