French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 21 to 27/12

Evening Update Thursday 24 December 2020

The UK and European Union announced this evening that they have reached a trade deal ending months of negotiations Evening Update Thursday 24 December 2020 Read More

24/12/2020

Lunchtime News Thursday 24th December 2020

The Prince's Palace has today Christmas Eve, unveiled the traditional greeting card photo of HSH Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, with their children, Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. Lunchtime News Thursday 24th December 2020 Read More

24/12/2020

Riviera and French News Thursday 24th December 2020

A cyclist has been killed in a road accident. The accident occurred at around 4pm on Wednesday on the M336 heading towards Cagnes-sur-Mer - Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Riviera and French News Thursday 24th December  2020 Read More

24/12/2020

Evening Update Wednesday 23 December 2020

Three police officers have died and one has been injured after responding to a domestic violence incident in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France Evening Update Wednesday 23 December 2020 Read More

23/12/2020

Lunchtime News Wednesday 23rd December 2020

France’s national gendarmerie is in mourning after three officers aged 21, 37 and 45 were shot dead and a fourth injured. The officers were intervening shortly after midnight following an incident of domestic violence, near Saint-Just in the Puy-de-Dôme. The alleged perpetrator a 48-year-old man was found dead. France’s Minister of the Interior is expected on site. Lunchtime News Wednesday 23rd December 2020 Read More

23/12/2020

Breaking News

Three police officers have been shot dead and a fourth wounded in a house in the Puy-de-Dôme in central France. The mayor of the town said that "a military operation is still in progress". According to the elected official, the house was "completely destroyed by a fire", despite the intervention of firefighters to try to control the flames. Breaking News Read More

23/12/2020

French and Riviera News Wednesday 23rd December 2020

From today France has authorised travel from the UK after French and British governments reached an agreement on Tuesday. French and Riviera News Wednesday 23rd December 2020 Read More

23/12/2020

Evening Update Tuesday 22 December 2020

The French and British governments have this evening reached an agreement regarding travel to France from the UK after the recent outbreak of a new variant of the coronavirus in England Evening Update Tuesday 22 December 2020 Read More

22/12/2020

Lunchtime News Tuesday 22nd December 2020

A seven-year-old boy has been seriously injured after being bitten by a dog during a children’s birthday party. The American Staffordshire Terrier believed to be owned by a family member attacked the boy’s face. Lunchtime News Tuesday 22nd December 2020 Read More

22/12/2020

French and Riviera News Tuesday 22nd December 2020

Measures concerning the travel to and from the UK due to the new variant of Covid-19 have been agreed between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron and will be announced later today and come into effect from Wednesday. French and Riviera News Tuesday 22nd December 2020 Read More

22/12/2020

Evening Update Monday 21 December 2020

French Minister of Health Olivier Veran has said that the ban on arrivals from the United Kingdom was put in place because "a cautionary principle applies" Evening Update Monday 21 December 2020 Read More

21/12/2020

Lunchtime News Monday 21st December 2020

The socialist Benoît Payan has been elected mayor of Marseille following the resignation of Michèle Rubirola. Payan received all 53 votes. Lunchtime News Monday 21st December 2020 Read More

21/12/2020

French and Riviera News Monday 21st December 2020

The UK has closed the port of Dover to all vehicles leaving the country for the next 48 hours and France has imposed a travel ban on the UK. French and Riviera News Monday 21st December 2020 Read More

21/12/2020