Drop in the number of road deaths in France - The number of road deaths in France has fallen by 7.5%. Two hundred and forty-eight people were killed in May this year, 20 fewer than in May last year. The figure reverses the upward trend recorded since January. In the first five months of 2019, the authorities recorded nine fewer deaths (1,225, -0.7%) than in the same period last year, which ended with a "historic" low in France.
The drought in the Alpes-Maritimes has worsened with 25 more towns now under reinforced water restrictions, bringing the total to 30. River levels hav...
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Chikungunya cases are rising sharply in southern France as the tiger mosquito spreads, with 23 locally transmitted cases in Vitrolles and 13 in Salon-...
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Orange-level heatwave warnings remain in effect today for the Alpes-Maritimes and Var departments. While high temperatures are expected, storms could ...
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French health authorities have identified 21 cases of listeriosis, including two deaths, possibly linked to pasteurised cheeses from the Chavegrand da...
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The heatwave gripping the south-east France is showing no signs of easing, with an orange heatwave alert extended for the Alpes-Maritimes and Var this...
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