An Uber driver has been attacked in Marseille. The incident happened last night in the 15th arrondissement. According to local reports, the passengers demanded the evening's takings and the driver's mobile phone. The driver was hit with a weapon, forced into the boot of the car and shot as he tried to escape. He was taken to hospital but his life isn't in danger.
An 18 year old has received a suspended sentence of 8 months for looting a shop in Nice. He was involved in protests after the death of 17 year old Nahel in Nanterre and was part of a group which looted a shop on rue Alphonse Karr on the night of 1 July. He was also required to compensate the shop for its losses.
A 21 year old has died after being shot in Beziers in the Herault department. An 18 year old was also injured in the same incident in which two people apparently opened fire on the victims' vehicle. The local mayor said that the incident happened at a well known drugs dealing point.
French economy minister Bruno Le Maire has held discussions with food distributors. The minister has asked them to continue their price reduction operations which began last March in the face of rising inflation. Speaking to French media, food distributors have said that a fall in prices isn't likely until around next March when negotiations with manufactures take place.
The Basse Corniche has reopened at Cap d'Ail. Geologists visited the area this morning at 7 a.m. and then carried out a purge of rocks and an inspection of the cliff. The road had been closed since a landslide.
The Var Prefecture has said that the St
