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Month: September 2019

Around and About with Tony Goodman: Les Toques Blanches

Laura McLellan 23/09/2019 0 Comments

Art, music and cinema….things to do, places to go…….

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Local News – Weekly Round up

Kate 23/09/2019 0 Comments

A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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Oranges and Corge, it’s the bells of Saint George

Laura McLellan 23/09/2019 0 Comments

Have you ever thought of bell ringing as a pastime? This year, St.George’s Church in Vernet-Les-Bains received ten new bells and you can try your hand at ringing them (or just enjoy those who know what they’re doing?!)

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UPDATE: Car Breathalyser Kit in France

Kate 22/09/2019 0 Comments

The carrying of compulsory car breathalysers (éthylotests), made law in 2013, has now been officially scrapped

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Summer Air Strikes. So what’s new?

Kate 20/09/2019 3 Comments

Strike action from BA, Ryanair and Transavia could affect flights to and from various European countries, which could cause maximum chaos for the end of the summer

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Brexit optimism continues to underpin the pound

Kate 18/09/2019 0 Comments

Trade in the pound was mixed yesterday, with GBP investors guarded in the face of a UK Supreme Court hearing on the suspension of parliament.

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Around and About with Tony Goodman: Venture forth Madame Butterfly

Laura McLellan 16/09/2019 0 Comments

Art, music and cinema….things to do, places to go…….

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Too Good to Go

Laura McLellan 10/09/2019 0 Comments

The latest app creating a buzz for all the right reasons is Too Good To Go: designed to help reduce the staggering amount of food wastage we create.

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Around and About with Tony Goodman: VISA and Fond de Veau

Laura McLellan 10/09/2019 0 Comments

Art, music and cinema….things to do, places to go…….

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Time to take interest in your investment options

Kate 03/09/2019 0 Comments

With Brexit and global economic uncertainty disrupting currencies and markets, now is a good time to review how you structure your savings and investments.

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