Police please me, oh yeah…… A new ‘code de déontologie’ (code of ethics) for the police directs them to show more respect for both public and suspected criminals by using ‘vous’ rather than…
Take a look at a new web site tool available in the section ‘particuliers’ of www.impots.gouv.fr (Rechercher des transactions immobilières) which allows you to estimate the value of your property. For the moment,…
This year ends with the introduction of this new information sharing system which covers eight offences: drink driving, driving under the influence of drugs, speeding, running a red light, not wearing a seatbelt, motorcyclists…
Rise in minimum salary in France The minimum wage in France, le SMIC, (Salaire minimum de croissance) will go up by 1,1 % from 1st January 2014. The new minimum wage will be…
To all our helpers and supporters. What a brilliant, fun afternoon. Without your generous contributions and participation, it would not have been the success it was. You all worked so incredibly…
Winter 2013 AIRPORT NEWS WITH JOHN FAIRCLOUGH UPDATEFlights from Birmingham to Perpignan in 2014 have been deleted from the Ryanair website and early bookings have been cancelled. If you have flights…
AND HERE IS THE NEWS…. a weekly update of the local news WITH CAROLINE HILL Attempted suicide – a man who threw himself off a bridge over the D900 near the Clinique St. Pierre…
SNCF strike on Thursday 12 December Due to strike action, SNCF services will be disrupted from 19:00 on Wednesday 11 December 2013 to 08:00 on Friday 13 December 2013. To check whether your train…
UPDATE DECEMBER 2013 The 3rd quay – the finale? By Ellen Turner Hall Last chance to have your say about the 3rd quay at Port Vendres! The Conseil General has proposed a new project…
AND HERE IS THE NEWS…. a weekly update of the local news WITH CAROLINE HILL Snow, snow, thick thick snow – The happiness of the ski-slopes opening last weekend was tempered by a severe snow-storm…