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Brit couple buy entire French village for £22,000 after living in friend's caravan

Paul Mappley and Yip Ward snapped up the historic hamlet of La Busliere, Normandy, which consists of six cottages, two barns and a paddock, for just £22,000

Daily Mirror

French riverboat tour was worth the pandemic wait

“We’ve been waiting for you” was the common theme among our cabin crew, bartenders, waiters, tour guides and the Tapestry II River Boat captain. It had been two years of waiting for the riverboats to take to the water since the boats were shut down for the pandemic.

Pioneer Press

Commentary: Lessons from Normandy: War is a tool of last resort

I recently visited the beaches of Normandy and was awestruck at the scale of what took place there 78 years ago. The sheer horror it must have been is hard to capture in words, but the scars are still visible.

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Faced with too many tourists, France’s natural sites push back

Several of France’s heavily visited natural sites are sounding the alarm. Access to some of the Calanques coves in Marseille and Corsica is now limited in order to limit erosion. Other villages struggling with mass tourism, such as Étretat in Normandy, are rethinking how they handle the influx of visitors.

France 24

David Hockney: ‘My era was the freest time. I now realise it’s over’

The artist pops in from Normandy to talk us through a show of his great paintings, discuss his old hometown Bradford becoming City of Culture – and reveal why Harry Styles was tricky to paint

The Guardian - UK

Past and present meet perfectly in Normandy for a family holiday with less journey time

Normandy is often overlooked for family trips as visitors flock to the Loire Valley or more expensive Cote d’Azur, but it's a fine destination in its own right for a getaway

Daily Mirror

New research shows a trusted Norman monk was behind Domesday Book

Exclusive: A scribe from Normandy helped William the Conqueror subjugate England

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Kitesurfer killed and others injured after ‘incredibly violent’ mini-tornado hits French beach

Video footage showed the sky darkening and whirlwinds of sand rising up along the shore in Calvados, Normandy

The Independent UK

Ukraine's Dakh Daughters on their dark cabaret

Blending poetry, punk rock and Ukrainian folklore, Dakh Daughters were born of the Kyiv theatre scene in the early part of the 21st century. As the troupe embarks on a tour of their latest show "Danse macabre" in France, Switzerland and Luxembourg, members Ganna and Ruslana join us in the…

France 24

A lifetime since D-Day: ‘Fran’ Healy, 101, reflects on the Normandy landings

BOSTON — The 11 months Cornelius Francis “Fran” Healy spent in active duty “between D-Day and V-Day” in World War II is something the 101-year-old couldn’t talk about until he was 80 years old.

Boston Herald

Veterans return to Normandy to mark 78th anniversary of D-Day landing

World War II veterans and other visitors gather Monday in Normandy for the 78th D-Day anniversary to pay tribute to the nearly 160,000 troops from Britain, the US, Canada and elsewhere who landed there. Several thousand people are expected Monday at a ceremony at the American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach…

France 24

World War II veterans honored before D-Day anniversary

More than 20 British World War II veterans gathered on Sunday near Pegasus Bridge, one of the first sites liberated by Allied forces from Nazi Germany's control, as part of commemorations honouring the nearly 160,000 troops from Britain, the United States, Canada and other nations who landed in Normandy on…

Radio France Internationale

D-Day: The politics involved in how war should be memorialized and remembered

Villages and towns along the Normandy coast will fill with visitors this week to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the D-Day landings on June 6. Flags will fly to welcome and acknowledge those who fought in the Great Crusade. Over the summer, hundreds of commemorations will take place to mark…

The Conversation

World War II veterans honored a day before D-Day anniversary

More than 20 British World War II veterans have gathered near Pegasus Bridge for D-Day commemorations in Normandy

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‘Enticed through the gates of heaven’: readers’ best French beaches

Rockpools, pine trees, sand, surf and sunshine … our tipsters recall gorgeous beaches from Normandy to the Côte de Vermeille

Zenger

D-Day Fighter Who Was In Normandy Landings Passes Away 2 Days Before 98th Birthday

Frank Gibbins was the last surviving member of Canterbury's Normandy Veterans’ Association.

Daily Mirror

Nephew of hero journalist who died in WW2 'emotional' as he visits new memorial

Ian Fyfe was a Daily Mirror reporter who volunteered to travel across the English Channel in a glider to cover the first exchanges of the D-Day landings. He died on June 6, 1944

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Mourners gather to pay tribute to D-Day veteran who spent life raising money for charity

Harry Billinge passed away aged 96 following a short illness last month. He spent his life raising money for charity and ensuring the sacrifices made by his fallen comrades were never forgotten

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The Independent UK

Hundreds line streets for funeral of D-Day veteran Harry Billinge

The funeral of Mr Billinge, who died earlier this month aged 96, was held in his home town of St Austell on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Funeral to take place for D-Day veteran

Harry Billinge, who died aged 96, was just 18 when he was one of the first British soldiers to land on Gold Beach during the Battle of Normandy

Newcastle Herald

'Animals at war' honoured in all-schools ANZAC event

Students highlighted the contribution of animals in conflict zones - including horses at the battle of Beersheba, Simpson and his donkey at Fromelles and carrier pigeons at Normandy.

The Independent UK

4 convicted in Islamic State killing of French priest

Four men have been convicted in Paris of terrorist conspiracy after the murder of a Catholic priest in a Normandy church in 2016, an attack claimed by the Islamic State group

The Independent UK

Magical La Manche is northern France’s oft-overlooked masterpiece

Fast-changing landscapes, sumptuous gastronomy and true underdog appeal – this Normandy outpost will get under your skin, says Rachel Ifans

Glasgow Live

The Glasgow canal dock that built the D-Day landing craft used in Normandy

It's hard to imagine a starker contrast between the serenity of the Maryhill canalside and the abject horror of the D-Day landings, yet the two places share a very real connection.

The Independent UK

Paris trial of 4 in priest's IS-claimed murder begins

Four people are being tried on charges of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act in connection with the murder of a Catholic priest in a Normandy church in 2016

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