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Fatality in Ouistreham results in Normandy Beach Race cancellation

Local News
Ouistreham, France
21 September 2025
The 5th edition of the Normandy Beach race was brought to a sudden stop earlier today (Sunday, 21st September 2025) following a fatal accident involving the passenger of one of the vehicles. The gendarmerie has ordered the beach's evacuation whilst they attempt to determine the cause of the crash.
Article with audio
“One In, One Out”: Can this new deal solve the post-Brexit deportation crisis?

Immigration
English Channel
11 September 2025
London and Paris formalise their joint efforts to tackle illegal Channel crossings by agreeing on a new bilateral deal called “One In, One Out”. The recently introduced deal sets a new legal framework to exchange migrants between the two countries with the objective of preventing illegal migration.
Article with audio
A Very British Prohibition: The 18th Century Gin Craze

History
London, UK
9 September 2025
Picture yourself in 18th-century London, where gin costs less than bread. Reformers rage, politicians argue. Workers slump in the streets, alleys reek of cheap spirits and signs boast “Drunk for a penny!” But how did a simple drink become the city’s most notorious vice?
Article with audio
Caen's administrative tribunal orders the evacuation of the homeless camp located in the city's "Presqu'île" neighbourhood

Local News
Cours Caffarelli, Caen, France
22 August 2025
If you've ever walked or driven along the cours Cafarelli, in Caen, you may have noticed a line of tents which has appeared over recent years; around 70 of them line the Orne waterfront. The people and families occupying these tents have been ordered to vacate the area.
Article with audio
Fire in the centre of Caen burns local restaurant to the ground

Local News
Place Saint-Sauveur, Caen, France
6 August 2025
It happened in the night between Tuesday, 5th August and Wednesday, 6th August in the city centre. At around 3 o'clock in the morning, the restaurant was engulfed in flames. People were evacuated from neighbouring buildings.
Article with audio
A City in Trance: Strasbourg’s 1518 Dancing Plague

History
Strasbourg, France
27 July 2025
No music was playing, yet Strasbourg danced. In July 1518, amid the scorching heat, dozens of people began moving involuntarily, continuously day and night, as if possessed. Within weeks, the frenzy spread to hundreds, with some even losing their lives.
Article with audio
The people who danced themselves to death, the start of a new series on WRNC

WRNC News
Normandy, France
23 July 2025
Historical stories that sound too crazy to be true, yet are. People dancing to their own deaths in the city of Strasbourg in 1518; it may sound like a fairytale, but believe us when we tell you: it's not!
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