A US climber who filmed his children, aged nine and 11, being knocked off their feet in a mini-avalanche as they tried to set a newmountaineering record on Mont Blanc has been condemned by the local mayor and climbers’ associations. Continue reading…
Category Archives: Journalism
Marriage falls out of favour for young Europeans as austerity and apathy bite
Marriage rates have fallen dramatically in most major European countries over the past decade, as austerity, generational crisis and apathy towards the institution deter record numbers of young people from tying the knot. Continue reading…
France’s notorious la Santé prison receives four-year renovation term
France is about to turn the page on a shameful chapter of its penal history by renovating its most notorious prison, La Santé. Continue reading…
Valérie Trierweiler spent more than previously thought, says report
Valérie Trierweiler cost the French taxpayer €481,900 (£381,000) last year as France’s “first lady”, a figure considerably higher than previously reported, according to an official audit. Continue reading…
French food industry’s new ‘homemade’ logo cooks up confusion
French cooking is considered among the great cuisines of the world. But faced with an increasing number of chefs cutting corners by reheating food, the government has decided to regulate the industry by bringing in a logo to signify meals are “homemade”. Continue reading…
Anne Penketh 