It may still hurt if you’re an England fan who thought it should have been the Three Lions playing on Sunday night. But France ended up World Cup winners, beating Croatia 4-2, and celebrated in biblical rains. There were parties in the streets, parties in the parks and parties in the bars. And it didn’t take […]
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The history of the Calais ‘Jungle’ camp and how it’s changed since 1999
The ‘Jungle’ camp in Calais didn’t just start with this humanitarian crisis. It’s been going for almost 20 years. I charted the history of the area. Read the full article on BBC Newsbeat here.
Small, White and Strong: How French Cigarettes Became the Coolest in the World
How do two French cigarette brands become so cool that the government wants to outlaw them? Short, stubby and with an intense, distinctive smell: it’s easy to make unkind and stereotypical comparisons between French people and their iconic cigarettes. But Gitanes and Gauloises are subject to a prospective law in France which has smokers up […]
Imran Rahman-Jones 