Streets empty in Biarritz as resort awaits arrival of G7 leaders
Security is getting tighter in the southern French beach resort of Biarritz ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit beginning this weekend.
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Macron warns Johnson not to expect major changes to Brexit deal
The French President has told Boris Johnson the EU will not tear up the Brexit deal negotiated by Theresa May.
Macron talks tough ahead of meeting with Johnson
French President Emmanuel Macron has fired a warning shot at Boris Johnson ahead of their meeting in Paris.
Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg keen to get more game time in France rematch
Gregor Townsend says he had initially planned to change the entire starting XV for Saturday’s match against France at Murrayfield, but was persuaded to keep star man Stuart Hogg in the side because the full-back feels he needs more game time after coming off early with cramp last weekend.
Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Danish Superliga’s Nordsjaelland have made Liverpool an offer for talented young striker Bobby Duncan, the Daily Mail reports. The 18-year-old was included in Reds manager Jurgen Klopp’s pre-season plans. But the Danish club have offered him regular football and are willing to pay his wages in full for the upcoming season. Duncan, who is Steven Gerrard’s cousin, scored 32 goals for the Liverpool academy last year following his arrival from Manchester City the season before.
Scotland defence coach Matt Taylor takes responsibility for France drubbing
Scotland defence coach Matt Taylor has taken the blame for the horror show in Nice after admitting he failed to fire up the Dark Blues before facing France.
Notre Dame work resumes with new anti-contamination measures in place
Specialists shoring up fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral have returned to the Paris site for the first time in nearly a month.
Extent of injuries to child who fell from Tate Modern still unknown, parents say
The six-year-old boy who fell five storeys from the Tate Modern has had “two long and difficult operations” but the full extent of his injuries is not yet known, his parents have said.
France honours African veterans of Second World War landings
France has staged a military ceremony to remember an event often called “the forgotten D-Day”, the crucial but overshadowed Allied invasion of the French Riviera to push back the Nazis.
Stones fell from damaged Notre Dame ceiling amid heatwave
French officials have said several stones fell from the vaulted ceiling of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral after last month’s heatwave.
Duncan Taylor returns to Scotland squad after two-year absence
Duncan Taylor will make his first Scotland appearance for two years when he starts against France in Nice on Saturday.