AND HERE IS THE NEWS…. a weekly update of the local news WITH CAROLINE HILL Police officer injured by prisoner – Two young brothers had been placed in police cells following their arrest…
Who to call in a medical emergency Dial 15 for the SAMU (Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente) for EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT The SAMU is the French hospital based emergency medical service, providing around the clock phone…
SOUTH AMERICA THROUGH ROSE TINTED SPECTACLES In 2011 Sandy Rose and her husband Nigel, decided that they needed a break from their retired lifestyle in a quaint French village in the beautiful Pyrenees Orientales and…
From the Ryanair Website From 1 Feb all seats on flights will be allocated. Customers’ seat numbers will be displayed on all boarding passes. Customers may select their preferred seat during (a) initial booking,…
Fisherman-artist: Francois Bernadi By Ellen Turner Hall Born in Collioure in 1922 into a family of fishermen, Francois Bernadi’s days were intimately entwined with ropes and chains, anchors and sails. From a life…
Bouygues Telecom are offering a special deal to customers, allowing them to make free calls to France from anywhere in Europe, an initiative which is likely to break the present high cost of roaming…
Yoga for weight loss by Marion Thornley As well as improving physical flexibility and strength, and promoting mental and emotional health, the physical postures (asanas) commonly used in yoga classes regulate and stimulate physiological functions…
Natural Magick Cindy Guilbert of St Laurent de Cerdans in the Vallespir talks about her book on easily found herbs, Natural Magick. I made a change of direction in mid-life and I…
Soul partners Boy meets girl in cool jazz club and, well, the rest is history……. If you live anywhere around the Maureillas/Ceret/St Jean/Le Boulou triangle (okay, so it’s a triangle of four sides – but…
Having trouble choosing your fish supper? Port Vendres Fish market, or the fish counters of major supermarkets as well as most fish shops will certainly have a few of the following fish….