Paris Olympics: Guildford Girl, Nine

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A nine-year-old girl from Surrey has been selected to be one of Team GB's mini mascots at the Paris Olympics.

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World record for matchstick Eiffel Tower after U-turn

A model of the Eiffel Tower has been officially deemed the world's tallest matchstick building a day after being ruled out by Guinness World Records (GWR).

The 7.19m (23ft) tower had been disqualified on Wednesday for being made out of the wrong type of matches.

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Parisians vote for rise in parking fees for SUVs

The move triples parking rates for cars weighing 1.6 tonnes or more to €18 (£16; $20) an hour in inner Paris.

About 1.3m residents of central Paris were eligible to vote. However they will not be affected by the result as street-parking for local residents will remained unchanged.

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