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A section of the port of Nice has been cordoned off due to a gas leak. The incident occurred this morning around 9.30 after the leak was detected on the construction site on the corner of Rue Cassini.
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The Mayor of Cannes David Lisnard has asked France’s Interior Minister Christophe Castaner for Mayors across France to be given more power pertaining to the risk of terrorism.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed the proposed deal on Brexit. At a meeting of EU leaders he said he was .. ...
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Nice city council has voted this morning to rename the rue de la Cité du Parc" in old Nice "cours Jacques-Chirac" in memory of the former French President who died at the age of 86 on 26th September.
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With schools breaking up across France on Friday parents in the region will be looking for activities for their children and what better place that the Monaco Fun Fair here in the Principality which opens on Friday.
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According to a scientist from the Géoazur laboratory, the risk of a tsunami on the Côte d’azur remains and awareness needs to raised.
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After the launch in September of the brand Nautibanque specialising in the yachting industry the Caisse d'Epargne Côte d'Azur (Cecaz) has announced the creation of its sector dedicated to the perfume industry.
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A survey published on Wednesday has shown that the mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi is favourite to win the first round of the municipal elections in 2020.
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A massive police operation this morning has led to the arrests of thirty people and the seizure of several kilograms of drugs and large amounts of cash. Over 250 police were involved in the ... ...
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Police have appealed following the worrying disappearance of 41 year old Luc Hébert from Saint Laurent du Var. Hébert left his home around noon on Tuesday and has not been seen or heard from since.
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Le Compotier", a work by artist Pablo Picasso and painted in Antibes in 1946, will be auctioned on Friday, October 18th at Christie's in Paris, on the sidelines of the International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC).
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Eight activists have been fined 500 euros each for having taken down portraits of French President Emmanuel Macron in town halls in the French capital. On February 21st and 28th, the activists removed the portraits as part of a national campaign “Décrochons Macron” led by the Action non violent COP21
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Alarmed residents in the Côte d’Or region of France have aired their concern over the quality of drinking water in their region for fear it is “polluted with pesticides”.
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A nursery school in the Var has provided a minimum service this morning following flooding on Tuesday.
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The 2020 Tour de France boasts one of the most challenging opening weeks in recent editions of the race and two stages the start and finish will be in Nice, the second of which involves almost 3,700 metres of climbing over the Col de la Colmiane, Col de Turini and Col d'Eze.
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A sewage pipe has burst on the seafront in Cannes leading to the beaches of Mandelieu, Cannes and Théoule being closed to swimmers.
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Tax Fonciere in Nice has risen 52.2% in the last ten years alone. A new study shows the city is one of only five in France where tax increases have exceeded 50% in the last decade. Top of the list is ... ...
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A mini tornado has hit Arles in the Bouches du Rhone. The area had been placed on an orange weather alert on Monday with storms forecast.
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Inmates from the Baumettes prison in Marseille, have escaped while being taken to the court room.
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Violent thunderstorms accompanied by hail and heavy rain have hit the west of France with 46 departments being placed on an orange weather warning.
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Météo France has issued an orange weather warning with storms and heavy rain forecast for the Alpes Maritimes.
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Police in Antibes have opened an investigation after two men arrived at the fire station in Vallauris suffering from bullet wounds.
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The Var has been put under a yellow weather alert for thunder and possible flooding overnight tonight. The storms follow a very warm weekend where temperatures were five to ten degrees above normal. The bad weather is expected to
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Police in Nice have appealed following the worrying disappearance on an 80-year-old man with Alzheimer’s. Jean-Jacques Bouchon was admitted to the A&E department of Pasteur Hospital 2 according to his son he left the hospital of his own accord around 2.30pm on Sunday.
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A cargo ship has run a ground along the coast of southern Corsica. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning in the heart of the Bonifacio nature reserve.
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The 10th annual Lumière film festival opened in Lyon on Sunday, with actress Frances McDormand kicking off the event.
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France and Germany have announced that they are temporarily halting arms exports to Turkey over the country's military action in northern Syria.
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A 29-year-old man has been left in a critical condition after being stabbed in Villefranche sur mer.
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