Smithsonian Magazine22d
On This Day in 1793, Revolutionaries Executed the King of France by Guillotine, a Deadly Machine They Saw as a Symbol of Equality
The guillotine’s story in France had begun just a few years prior. In late 1789, during a discussion about reforming the French penal code, physician Joseph-Ignace Guillotin proposed a standard ...
BBC26d
'Terrible mistake' made at death scene, court told
Una Crown was found dead at her bungalow in, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in 2013, having been stabbed four times and had her throat cut. Former police officer Simon Gledhill told Cambridge Crown Court ...
Radio France Internationale27d
Angola and France to sign €430m in contracts during Lourenço state visit
While trade between France and Angola has been dominated by the hydrocarbon sector, Angola is now turning to France to help it diversify its economy. Lourenço will attend the Angola-France ...
The Local28d
France retains 'most visited' tourism crown, but Spain wins on spending
France has retained its crown as the world’s most popular tourist destination – but visitors spend more money in Spain, according to official figures. France welcomed 98 million tourists in ...
BBC29d
DNA find on widow led to murder charge, jury told
Una Crown, who was found dead at her home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in 2013, had been been stabbed four times and had her throat cut, a prosecution barrister told a trial at Cambridge Crown Court.