Events

Recall of QuidelOrtho Vitros Chemistry Products A1c Slides reagent

A recall of the QuidelOrtho Vitros Chemistry Products A1c Slides reagent is being issued to medical biology analysis laboratories.

Drought: municipalities mobilize amid fear of water shortages

Faced with very low groundwater levels this fall, many municipalities fear water cuts and are launching awareness campaigns.

Pléguien: residents mobilize against Sarah Knafo's visit

About twenty residents of Pléguien and neighboring municipalities met to oppose the book signing of Reconquête MEP Sarah Knafo, scheduled for October 31 at a local brasserie.

In Eure, small animal protection associations sound the alarm on their difficulties

About thirty independent animal protection associations from Eure are calling for help after a demonstration in front of the prefecture at the end of September.

Corsica struggles to develop its wood sector despite its forests

An INSEE study shows that the wood sector accounts for only 0.4% of Corsica's regional wealth, despite forest cover of 69% of the territory.

Thirtysomething convicted for firing a pellet gun at teenagers in Le Luc

The Draguignan criminal court convicted a thirtysomething to one year in prison with probation for injuring a teenager by firing a pellet gun from his apartment in Le Luc-en-Provence.

Grégoire calls on Interior Ministry to be more demanding on police violence

The PS mayor of Paris believes the Interior Ministry should be more demanding on the issue of police violence.

Mont-de-Marsan: Fake caregiver solicits donations at gas stations

Mont-de-Marsan hospital and the Landes police are calling for vigilance after reports of a person posing as a caregiver and asking for money at gas stations.

A week marked by racist and Islamophobic incidents in France

Several racist and Islamophobic incidents made the news: the Yvelines attack, threats against a mosque in the Hérault, hate mail to the mayor of Trappes, and "remigration" graffiti in Paris.

In Loiret, neighbors challenge flat-roof extension in court

A home extension project with a flat roof, deemed non-compliant with Solognot style, faces neighborhood opposition in court in a Loiret municipality.

Nice: 52-year-old woman falls from fourth floor, partner in custody

A woman was treated while conscious after falling from a building on Boulevard de Cessole. Witnesses report an argument with her partner before the incident; he has been placed in custody.

Looking back at the fire at the Safe Suez plant in Gandrange-Amnéville

Le Républicain Lorrain looks back at the massive fire that struck the Safe Suez plant in Gandrange-Amnéville last summer.

Promocil to Deliver 110 Housing Units in Maubeuge in the Coming Months

Developer Promocil is set to deliver 110 housing units in the Maubeuge area in the coming months.

In Haute-Saône, seed harvest from service trees planted in 2001

A forest owner in Combeaufontaine calls on a company to harvest seeds from service trees planted in 2001, a rare and precious wood.

In Lyon, the murky links between OL ultras and the far right

An active minority of OL supporters, in Décines, has maintained for decades a porosity with the radical far right, feeding hatred and violence in the stands.

Funerals: associations urge Senate to regulate market

Que Choisir Ensemble and UNAF call on senators to vote on Marie-Do Aeschliman's bill to end abuses in the funeral market.

Toulouse: man sentenced to 15 months in prison for gas station assault

A 29-year-old man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for hitting three teenagers and smashing their father's car at the Total gas station on the Toulouse ring road on October 23.

Protests: Analyst Urges Resistance to Polarization Spiral

As social tensions could continue, Laurence de Nervaux, director of Destin commun, believes it is possible to rediscover common goals despite polarization.

Hyères: two stranded boats awaiting removal

Two boats are stranded off the Hyères coast, at La Capte and L'Escampo; the DDTM has been seized for one, and a report on the condition of the other is awaited.

The Sarthe farmer who burned down his farm tried on appeal in Angers

The Mutualité Sociale Agricole is claiming 100,000 euros in unpaid contributions from a Sarthe farmer who set fire to his farm in 2022; the case is being heard this Monday before the Angers court of appeal.

Items from Outtersteene church left abandoned

In the Nord department, items belonging to Outtersteene church are found abandoned, raising the issue of local heritage conservation.

A mobile pool truck to teach swimming in villages around Mont Ventoux

Throughout November, a truck fitted out as an aquatic center travels through villages at the foot of Mont Ventoux to promote swimming lessons in rural areas.

Gironde: call for witnesses after disappearance of 85-year-old man in Bordeaux

An 85-year-old man, who took the bus to do his shopping in the Saint-Michel district of Bordeaux, has not returned since Saturday, October 31. The Gironde gendarmerie has issued a call for witnesses.