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The Riviera is once again facing heavy rain and storms tonight and tomorrow
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1.9 million people in France have received income support, known as the RSA, in 2018. Figures published have shown that the number of beneficiaries has risen slightly since 2017.
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An earth tremor has been reported in the Pyrenees. The tremor with a magnitude of 3.8 occurred in the early hours of this morning. Local authorities reported no damage following the tremor.
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According to a survey published today four out of five teenagers in the world do not get enough physical activity, especially girls.
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The association Monaco Disease Power has organized a conference this Saturday the 23rd November.
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Monaco authorities have announced a 60 million investment into work to be carried on the Rainier III tunnel which links Monaco to France.
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The Regional Health Agency the (ARS) has issued a new statement, warning members of the public in Grasse and its surrounding area to avoid drinking tap water.
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Meteo France are forecasting bad weather for the Cote d’Azur over the next couple of days.
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The city council of Nice has introduced a list of rules and regulations to be respected by local restaurants. The “charter of good behavior” has been set up to preserve and improve the city for both local residents and tourists.
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The SNCF has announced that due to works being carried out the TER network between Avignon and Miramas will be disrupted.
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The city of Toulon has announced plans to hold a public information meeting on Friday ahead of a large-scale exercise which is planned on 12th and 13th December.
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Météo France has placed the Var region on a yellow weather alert with storms forecast today.
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Police in Cannes are carrying out an investigation after reports of an attempted kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl near a school in the city.
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The prosecutor's office in Draguignan has opened a judicial investigation after a woman claimed to have been detained in a villa near St. Raphael for the past five years
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The organizers of the “yellow vest” demonstrations that escalated into violence on Saturday in Paris, on the first anniversary of the movement, have critised police management, criticizing the decision to "interfere" with the freedom rights by banning the meeting.
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A charitable organization is offering a work of art from the Spanish master Picasso as part of a charity lottery. For 100 euros you could walk away with a Picasso. The association proposes through a lottery, that will be used to finance a charitable project in Africa, a still life of 1921 by Pablo Picasso.
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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has this morning unveiled an “emergency plan” for the country’s health sector after eight months of protests from unions.
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The municipal police in Menton have removed vehicles in several neighbourhood’s.
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After the collapse of a suspension bridge near Toulouse, in which two people died. Local authorities have investigated the state of engineering structures in the Alpes-Maritimes claiming that out of the 2,200 bridges, 20 require emergency work.
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Students at a high school in Hyères in the Var have demonstrated against reforms to education introduced by the French government.
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The Court of Appeal in Lyon has confirmed the sentences of a retired couple from Mouans-Sartoux who were in possession of 271 works by Pablo Picasso.
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It’s that time of year again as Beaujolais Nouveau producers are getting ready to uncork this year's crop of France's most famous young wine. Beaujolais, a region 55 kilometers (34 miles) north of Lyon, has spent decades marketing its wines globally.
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A homeless man has been found dead this morning in Nice. Police discovered the dead man, without identity paper in a public park at around 8am in the north of the city.
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Two small earth tremors have been recorded in the Var in the early hours of Monday morning. The first a magnitude of 3.1 occurred at sea, off the west coast of Var, the epicenter was located 92 kilometers from Bandol.
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As Monaco celebrates “La Fete du Prince” or the National Day of Monaco today celebrations will see a sequence dedicated to the late Princess Grace of Monaco, who would of turned 90 this month, with the presence of the guard of honor of the US Air Force.
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A suspension bridge spanning the River Tarn just north of Toulouse has collapsed this morning
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A 61-year-old man, who had been detained on Saturday in connection with an investigation into sexual assault, has been found hanged in his cell at the prison in Grasse.
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In an recent interview to mark Monaco’s National Day on Tuesday 19th November, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II Monaco has spoken of his memory of his mother Princess Grace of Monaco who would have celebrated her 90th birthday this year, his concerns for the quality of life for Monegasques, as well as the environment, politics and justice.
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Ahead of tomorrow’s “La Fete du Prince” or the National Day of Monaco, also known as The Sovereign Prince’s Day His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Monaco and Princess Charlene have distributed gifts to the elderly at the Monaco Red Cross.
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According to a report published today the consumption of antibiotics in France is stable and even decreasing but still remains too high.
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A man has been killed and five others wounded following a shooting in Marseille. The shooting occurred at around 10pm on Sunday night.
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An accident on the A8 motorway after exit 52 just after the Saint Isidore pay toll westbound has led to two lanes being closed.
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The Yellow Vest movement has returned to the roundabout of the A8 motorway toll in Cagnes sur Mer to mark the first anniversary of the movement.
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