The ObserverFrance This article is more than 10 years oldFrench aristocrat tells how conman lured her to Oxford and stole family fortuneThis article is more than 10 years oldChristine de Védrines's memoir sheds light on the incredible story of a noble French family conned by 'hypnotic' tricksterIf Christine de Védrines's privileged life had gone to plan, she would now be sitting in a vast turreted ancestral chateau surrounded by sunflowers in a picturesque corner of south-west France. Read More...
Grey wolves have been confirmed as far west as California and Oregon and as far east as Michigan AP Photograph: APGrey wolves have been confirmed as far west as California and Oregon and as far east as Michigan AP Photograph: APGuardian Environment NetworkWildlifeGrey wolf appears in Iowa for first time in 89 years – and is shot deadHunter mistook animal for a coyote and escapes being cited despite wolves being a protected species in the state, reports Mongabay Read More...
Guinness World Records 2016 – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Guinness World Records turns 60 this year. Since first being published in 1955 it has become a publishing phenomenon, selling 132m copies across more than 100 countries
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