Boris Johnson’s father Stanley applies to become FRENCH citizen in bid to keep family’s strong ties with Europe, daughter Rachel reveals in new book Stanley Johnson will become a French citizen, his daughter Rachel has revealed Her book Rake’s Progress: My Political Midlife Crisis was published last week In it, she says her father Stanley, … Read more
French border guards impound trucks filled with 130,000 face masks bound for Britain for NHS workers battling coronavirus After realising what was on board, border guards in France held the truck there Emmanuel Macron’s promised to ‘requisition’ face masks for the French crisis A truck with hand sanitiser was delayed by authorities on way to … Read more
French citizens caught walking the streets during the country’s coronavirus lockdown are being locked up for ‘endangering lives’, it emerged today. The dramatic development came as complaints against increasingly aggressive police who are making arrests mount, especially in ethnic minority communities. The mayor of the southern French town of Nice will also impose a curfew … Read more
Thousands of people including British travellers were fleeing Paris today as the French capital enters full Coronavirus lockdown. Huge queues were building up at railway and coach station before draconian new measures came into force at midday today. Despite government pleas to ‘stay at home’, rail operator SNCF reported large numbers heading away from urban … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
A ‘vengeful’ French judge has been accused of staging a fake wedding between her and a man impersonating her former partner to stop him marrying a new love interest. Souad Meslem, 58, a chief judge in Colombes, a suburb of West Paris, has been charged with fraud for using official documents to arrange a sham … Read more
French billionaire goes cold on bid for The Ritz By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 The billionaire owner of Louis Vuitton and Moet champagne is unlikely to make an offer for The Ritz, the MoS understands. Luxury goods giant LVMH, controlled … Read more
French inventor, 49, hits heart-stopping speeds of 78mph in his amazing Iron Man-style armoured suit with 32 wheels Jean-Yves Blondeau, 49, has become an internet hit for his body-worn roller suit His Buggy Rollin suit is made of 32 wheels and body armour, and can reach speeds of 78mph on roads He developed the suit over … Read more
Margaux is explaining how babies drink champagne before they drink milk. ‘Really,’ she assures me, ‘it’s a tradition that goes back generations. A family member puts a drop or two on to the baby’s lips after it is born.’ Margaux, 25, was born and grew up in Reims, in the heart of the French Champagne region. … Read more
You won’t find any of the latest juicers, blenders or fashionable steam ovens in Robert Deeley’s kitchen. But if dangle spits, bottle jacks and faggot ovens from centuries long past are more your taste in culinary gadgets, then the cavernous room with its flagstone floor and two roaring open fires in his French chateau will … Read more