AND HERE IS THE NEWS….  a weekly update of the local news WITH CAROLINE HILL   Border Police kept busy with false documents – each year more than 400 false identity documents are discovered…

  A European Commission is looking into the reducing of state aid for the air industry in an attempt to eliminate government subsidies for unprofitable European airports.. The cutting of state support and subsidies for…

PO: World Leader in Vin Nature  With Ted Krasny   Apart from a couple of sweet wines, Banyuls and Maury, PO has long been a backwater in the French wine world. Things are changing, though,…

  RUGBY A XV USAP 20 – STADE TOULOUSSAIN 16 with Mike Thomas, Sorède   In another night of high tension and drama at the Aime’ Giral, USAP scraped home by four points against a…

  Proposed French Tax Changes    The following proposed tax changes were announced on 25th September 2013. Below is our  summary of the principal changes. The rumours about alterations to the assurance vie rules seem…

  The Project de Loi de Finances 2014 was published on 25th September 2013. The proposals aim to create economic growth and reduce unemployment. Shown below is a summary of our understanding of the principal…

Port Vendres fish market  (Criée aux poissons) with Michael Brady   Oyster and wine bar, fish market ‘extraordinaire’ It serves no proper meals, just dégustation, samples of its retail selection of seafood. It has no…

  AND HERE IS THE NEWS….  a weekly update of the local news WITH CAROLINE HILL Murdered by her ex-husband – 43 year old mother of 3, Rosine Roig, lived in fear of her ex-husband…

Mike Thomas, Sorede USAP kicked the weekend off with a magnificent 28-16 victory against second placed Montpelier to climb to sixth place in the Top Quatorze. They pleased their fans with their open, attacking style…