A new musical tells the true story of the infamous kidnapper Sir Henry, writes Colette Sheridan.

Surging flood waters killed three men and swept a woman off a bridge in storms that lashed southern France, closing schools, roads and power plants and causing dozens of people to flee their homes.

Torrential rains that battered southeastern France have killed at least 20 people and rescuers are searching for at least another dozen missing people.

Torrential rains that battered southeast France for two days subsided today, letting authorities assess the damage from floods that submerged villages and killed at least 16 people.