French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 15 to 21/04

Evening Update Friday 19th of April 2024

A man from Nice used a stolen bank card to make purchases in Monaco, spending over €1,700 in various shops, mostly on airpods that he planned to resell. However, his spree came to an end when he tried to make a purchase at a Louis Vuitton shop and was asked for the card's code, to which he claimed he didn't remember and then fled. Evening Update Friday 19th of April 2024 Read More

19/04/2024

French and Riviera News Friday 19th April 2024

Electric bike-sharing firm Pony says all of its vehicles will be back out on the streets of Nice no later than June, after they were withdrawn last month due to safety concerns. French and Riviera News Friday 19th April 2024 Read More

19/04/2024

Evening Update Thursday 18th of April

Gabriel Attal announced new measures In response to recent acts of violence among young people during a visit to Viry-Châtillon. Attal highlighted the concerning statistics that show more teenagers are getting involved in assault, battery, drug trafficking, and armed robbery compared to the general population. Evening Update Thursday 18th of April Read More

18/04/2024

French and Riviera News Thursday 18th April

The owners of a vast floating artificial island that had been planned for last summer off the coast of Mandelieu have won a legal battle to be allowed to go ahead. French and Riviera News Thursday 18th April Read More

18/04/2024

Evening Update Wednesday 17th of April

The Monegasque State has successfully conducted its first national voluntary surrender operation, with 123 firearms being handed over by private individuals. Evening Update Wednesday 17th of April Read More

17/04/2024

French and Riviera News Wednesday 17th April 2024

A hospital in Cannes has had to postpone all non-urgent consultations and operations after falling victim to a cyberattack. French and Riviera News Wednesday 17th April 2024 Read More

17/04/2024

Evening Update Tuesday 16th of April

Potential presence of broken glass in pizzas. A recall has been issued for several pizzas distributed by Auchan Avallon in France due to the potential presence of broken glass in the oregano leaf ingredient Evening Update Tuesday 16th of April Read More

16/04/2024

French and Riviera News Tuesday 16th April 2024

The Riviera's ski resorts are celebrating a record winter season. French and Riviera News Tuesday 16th April 2024 Read More

16/04/2024

Evening Update Monday 15th April 2024

The Monegasque government informed its residents today that a fraudulent call campaign is currently targeting the Principality, mainly the most vulnerable people, starting with the elderly. The scammers pretend to be police officers or lawyers, leading callers to believe that a member of their family has been involved in a serious road accident. Evening Update Monday 15th April 2024 Read More

15/04/2024

French and Riviera News Monday 15th April 2024

A new study suggests businesses in the Alpes-Maritimes are losing millions of euros per year and hundreds of thousands of hours of workers' time due to the region's notorious traffic jams. French and Riviera News Monday 15th April 2024 Read More

15/04/2024