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Detectives appeal for help from the public to trace a vehicle following French Alps murders
Detectives appeal for help from the public to trace a vehicle following French Alps murders: surrey.police.uk/news/witness-a…— Surrey Police (@SurreyPolice) April 29, 2013 Detectives are appealing for the public's help in tracing a vehicle seen close the spot where four people were murdered in Annecy, in the French Alps in September... Read more →
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Fly killer and garden insecticides having an effect on health
THE French population experiences some of the highest levels of pesticide concentrations in their daily lives. A study by L'Institut national de veille sanitaire (INVS) found that exposure levels to pyrethroids, found in insect repellents and plant treatments for potagers, were higher than Germany, Canada and the United States. Around... Read more →
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Dark Ages for French metal working
TANG tang tang, tang tang tang, tang ting. Georges Erdos is at the forge heat-treating a piece of metal. Tang, tang, tang, walloping it with a mallet, writes Carol Miers. But leave the nostalgia to others, as Georges Erdos is an angry man, not a peaceful artisan, frustrated more than... Read more →
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Reims blast and building collapse in France kills three
At least three people have died after an explosion partly destroyed a block of flats in the northern French city of Reims, officials say. Mayor Adeline Hazan told BFM TV that the explosion at the four-storey building was probably caused by a gas leak. Police said another 14 people were... Read more →
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Kalashnikov teen killer slays three in southern France
An apparently deranged teenager shot three men dead after opening fire on cars and passersby in the southern French town of Istres on Thursday, police said after arresting him. A 55-year-old woman was left slightly injured after a bullet grazed her ear and police found a Kalashnikov automatic rifle in... Read more →
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Head of national park shot dead in latest Corsica murder
The president of Corsica's national park was shot dead Thursday, the third prominent public figure to be murdered on the French Mediterranean island in the space of six months. Jean-Luc Chiappini, 65, was ambushed and killed by an assassin riding as a passenger on a high-powered motorbike as he drove... Read more →
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Record number of people out of work
AS feared the number of people out of work in France has hit a record level, beating figures from as far back as 1997. Figures for March show there are now 3,224,600 people unemployed, an increase of 36,900, or 1.2%, on February. The unemployment figure has risen 11.5% over the... Read more →
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More research needed on risks of fish pedicures, says health agency
IT might look fun, and seem innocent enough, but improved practices and regulation of fish pedicures needs to be brought in says the Agence de l'alimentation et de l'environnement (Anses). They fear that because it is not possible to disinfect the water because this would kill the fish, there is... Read more →
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Kate holiday photos: Two people investigated
The head of the publisher of France's Closer magazine and a photographer are under formal investigation in France over the publication of pictures of a sunbathing Duchess of Cambridge. via www.bbc.co.uk Read more →
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