Events

Rainwater works required before end of 2027 in Lumbres

The municipality of Lumbres must carry out rainwater management work before the end of 2027.

Cagnes-sur-Mer: the Buffe cemetery will expand over 22,000 m²

Expansion works for the Buffe cemetery, scheduled from June 2027 to December 2028, will create 592 individual plots and 200 columbarium niches.

Climate change weakens bees and beekeepers

The 2026 honey harvest in France is judged average, at around 20,000 tonnes, weakened by health risks and climate change which disrupts bees.

Paid parking in hospitals sparks debate

Many hospitals charge visitors for parking, a practice that weighs on family budgets and sparks debate over its justification.

CNIL reminds of rules governing internal research by health professionals

The CNIL publishes a reminder of the obligations applicable to healthcare establishments conducting internal research involving health professionals, particularly regarding personal data.

Bagneux: scooter battery catches fire, 25 homes inaccessible

In Bagneux (Hauts-de-Seine), a scooter battery caught fire, rendering 25 homes inaccessible and mobilizing 130 firefighters.

Giant chicken farm project near Soissons: concerns and public consultation

North of Soissons, a chicken farm project producing 600,000 chickens per year is subject to a public consultation, with opponents denouncing environmental nuisances and animal welfare concerns.

Le Quesnel : solidarity board games afternoon for hospitalized children

On Sunday, November 8, a solidarity board games event is being held in Le Quesnel for the benefit of hospitalized children.

Calendar sales: who is allowed to knock on your door?

As the year-end rounds approach, a review is provided of the rules governing calendar sales and ways to avoid scams.

Increase in scams targeting motorists

Overbilling for windshields, fake vehicle inspections or fraudulent advertisements: car-related scams are multiplying and increasingly targeting French motorists.

Bulle et coccinelle: clothing adapted for care of hospitalized babies

In the Territoire de Belfort, an association makes bodysuits and pajamas adapted for hospitalized infants. These clothes are sewn by volunteers and given to hospitals.

Rachel Khan denounces on CNews a desire by the far left to « erase certain words »

Essayist and lawyer Rachel Khan stated on CNews that the far left wants to erase certain words from the dictionary, citing the expressions « issu de l'immigration » and « racisé ».

Binational couples denied residence permits due to administrative malfunctions

Couples married for years are seeing the renewal of their foreign spouse's residence permit blocked by administrative delays, with serious family and financial consequences.

Periods: speech is being freed but taboo persists among teenage girls

While discussion of menstruation is becoming more open, educational initiatives are developing in France to support young girls and break the silence.

Hautes-Pyrénées: trial of parents of an infant victim of violence

The criminal court of Hautes-Pyrénées is trying the parents of a one-month-old baby who was a victim of violence resulting in permanent disability; experts have ruled out the possibility of an accident.

Companies struggle to detect high potentials after age 35

A businesswoman has created Knowldy to support high potentials who fell through the cracks and executives over 45 undergoing career retraining.

Faced with toll prices, motorists abandon the highway

Motorists are giving up the highway because toll rates are considered too high and are favoring national and departmental roads, even if it means longer journeys.

Cost of AI use concerns businesses

A column looks at ways for businesses to anticipate token consumption, the unit of measurement for AI use, and to control the bill.

Saint-Tropez: town hall facade restored

The facade of Saint-Tropez town hall, weakened by sea spray, is undergoing restoration due to be completed before April 29.

Bas-Rhin: three stork nests removed from electricity poles in Saint-Pierre

The nests, too heavy, posed risks of electrocution and power outages; they were replaced by nest boxes made by the children of the municipality.

Réunion: businesses generate 10 billion euros but investments decline

According to Insee's annual statistics, Reunionese businesses continue to create wealth but show signs of slowing investment.

Vesoul: Sexagenarian acquitted of ten sexual assaults in nursing homes

Tried in Vesoul for ten sexual assaults committed between 2013 and 2019 in five nursing homes in the Territoire de Belfort, Doubs, and Haute-Saône departments, a sexagenarian was fully acquitted.

Noyelles-lès-Vermelles: caught after van theft, he is suspected of two other burglaries

A man caught after stealing a van in Noyelles-lès-Vermelles is also suspected of committing two other burglaries.