UK Exit Checks From 8 April 2015, the government will be collecting information on passengers leaving the UK in the same way as it does for those entering. With an aim of both…
Allez l’USAP USAP are looking for a new official anthem to give the fans some good chanting material and establish their identity, so if you’re a songwriter, now’s your chance to make a…
MOUNTAIN MAMA IN LES ANGLES EARLY MARCH I know it has been some time but covered in snow isn’t the most inspiring thing to get you writing. Anyway…… here goes So as…
Some people love shopping. Nothing wrong with that as long as you have the time and energy. For those that have neither, have you tried ’Le Drive’ yet? Most of the big chain supermarkets have…
Foreign motorists in France could actually have their cars confiscated in the future when they commit a driving offense, according to a new ’virtual licence’ scheme announced by the French government.
Barcelona Mairie, led by the far left mayor Ada Colau, plans to launch a unique local currency in 2016 to promote and encourage local trade. Residents and businesses will be able to purchase products and…
Dali on Camera A series of 11 previously unpublished photographs of Salvador Dalí has been discovered, taken by Dutch photographer Jan Adam Stevens in 1961. Twenty six years after the death of the eccentric painter,…
Solar Eclipse Friday, 20th March 2015 On Friday March 20, 2015 the Moon will pass in front of the Sun causing solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon’s apparent diameter…
14 March to 31 May 2015 Dani Karavan at Ceret By Ellen Turner Hall Dani Karavan is best known locally for his brushed steel Walter Benjamin memorial slicing through a cliff above…
The French Fire Brigade LES SAPEURS-POMPIERS The word ‘pompier’ comes from the verb ‘pomper’ (to pump), referring to the manual fire pumps that were originally used at fires. ‘Sapeur’ probably comes from ‘saper’ meaning to…