French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 21 to 27/02

Evening Update Friday 25 February

In Monaco, the National Council has called for many Covid-19 measures be scrapped, saying that the situation in Monaco is better than that of the Alpes-Maritimes where several ... ... Evening Update Friday 25 February Read More

25/02/2022

Lunchtime News Friday 25th February 2022

Police have appealed for witnesses after the worrying disappearance of 34-year-old Mélanie from Hyères in the Var. Lunchtime News Friday 25th February 2022 Read More

25/02/2022

French and Riviera News Friday 25th February 2022

Ukrainian nationals have demonstrated in Cannes and Nice. Thursday saw a handful of Ukrainian residents here on the Côte d’Azur gather on the Croisette in Cannes and the Promenade in Nice, to express their concern over the war in Ukraine. French and Riviera News Friday 25th February 2022 Read More

25/02/2022

Evening Update Thursday 24 February

Ukranian nationals based on the Riviera have gathered on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice to support their compatriots. The crowd of around 60 displayed their national flag and anti-war slogans Evening Update Thursday 24 February Read More

24/02/2022

Lunchtime News Thursday 24th February 2022

A fire has broken out in a residence in Forcalqueiret in the Var. Fire services were alerted at 8am this Thursday morning. At least four people have been injured including two children and 14 people were evacuated. Lunchtime News Thursday 24th February 2022 Read More

24/02/2022

French and Riviera News Thursday 24th February 2022

A man has been charged in Nice for an attempted femicide. The victim was stabbed on Monday February 21st, 48 hours after having gone to the police accusing her husband of sexual assault. French and Riviera News Thursday 24th February 2022 Read More

24/02/2022

Evening Update Wednesday 23 Feb 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron will launch his re-election bid on March 5th with an inaugural campaign rally in Marseille. Macron is favourite to come out on top, in the first round of the election on April 10th, before a run-off .. ... Evening Update Wednesday 23 Feb 2022 Read More

23/02/2022

Monaco Grand Prix

Registrations are now open to work at the Grand Prix in Monaco. Monaco Grand Prix Read More

23/02/2022

Lunchtime News Wednesday 23rd February 2022

Police have appealed for information following the worrying disappearance of a teenager in Marseille. 16-year-old Syrine, has not been seen since February 14th after having gone to sleep at a friend’s house in the city. Lunchtime News Wednesday 23rd February 2022 Read More

23/02/2022

French and Riviera News Wednesday 23rd February 2022

A young man has been seriously injured following a knife attack at a sports stadium in Nice. The man in his twenties was taken to hospital after being stabbed on Tuesday evening shortly after 6pm. French and Riviera News Wednesday 23rd February 2022 Read More

23/02/2022

Evening Update 22022022

Following a national manhunt, police in the Var have arrested a fellow officer for femicide. Authorities say the officer gave himself up at 10.30 this morning after phoning from his father’s house near Draguignan. He has been wanted since January 28th, when the body of his 28-year-old girlfriend was found strangled in ... .... Evening Update 22022022 Read More

22/02/2022

Lunchtime News Tuesday 22nd February 2022

Police in the Alpes de Haute Provence are continuing to search for a man in his 50s who has not been seen since Monday morning. The 57-year-old man was last seen on Monday leaving his home, heading to work in Manosque in the Saint-Maime sector, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Lunchtime News Tuesday 22nd February 2022 Read More

22/02/2022

French and Riviera News Tuesday 22nd February 2022

A 23-year-old man has been shot dead in the Bouches-du-Rhone, in what has been reported as a settlement of accounts. French and Riviera News Tuesday 22nd February 2022 Read More

22/02/2022

Evening Update Monday 21 February

Meteó France has placed the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var under a Yellow Weather Alert for winds this afternoon and evening. Gusts of up to 80km/hr are being experience across the region, with the city of Nice closing ... .... Evening Update Monday 21 February Read More

21/02/2022

Lunchtime News Monday 21st February 2022

As school children in our region and Monaco return to class today Monday 21st February, there will an easing on the health protocol. In France masks are no longer being required in the playground, at the canteen the two-metre distance between pupils is no longer obligatory and indoors sports can resume. Lunchtime News Monday 21st February 2022 Read More

21/02/2022

French and Riviera News Monday 21st February 2022

A 25-year-old hiker has been killed during a wild boar hunt at the weekend in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when the woman was fatally hit and wounded by a stray bullet. French and Riviera News Monday 21st February 2022 Read More

21/02/2022