Marseille (10)
19.01.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: WWII relic is safe
Residents and experts in Marseille breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday as a World War II bomb found last December at a construction site was taken out to sea and successfully defused by experts.Read more … Marseille bomb defused
12.01.2012
Marseille: There are two options available
Authorities are working hard to find a quick and convenient way to disarm a 250 kilogram bomb in the centre of construction work in Marseille, ahead of a presidential visit in less than two weeks. Around 15,000 people could be evacuated as experts attempt to defuse the World War II relic. Read more … WWII bomb to be defused in Marseille
14.12.2011
Provence & Côte d’Azur: Marseille retirement home tragically loses 6 of its residents
A fierce fire that broke out in an aged care home in Marseille during the early hours of this morning has killed six elderly residents. Three people remain in a serious condition in hospital and many residents are being treated for smoke inhalation. According to a Marseille lawyer, police are investigating the possibility that a badly-extinguished cigarette may have been the cause of the blaze.Read more … Six die in aged care home fire
08.12.2011
Provence & Côte d'Azur: "The National Police is saddened by the loss of one of its members"
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced the death of officer Eric Lales, the brave policeman who was shot during a police chase in Vitrolles on Monday 28th November. The Head of State has paid tribute to Eric's courageous bravery as he helped the public "up until the very last moment of his life."Read more … Injured policeman dies in hospital
06.12.2011
Provence & Côte d’Azur: Nice and Toulouse airport take off with Air France
In a bid to gain a prominent place in the low-cost airline race, Air France has released a new flight schedule for Spring 2012, offering cheap flights from Nice Côte d’Azur and Toulouse airports. Around 1,200 new jobs will be created from the partnership, giving Nice’s employment market a much-needed boost.Read more … Air France announces new low-cost flights
02.12.2011
Provence & Côte d'Azur: One man dies and another's life hangs in the balance
One man has died and another remains in a serious condition after a third shoot-out of the week occurred in Marseille last night. French TV reported this morning that score settling may behind the third murder in five days.Read more … Third fatal shooting in a week
26.10.2011
Provence & Côte d’Azur: Air France flights to be disrupted with a 5-day strike
Air France and KLM cabin crew will go on a 5-day strike during the 1st November long weekend. Unions are protesting against proposed staff cuts and safety conditions.
Read more … Air France flight attendants to strike
10.08.2011
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Provence & Côte d’Azur: A hairdresser and his relatives are found guilty of drug trafficking in Cannes
Three members of the same family operating a drug trafficking business in the region have appeared before the courts in Grasse. At the head of the operation is a 30-year-old Spanish hairdresser who lives with his family in Cannes.Read more … A family affair
13.06.2011
Provence & Côte d’Azur: In a special report The Riviera Times investigates how close the Var has come to having a monster living on the doorstep
Last month the French parliament passed a bill that banned the controversial hydraulic fracturing method of extracting shale gas. Read more … What’s fracking: Shale gas saga bubbles over the surface
