Ryanair and Wizz Air are among airlines interested in the possibility of turning an airfield in the Champagne region into a hub for low-cost carriers serving Paris, a spokeswoman for Vatry airport said tonight.

A Chadian court sentenced six French aid workers to eight years of forced labour after convicting them of trying to kidnap 103 African children.

GRAPE vines in the Champagne region are sagging this year with an abundance of fruit. But this will not mean increased supply, or cheaper bottles of bubbly for consumers.