Spam…….. From 2011, mobile phone users in France will be able to protect themselves from spam phone call such as unwanted voicemail messages or cold callers by adding their number to an official black-list. Spam…
Girona airport TGV link A new station connecting Girona airport to the TGV, is to be built just 1km from the airport. This will be just a 35 minutes train ride from Perpignan…
Hepatitis E from southern France sausages Health officials have issued a warning this week along with a series of recommendations regarding the consumption of certain sausages which may present a risk of hepatitis E, after…
Spanish air strikes NEWAirport authority Aena appear to have reached a preliminary agreement with trade unions and the proposed air strikes have been called off. Valid until December 2018, the agrrement includes steps to protect…
CSF–Sud de France (11, 09, 66) Pyrénées-Orientales Newsletter 31st March 2011 ROUND-UP……..Change of name and wider role for our Active Listeners! For some time we have had a problem with the name “Active Listeners”…
Save the world, one plastic bottle at a time! By Ellen Turner Hall Remember your dream to change the world? Why not start on 9 April*? The village of Argeles-sur-Mer is hosting a beach party…
Incentive to take on older employees The government has agreed a €2,000 bonus to companies who take on employees over the age of 45. France’s statistics for employing older workers is very poor, and many…
RYANAIR’S LOSES FIVE YEAR GIRONA EXTENSION 18 ROUTES CUT AND OVER 1,000 JOBS LOST AT GIRONA The new Spanish government has gone back on its predecessors agreement with Ryanair, confirmed in December 2010, in…
Consultation with your doctor via Internet might soon be possible! Despite concerns expressed by many of the medical profession, it might nevertheless soon be possible to consult your GP via Internet with webcam –…
Comparing French bank rates online From 1 January 2011, French banks have committed to showing a list of rates for 10 standard services on their websites, to allow consumers to compare like with like…