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New driving scam doing the rounds

Laura McLellan 01/02/2021 0 Comments

As if life isn’t tricky enough at the moment, a new scam seems to be doing the rounds of the P-O at the moment and has been dubbed by police as ‘double-dipping’ (la doublette).

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Local News – Weekly Round up

Laura McLellan 01/02/2021 0 Comments

A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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Observations of a Newcomer : Day of rest

Laura McLellan 28/01/2021 0 Comments

A newcomer has joined us! A warm welcome to Leone Crinnion, recently arrived in Saint Cyprien, who will be sharing her thoughts as she discovers our beautiful region

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French Health Minister Speaks on the Current Situation

Laura McLellan 28/01/2021 0 Comments

French Health Minister, Olivier Veran, gave a press conference on the current sanitary situation, reporting no changes as yet.

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How and Why to stop being a Micro-Entrepreneur/Auto-entrepreneur

Madeleine McMullin 26/01/2021 1 Comment

Why and how to stop being an autoentrepreneur/microentreprise in France: if you have high costs or a very low turnover, it may be better for you to go for the standard regime.

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Local News – Weekly Round up

Laura McLellan 26/01/2021 0 Comments

A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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UK launches new Global Healthcare Card

Laura McLellan 19/01/2021 0 Comments

In a press release sent out on Wednesday 13th January, the British government outlined details of a new global healthcare card for Brits abroad, gradually replacing the current EHIC cards which will remain valid until their expiry date.

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Local News – Weekly Round up

Laura McLellan 19/01/2021 0 Comments

A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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Le Doggy Bag is here!

Kate 17/01/2021 0 Comments

Le doggy bag, or ‘le gourmet bag,’ to make it sound that little bit more appealing, became law in restaurants in 2017 – but did it ever really take off?

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Book Club: The Call of Catalonia by Sue Crampton

Laura McLellan 16/01/2021 1 Comment

Not strictly P-O, but only just over the border, Sue Crampton brings the rich history and culture of the Costa Brava to life with this collection of short stories.

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