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World news in brief for April 27, 2012

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:22:00 GMT

UKRAINE: Four blasts within minutes have rocked the centre of the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk, injuring at least 27 people, including nine schoolchildren.

Travel: Taking tee in great Brittany

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:05:00 GMT

GOLF in France has long been the preserve of the rich and wealthy.

Travel: Live the dream at Disneyland

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:46:00 GMT

THERE’S been a bumper sprinkling of pixie dust in Disneyland Paris in the last few weeks, and the fallout from it means guests can now live the magic rather than just watch it.

Travel: French lessons we'll remember

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:52:00 GMT

NOW, I’m not usually the kind of tourist who seeks out the history of a place in minute detail when I arrive at a new destination.

Travel: Fun family holiday that won't break the bank

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:58:00 GMT

I THINK it’s fair to say that, like most people, we had a challenging 2010. The stresses and strains of the economic downturn meant that it seemed an age since we had last had a holiday – and made it more imperative than ever that we had a good one – and one that was value for money.

Travel: Family resort is on white track

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:00:00 GMT

ON ARRIVAL in Flaine it was difficult to hide my disappointment.

Travel: Exploring France is easy as A, B, Key

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:05:00 GMT

MOVING house can be one of the most stressful things you ever undertake.

Travel: Go undie-cover in alluring Calais

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:35:00 GMT

THE majority of British visitors to Calais tend to associate the city with ferries, hypermarkets selling cheap booze or the starting point of a holiday journey to more distant parts of France – and not for some of the best lingerie in the world and the globe’s best known and most glamorous models.

Travel: Basquing in the delights of rural France

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:20:00 GMT

THERE are few things as frustrating as missing the first day of your holiday because the plane doesn’t arrive until after dark.

France begins probe into World Cup disaster

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:22:00 GMT

French Football Federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes will host a meeting next month to investigate the nation's dismal World Cup campaign.