British authorities are to begin testing eggs for any traces of a banned insecticide which has caused a food scare in the Netherlands.

Britain's most important double agent of the Second World War almost had his cover blown because his homesick wife could not stand living in England, according to secret files made public for the first time.

LENS, in northern France, has several claims to fame. Its railway station is unique and the only branch of the Louvre, outside Paris, has been established in the town.

AROUND 4,400 Allied soldiers paid the ultimate price for ensuring D-Day was one of the most successful military operations the world has ever seen.

Police rounded up more than 100 refugees in Calais after they gathered for a free meal, local officials said.