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ADVERTISEMENTThis week, the French government followed its UK counterpart by deciding to show schoolchildren 'Adolescence' - the gritty British crime drama about a 13-year-old accused of killing his classmate. The move comes in the wake of an alarming rise in violence in French schools as the scourge of knife crime spreads.There's also growing concern in

ADVERTISEMENTForaging; middle-class pastime or a cost-of-living godsend?In recent years, in an effort to get out of the house and back to nature many people have taken up foraging - the practice of looking for edible items in the wild.It can make a fun day out and even be a good way of decorating your home.

ADVERTISEMENTEach stitched panel honours someone who died from AIDS-related illness, forming part of a vast global project that began in the 1980s at the height of the epidemic. Created by loved ones, the quilt is both a tribute and a protest. The project was started by American activist Cleve Jones, who began sewing panels after

ADVERTISEMENTNamed Camarat 4, the wreck was located by chance during a French Navy seabed control mission in March 2025 and has since been studied by France’s Department of Underwater Archaeological Research (Drassm).Remarkably well-preserved, the site is being described by archaeologists as a “time capsule.” Over 200 ceramic jugs, neatly stacked plates, cannons, and cooking utensils

ADVERTISEMENTDo you suffer from Friggatriskaidekaphobia, the fear of Friday 13th?You're not alone. It’s one of the most pervasive superstitions in Western culture, alongside crossing a black cat or walking under a ladder.It's estimated between 17 and 21 million people in the United States are actively affected by Friggatriskaidekaphobia – named after Frigga, the Norse goddess

ADVERTISEMENTHarvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial case ended in disarray on Thursday as the jury foreperson refused to deliberate and the judge declared a mistrial on a remaining rape allegation. The ruling came a day after a split verdict on other charges in the landmark #MeToo-era case and now sets up the former studio boss for

ADVERTISEMENTA group of artists have begun an experiment in the southern French countryside that could redefine the meaning of creative collaborations. The aim of the project is for researchers to study how the artists work without any links to the outside world, no natural light and no real-time information.Over the next two weeks, the members

ADVERTISEMENTBrian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary leader whose genius for melody and arrangements inspired hits like "Good Vibrations" and "California Girls" has died at the age of 82.Wilson's family posted news of his death to his website and social media accounts on Wednesday but gave no further details.The Beach Boys rank among the most popular