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HAVE WE GOT NEWS FOR YOU Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 June 2007
Twenty years old, the paper now takes a bit of organising.
A glimpse backstage of how ‘French News’ is made.

As the late shift snatches at another ethnic take-away supper and opens a bottle of wine, while scanning pages and no-brainer-storming on titles, we realise it’s that time of the month again, the buzz feeling which anyone associated with the press is addicted to and dreads.
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roto garonne Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 June 2007

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Now another chapter begins. Going to press is more
epic than can be imagined, more technical and
complicated too: 200km separate the offices of ‘French
News’ from the printer… about the same length as the paper
needed to print the 40,000-plus copies of ‘French News’
each month.

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Birth of a newspaper Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 June 2007
Clin Bond’s fond souvenirs of its conception,
delivery and early infancy.

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One day early in 1987, deep down in
the Dordogne, a certain Rod Craig
and I were having a chat over his
neighbouring winemaker’s red stuff.
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Colette Davidson Print E-mail
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
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For a fresh, and slightly cynical, perspective on world events, visit Colette Davidson's blog, "Kolet ink* - uniting global citizens through dialogue" at www.koletink.wordpress.com

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ROBERT HARNEIS, Editorialist Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 June 2007

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Pictured on the campaign trail, lurking behind Ségo’s brother
Antoine at Chamagne.” Robert is a political journalist and historian
who lives near Strasbourg with his French wife.
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LINDSAY WOODSTER, the environment Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 June 2007


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WITH HOLLY AT
HOME IN THE CHARENTE

Lindsay had an exciting life and career, teaching subjects
including Design and Technology and Modern Languages,
in locations ranging from an inner ring secondary school
to Soviet Moscow, among others.
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CLAIR WHITMER, US GUYS Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 June 2007

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“Why do I write for French News?
Because they pay me? No wait, that’s
right, I’ve got standards.
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PIERRE BIZALION, cartoons Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 June 2007

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‘Biz’ has lived from his pencil since 1978. Ever quick on the
draw, he has turned out strip and press cartoons for all sorts
of publications,
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JEANNE LIVINGSTONE, CITIZENS' ADVICE Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 June 2007

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Born in Scotland a certain number of years
ago, this ex-singing-star of Radio Scotland
and currently passionate line dancer reinvented
herself first as a book publishing
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JO STIRLING, consumer problems Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 June 2007

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A fiercely independent, strongly green
person, believer in anti-waste and
lover of animals, Jo ended up in
France in her late 30s having to make
her way alone in the world.
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CARLY JANE LOCK, STYLE Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 June 2007

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“My love for France and the French
language began at the age of 11
with French lessons at school
taught by the incredibly chic Mme
Laurent.
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News-Flash

French are less pessimistic!
According to the monthly opinion poll BVA the economic confidence index among French people has increased for the second month running.
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Battle rages to control Socialist party
The French Socialist party is locked in a fierce procedural struggle to establish clearly who won last Friday’s election for the post of Secretary-General.
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The Hackett Beaujolais Run 2008
Jaguar Cars Ltd will celebrate sixty years of XK on the Hackett Beaujolais Run 2008.  In a fitting competitive tribute, the 'Big Cats' will compete among a varied and spectacular field including everything from Morgan to Maserati.

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Ségolène by a whisker?

The French Socialists know they will be led by a woman. They will not know until tonight which one. The result will be very close.

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