This new, 12-part series for ITV1 takes a peek into the lives of British ex-pats
who have taken the plunge and moved to the Dordogne in the South West of France
- turning it into a region now known locally as 'Dordogneshire'.
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Little England
- Monday, 19 September 2011 15:35
This new, 12-part series for ITV1 takes a peek into the lives of British ex-pats
who have taken the plunge and moved to the Dordogne in the South West of France
- turning it into a region now known locally as 'Dordogneshire'.
New rules mean it will be easier and cheaper to travel to France with pets
- Friday, 29 July 2011 17:54
New rules which will come in to effect in January mean that it will be easier and cheaper to bring your dog or other pet to France ...
The best of British TV arrives in France as BBC Worldwide launches global BBC iPlayer app
- Thursday, 28 July 2011 09:16
BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s commercial arm, invites audiences across
Western Europe to become immersed with award-winning British TV
programming with the launch of the new global BBC iPlayer app, available
exclusively on iPad.
The app will allow millions of Brits living abroad to experience the
pleasure of home away from home through a rich archive of classic and
contemporary British programmes.
U Turn on tax for holiday home owners
- Sunday, 03 July 2011 07:40
The controversial plan to tax second home owners in France has been scrapped after just a few weeks.
Teabags or travel insurance?
- Thursday, 02 June 2011 19:23
The Foreign Office urges travellers to reassess their priorities when
visiting friends and family overseas as packing items such as teabags are
considered before taking out travel insurance ...
Holiday home owners in France face new tax
- Tuesday, 24 May 2011 09:58
Brits owning second homes in France could be hit by a new property tax under
proposals announced by the French government. The new tax could find holiday
home owners having to stump up 20% of their property's annual rental value in
the new tax...
France contemplates the future of nuclear power
- Friday, 25 March 2011 13:28
In the aftermath of the Fukushima tragedy in Japan, France is to run safety
checks on all of its Nuclear reactors. Public confidence in nuclear power is at
an all time low in France sparking fierce debate as to the country's reliance on
the nuclear industry ...
Japanese Radiation Cloud due over France
- Monday, 21 March 2011 18:00
The
first particles of radiation expelled from the Fukushima nuclear accident in
Japan are due to arrive over France in the next day or so...
No need to rush back to Britain to make your voice heard!
- Saturday, 05 March 2011 23:24
On Thursday 5 May, many British citizens living abroad will have the
opportunity to vote in the first UK-wide referendum in 35 years. But they need
to act now, says the Electoral Commission, the independent UK elections
watchdog...
Pets can no longer be excluded from holiday rentals in France
- Sunday, 06 February 2011 00:39
The
French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) has ruled that it is illegal for owners
of holiday rentals to ban pets after a French consumer association invoked a
1970 law which had previously only applied to long term rentals...
Paris: One killed & ten injured after jumping from window to flee the Devil
- Saturday, 23 October 2010 21:35
A four month old baby was killed and ten people injured in France after leaping from a second floor window to escape the Devil. The incident happened in an apartment building in La Verriere a suburb outside of Paris.
A quarter of France's petrol stations run dry
- Thursday, 21 October 2010 21:10
Around 25 percent of petrol pumps in France have run dry and every oil refinery has been blockaded as protesters step up the pressure over pension reforms. The worst hit areas are Northern and Western France and unions have called for another two days of action...
French strikes cause petrol shortages
- Thursday, 14 October 2010 23:37
Motorists in France have been warned not to panic buy fuel after eight out of
twelve of the country's oil refineries began a second day of strike action...
British Expat forces DVLA to rethink policy on foreign-registered vehicles
- Sunday, 10 October 2010 10:44
A British ex-patriate, whose Spanish-registered vehicle was unlawfully
impounded by the Northamptonshire Police, has won the backing of the European
Commission and forced the UK authorities to issue new guidelines to the DVLA and
British police forces...
Forget Jaws but watch out for the crocs & Flipper
- Saturday, 21 August 2010 20:21
Beaches 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...
Parisian boob job
- Sunday, 15 August 2010 06:23
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...
France tears down Roma camps
- Friday, 13 August 2010 09:24
French 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.
Body of famous French chef found in freezer
- Friday, 13 August 2010 08:48
A
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.
French Police accused of racial intolerance and brutality
- Monday, 02 August 2010 20:36
French 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)...
Dover to Calais from just £2 per person
- Friday, 16 July 2010 21:39
PO 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!!
Last Minute Trips to France from £99 pp with Brittany Ferries
- Saturday, 03 July 2010 08:03
Brittany Ferries are offering up to 7 days in France from just £99 per person return for a car plus 2 passengers in July.
Everyone knows a few French phrases, but au revoir and bonjour can only get one so far...
