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French Riviera local news | From 28/09 to 04/10/20

Evening Update Friday 2 October 2020

Storm Alex is causing major disruption on the Riviera this evening as the Alpes Maritimes is placed under a rare Meteo France Red Alert for heavy rain and flooding Evening Update Friday 2 October 2020 Read More

02/10/2020

Travel Update Friday 2 October 2020

Train and bus cancellations because of severe weather Travel Update Friday 2 October 2020 Read More

02/10/2020

Lunchtime News Friday 2nd October 2020

The Alpes Maritimes has been place on a red weather alert due to Storm Alex with heavy rainfall and strong winds forecast. The warning remains in place until 3am Saturday morning. Lunchtime News Friday 2nd October 2020 Read More

02/10/2020

French and Riviera News Friday 2nd October 2020

The Alpes Maritimes Prefecture has announced that all schools in the department will be closed today due to Storm Alex. French and Riviera News Friday 2nd October 2020 Read More

02/10/2020

Evening Update Thursday 1 October 2020

The Alpes Maritimes Prefecture has announced that all schools in the department wll be closed tomorrow because of Storm Alex. School transport will also be cancelled. Evening Update Thursday 1 October 2020 Read More

01/10/2020

Lunchtime News Thursday 1st October 2020

 The closure of gyms has been confirmed by the administrative court of Nice despite an appeal from unions. Lunchtime News Thursday 1st October 2020 Read More

01/10/2020

French and Riviera News Thursday 1st October 2020

Two young men have been seriously injured in a road accident near Aix en Provence. French and Riviera News Thursday 1st October 2020 Read More

01/10/2020

Evening Update Wednesday 30 September 2020

An appeal against the closure of all bars and restaurants in Marseille for two weeks has been rejected by the Administrative Court this afternoon Evening Update Wednesday 30 September 2020 Read More

30/09/2020

Lunchtime News Wednesday 30th September 2020

Maurice Agnelet has been released for medical reasons. The 82-year-old former lawyer was given a 20 year prison sentence in 2014 for the assassination of Agnes Le Roux, the heiress of the Palace of the Mediterranean. Lunchtime News Wednesday 30th September 2020 Read More

30/09/2020

French and Riviera News Wednesday 30th September 2020

Nearly 300 scientists have denounced the French government’s "disproportionate" measures against Covid-19. French and Riviera News Wednesday 30th September 2020 Read More

30/09/2020

Evening Update Tuesday September 2020

The French terrorism prosecutor has said that the man alleged to have carried out the knife attack near the former Charlie Hebdo premises in Paris was "completely unknown" to the intelligence services. Evening Update Tuesday September 2020 Read More

29/09/2020

Lunchtime News Tuesday 29th September

New additional measures in the fight against Covid-19 have come into force in the region. On Monday, September 28, the measures were added to those already in place. Lunchtime News Tuesday 29th September Read More

29/09/2020

French and Riviera News Tuesday 29th September 2020

The 2020 Cannes Film Festival is set to return to the Croisette in October. French and Riviera News Tuesday 29th September 2020 Read More

29/09/2020

Evening Update Monday 28 September 2020

The Prefect of the Bouches du Rhone has said that fines will be issued as from today to restaurants and bars which are not closed as required by new regulations Evening Update Monday 28 September 2020 Read More

28/09/2020

Lunchtime News Monday 28th September 2020

New restrictions to fight the Covid-19 pandemic are coming into force in many parts of France. Lunchtime News Monday 28th September 2020 Read More

28/09/2020

French and Riviera News Monday 28th September 2020

Cafe and restaurants owners in the Alpes Maritimes are to meet with the prefect today ahead of the possible closure of their establishments at 10pm due to Covid-19.  French and Riviera News Monday 28th September 2020 Read More

28/09/2020