Demand for ‘flat-faced’ puppies such as the French Bulldog and Pug has soared during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the UK Kennel Club. This has prompted a group of leading dog health and welfare experts to issue a warning urging the public to ‘stop and think’ before buying a dog of this type. Brachycephalic dogs, … Read more
French 16-year-old climbing prodigy Luce Douady plummets 500ft to her death in fall from cliff Douady was climbing with friends in the alps near Grenoble when she fell Investigators believe she had not attached her cable to a handrail properly She was highly gifted for her age, winning youth world championships in 2019 By Chris … Read more
Jeremy Piven reveals his French Bulldog Bubba has died: ‘He died in my arms and it’s hard to stop crying’ By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 02:46 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 02:52 BST, 16 June 2020 Jeremy Piven had to say goodbye to an old friend on Monday. The 54-year-old actor revealed on … Read more
Fifteen migrants crammed into a small dinghy were escorted by the French navy into British waters on Sunday, as people continue to risk their lives in search of asylum in the UK. The migrants’ small dinghy was escorted by the French navy boat Abeille Languedoc. It was then intercepted by UK Border Force in the English … Read more
Police fought running battles with anti-racism campaigners in Paris today after thousands turned up for a banned march, as Black Lives Matter protests grip Europe. Tear gas and baton charges were used by police as they came under attack around the Place de la Republique, one of the French capital’s most famous protest squares. Protests paying … Read more
To the manor yawn! Petra Ecclestone’s ex-electrician fiancé says living in 123-room $85m French chateaux-style Californian mansion was BORING despite having its own wine cellar, bowling alley and beauty salon Sam Palmer, 37, said living in lavish $85million Spelling Manor was ‘exhausting’ Petra Ecclestone’s British fiancé said the vast estate was ‘like Disneyland’ The pair … Read more
Pascal Soriot is on a mission. Not satisfied that in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic AstraZeneca has become Britain’s most valuable company, he believes that his scientists – together with those of Oxford University – are well on the way to producing the first proven vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the pandemic. Not … Read more
Notorious African Al-Qaeda chief Abdelmalek Droukdel is killed by French in Mali following a seven-year manhunt France says Abdelmalek Droukdel and members of inner circle have been killed Defence Minister Florence Parly said he was killed in a military operation in Mali Thousands of French troops have been sent to Mali since 2013 to tackle jihadists … Read more
French fashion giant Chanel is among foreign firms sharing £2.8billion of British taxpayers money in emergency loans, despite being owned by billionaires. The Paris-based doyen of fashionistas has been given £600million in Bank of England loans despite being owned by brothers Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, who have personal wealth estimated at £30billion. German chemicals giant … Read more
The film star Catherine Deneuve kept up a lifelong affair with the rock singer Johnny Hallyday behind his wives’ backs, it has been claimed in their native France. The pair became lovers when they were teenagers, and their passionate trysts continued right up until the ‘French Elvis’s’ death three years ago, aged 74. Hallyday frequently … Read more