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Eurostar trains hit by Belgium strike action

03.11.09

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Didier Drogba �elephants� can be World Cup heavyweights

13.10.09

Didier Drogba's prediction that we may be about to see the first African winner of the World Cup, may not be as far fetched as it sounds... more

Ferry gang takes �300,000 from French cash machines

14.09.09

A total of 34 Slovakians based in London were arrested in France after using Barclays bank cards to fraudulently withdraw more than �300,000 worth of euros... more

Eurostar in Olympic talks

22.05.09

Eurostar is in talks to become the official rail company of the London Olympics in a deal worth up to �20 million, the Evening Standard reveals ... more

Runaway and 'abductor' hid at refugee night shelter

22.01.09

Runaway schoolgirl Laura Stainforth stayed in a French refugee centre full of UK-bound migrants with an alleged abductor she met on the internet... more

Missing Laura found in Lille

21.01.09

The schoolgirl who went missing after meeting a 49-year-old man over the internet was found safe and well in France... more

After the catfight the Left Bank breathes easy

28.11.08

For one week only, the dreary world of French politics has been transformed: the past few days' cat-fighting between the grandes dames of the Socialist Party of France has made for scintillating viewing... more

Network Rail boss blasted for chaos quits

03.10.08

Network Rail boss Sir Ian McAllister, condemned in a government investigation into major disruption, has announced he is stepping down as chairman... more

La grande commute

03.09.08

Cheaper houses, a lower cost of living, French food markets and a small city � but is there a downside to the 80-minute daily journey from Lille to London? Saska Graville finds out... more

Tyrone ready to Dwain supreme in Birmingham

11.07.08

Tyrone Edgar is determined to see off controversial sprint rival Dwain Chambers ... more

Physically attractive

29.04.08

Visually striking and atmospherically presented, Skin + Bones at Somerset House is a formidable celebration of the engineered form.... more

Last Liverpool player to score at Stamford Bridge was ...

23.04.08

It's been more than four years since Liverpool scored at Stamford Bridge, but who got the goal?... more

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Sky News is currently recruiting students as reporters for its coverage of next year's general election. However, the opportunity doesn't quite seem so appealing

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