Paris Motor Show cancelled due to coronavirus
The Paris Motor Show has been cancelled for this year in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Eiffel Tower says ‘Merci’ to health workers fighting coronavirus
Health workers saving lives during the coronavirus outbreak have received a huge show of gratitude with the help of the Eiffel Tower.
How to survive lockdown – one man’s tips after 10 days in Paris apartment
A Belfast man who has spent more than a week on coronavirus lockdown in France has advised people to take things one day at a time and allow themselves an occasional “wobble”, as the UK enters its first day of severe restrictions on movement.
Boy with autism will be ‘heartbroken’ if coronavirus cancels Disneyland trip
The family of a child with autism fear he will be “heartbroken” if their much-anticipated holiday to Disneyland Paris is cancelled because of the coronavirus.
Disneyland Paris worker tests positive for coronavirus
A maintenance worker at Disneyland Paris has tested positive for coronavirus, but the theme park remains open.
Kim and Kanye’s daughter North West makes rap debut at Yeezy fashion show
The daughter of Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West stole the show as she delivered a surprise rap on the catwalk at her father’s latest fashion show.
Passengers evacuated as smoke billows over major railway station in Paris
Police evacuated a major railway station in Paris after a fire engulfed multiple vehicles and sent a large cloud of black smoke over the surrounding neighbourhood.
‘We’re going to be flying through Paris’ unless Heathrow is expanded
Failing to expand Heathrow would “give control to the French”, the airport’s boss has claimed.
Taylor Swift releases video for The Man performed at Paris concert
Taylor Swift has released a new music video for her hit single The Man, showing a live performance of the song in Paris.
Macron ally pulls out of Paris mayoral race amid sex images reports
A former government spokesman for French leader Emmanuel Macron has pulled out of the race to become mayor of Paris after media reports of leaks on to the internet of compromising sexual images.
Travel disrupted and schools shut as hurricane-force winds pound northern Europe
Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain have battered northern Europe as the continent felt the impact of Storm Ciara.
Thousands stuck on cruise ship in Italy over coronavirus fears
Around 7,000 people have been kept on a cruise ship in Italy for nearly a day as one passenger is checked for a possible infection.
European coronavirus epidemic unlikely, says French medic treating infected pair
A doctor treating two Paris hospital patients for coronavirus has said the illness appears less serious than comparable outbreaks of the past and that the chances of a European epidemic are weak.
Work to restore fire-ravaged Notre Dame expected to begin later this year
The French army general in charge of rebuilding fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris says renovation work will begin in earnest later this year.
Louvre closed amid strikes over pension plans in Paris
The Louvre museum in Paris has been forced to close after dozens of people blocked the entrance in a protest against the French government’s plans to overhaul the pension system.
Oil giant Total to shift London finance hub to Paris ‘due to Brexit’
The boss of French oil giant Total has said moving the company’s financial hub out of London to Paris due to Brexit is “a logical decision”.
French PM open to talks on pension proposals which have sparked mass protest
The French prime minister has told the unions behind a crippling railway strike that he is open to backing down on controversial proposals to raise the full pension age to 64.
Notre Dame Cathedral ‘not saved yet’
The French general overseeing the reconstruction of the fire-devastated Notre Dame Cathedral has said the Paris landmark is not saved yet because there is still a risk its vaulted ceilings might collapse.
Police kill man who stabbed passer-by to death in Paris park
A man armed with a knife has rampaged through a Paris park attacking passers-by seemingly at random, killing one person and injuring two others before police shot him dead, officials said.
Pierce Brosnan’s sons named Golden Globe 2020 ambassadors
Actor Pierce Brosnan’s sons have been announced as the 2020 Golden Globe ambassadors, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) said.
Pete Doherty handed £8,500 fine in Paris over double arrest
British singer Pete Doherty has been handed a three-month suspended sentence and a fine of 10,000 euros (£8,500) after being arrested in Paris twice in a week, city prosecutors said.
Pete Doherty arrested in France for second time in a week
British singer Pete Doherty has been arrested in France for the second time in the space of a week. The Paris prosecutor’s office said the 40-year singer was placed in custody on Sunday for “violence by a person in a manifest state of intoxication”. Doherty is a former frontman for the Libertines and Babyshambles.
Singer Pete Doherty detained in Paris amid drug sale claims
Former Libertines and Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty has been arrested in Paris for buying cocaine, French authorities have said.
Tutankhamun exhibition will ‘shake the English people’
A Tutankhamun exhibition will “shake the English people” with the glories of Egypt, an expert has claimed.
Assassin’s Creed publisher pledges 500,000 euros to Notre Dame restoration
The company behind the Assassin’s Creed video games has pledged 500,000 euros (£434,000) to help restore Notre Dame Cathedral.
Notre Dame: Firefighters may not be able to save historic cathedral
Around 400 firefighters are battling to save Notre Dame after a catastropic fire engulfed the world famous cathedral in Paris, toppling its spire and threatening the entire wooden frame of the building.
North-east heart attack survivor on his bike for 353-mile challenge to help others
A north-east man is to take on a mammoth cycling challenge to raise money for charity.
Accuser’s lawyer details Chris Brown allegations
The lawyer for a woman who filed a rape complaint in Paris against American singer Chris Brown and two other men has said she alleges she was raped four times during a drug-fuelled party.
Chris Brown detained in Paris after a rape accusation
US singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint, according to French police.
Cruises to Russia, Iceland and Norway to set sail from new Aberdeen Harbour
Cruise passengers will soon be able to travel direct from Aberdeen on six new routes including Russia.