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Forget Jaws but watch out for the crocs & Flipper

Salt water crocodileBeaches on the French side of the English Channel were closed to swimmers this week after several people reported seeing a large crocodile swimming around boats in the French port of Boulogne-sur-Mer...
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Parisian boob job

A man in Paris has fallen victim to two young women thieves at a cash point in Paris. The man had just entered in his pin number when the women bared their breasts causing the man to be be severely distracted...
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France tears down Roma camps

Roma campsFrench authorities have dismantled over 40 illegal Roma camps in a crackdown during the last two weeks. Most of the camps house Roma (gypsy) immigrants who come mainly from Romania and Bulgaria.
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Body of famous French chef found in freezer

Jean-Francois PoinardA French woman has admitted to killing her boyfriend and hiding his body in a chest freezer for 2 years. The body of famous French chef Jean-Francois Poinard was discovered in the freezer after his girlfriend Guylene Collober aged 51 told his daughter that 'something unfortunate' had happened to him.
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French Police accused of racial intolerance and brutality

Police evictionsFrench police have been accused of using extreme force and brutality on women and children who were protesting against their earlier eviction from a block of flats in Paris where they had set up home (with video)...
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Dover to Calais from just £2 per person

Port d'Erquy in BrittanyPO Ferries special foot passenger summer promotion has launched! Until the 30th of September foot passengers can travel from Dover to Calais for as little as £2!!
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Last Minute Trips to France from £99 pp with Brittany Ferries

Brittany FerriesBrittany Ferries are offering up to 7 days in France from just £99 per person return for a car plus 2 passengers in July.
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Free Disneyland Paris Tickets with P&O Ferries

P&O FerriesGet a free DisneyLand Paris ticket when you book a Dover to Calais PO Ferries crossing. P&O Ferries are offering a free adult Disneyland Paris one day hopper ticket for each Dover Calais car booking made between the 1st July and the 30th September 2010...
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Two new flight routes to French Holiday hot spots: Deauville, Normandy & Brive, Dordogne

City Jet launchesCityJet, the airline that flies from the heart of London, today announced the launch of two new summer routes to Deauville and Brive - the gateways to Normandy and the Dordogne, two of the UK's best-loved French holiday destinations. Starting in June, CityJet will operate four flights a week to Deauville and will be the first airline to offer flights to the brand new airport of Brive Valley of the Dordogne...
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P&O Ferries midweek web offer

p and o ferriesIf you plan to get away to France in 2010, are able to travel outside of our peak seasons and are also happy to avoid travelling at weekends, then you can sail from Dover to Calais (and back again) with your car and up to three additional passengers for just £29 return...
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Pay to be Kidnapped

Photo Copyright Ultime RealiteAre you bored with the usual adventure holidays, is bungee jumping and sky diving too tame for you? A company in France is offering real terror in the form of designer kidnapping for around a £1000 a time...
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