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Europe on high alert after train attack

Security was stepped up on major European rail services as fears of "blowback" attacks by jihadis returning from Syria escalated after a gunman known to the intelligence agencies opened fire on a high-speed train bound for Paris.

Bar/fly: The Argyll, Henley-on-Thames

At this Midsomer pub it's a case of murder most appetising, says Kevin Pilley.

Italy: Training day

Why hire a car in Italy when you can travel like the locals? asks Venetia Sherson.

Pam Neville: Reviving Greek ruins

They're rich in ancient history, but poor in modern money. Pam Neville writes that the home of democracy needs our help.

England: Dreaming of a white Christmas

Devon in wintertime is cold and cosy, which is Jane Luscombe's kind of Noel - but only for a few days.

Cruising: A Christmas carouse

Now's the time to think about a romantic snowy Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere. Ewan McDonald takes a Yuletide cruise on the Danube.

Deaths of migrants genocide - mayor

The mayor of Palermo has urged European Union leaders to respond to "a genocide caused by European selfishness".

Room check: Hotel ibis Styles, Edinburgh

Anne Gibson checks into the stylish Hotel ibis Styles in Edinburgh, where the carpet teaches her to speak Scots.

Fewer migrant deaths after EU steps in

Fewer than 100 migrants have lost their lives crossing the Mediterranean since the EU boosted its search and rescue operations at the end of April.

Crowd hurls rocks at PM at ceremony

Yesterday, thousands filed along roads, mournful and silent, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II.

How egg sales tell the story of Greece's woes

In a country in the midst of a new and ugly phase in its five-and-half-year-long debt crisis, eggs have become an unlikely barometer of life in a nonfunctional economy.

France: Take me to the river

Cruising along the Seine from Paris to Normandy is the perfect way to travel, finds Penny Lewis.

Ten hidden Paris gems

After sampling the French capital’s traditional tourist spots, head to the hipper places to be in Paris, writes Helen Barlow.

John Roughan: Greece best left to its own devices

It would be better for all concerned if the European Central Bank stopped the supply of credit to Greece and left the country to its own devices, writes John Roughan.

Greece's last-chance bid

Greece has made a final bid for aid from Europe's bailout fund, as it faces a race against the clock to avoid economic collapse.

London: Bright lights, big city

No city does elegance - or afternoon tea - like London, discovers Patricia Greig.