A French doctor has been acquitted of poisoning charges after giving lethal injections to seven terminally ill patients, and the UK's supreme court on Wednesday... Read more →
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Water Lilies painting Nympheas by Monet sells for £32m
A 1906 Claude Monet water lilies painting, Nympheas, has sold for £31.7m in London, as it became the centre of a lengthy bidding war between... Read more →
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The many faces of British poverty in France
A little-known charity has been helping out destitute British people in France for nearly 200 years. If the causes of poverty were once wars and revolutions, now it is more likely to be a house purchase gone wrong.. Read more →
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Expat voting rights campaigner recognised by vice-president of European Commission
The campaigning work of 92-year-old Harry Shindler that would see UK expats enjoy voting rights in Westminister elections, has been recognised by the vice-president of the European Commission. Speaking at the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels, Viviane Reding, who is also the EU Justice Commissioner, said Harry Shindler was a 'remarkable' man... Read more →
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Hollande puts forward plans to reduce number of regions in France
In an address, published on the l’Elysée website, President Hollande has put forward proposals for changes to the regions of France, in an attempt to... Read more →
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