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Top Stories:  | Icy weekend for Christmas travel
 Friday, December 18, 2009
TRAFFIC conditions across France will be difficult this weekend as the Christmas getaway coincides with icy weather.
Road monitor Bison Futé has issued an "orange" warning for today and Saturday, adv... (read more...) |  Cafes ignoring smoking ban
Friday, December 18, 2009
BARS and restaurants are continuing to flout the ban on smoking in public places, an anti-smoking group has claimed.
Droit des Non-Fumeurs has submitted a report to the Health Ministry to coincide wi... (read more...) |  €3k fine for man sleeping under TGV
Friday, December 18, 2009
A DRUNK music festival-goer who survived a TGV running over the top of him as he slept has been ordered to pay the SNCF €3,000.
The 19-year-old was returning from a concert in Saint-Nolff in the Morb... (read more...) |  Snow disruption for 50 departments
Thursday, December 17, 2009
ABOUT 50 departments across the north and west of France are preparing for up to two inches of snow today.
Météo France has given out an "orange" weather alert - its second highest level - and is w... (read more...) |  Orly and Eurostar Christmas strikes
Thursday, December 17, 2009
CHRISTMAS flights out of Orly airport in Paris and Eurostar services could be disrupted in the coming days due to a strike.
Alysia Sûreté, the private contractor responsible for checking passengers' ... (read more...) | | | | | |
Trains were left stranded in the Channel Tunnel between France and England over the weekend. Big News Network.com Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:16:14 -0500London, Dec. 20 : Manchester United could make a five-million-dollar surprise move for Marseille winger, Hatem Ben Arfa, in January. ANI Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:00:28 -0500London, December 20 : The face off between French President's wife Carla Bruni and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spouse Sarah may not happen soon. ANI Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:40:18 -0500Embattled Wallabies centre Quade Cooper has promised to do whatever it takes to win the back the confidence of the Australian Rugby Union. Cooper has made a desperate plea to the ARU not to tear up... Planet Rugby Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:04:11 -0500(MENAFN) A French court told Google that it cannot digitize French books without publishers' approval and ordered the online giant to pay $430,000 in damages, Reuters reported. The ruling capped a thr... MENAFN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:01:59 -0500Munster can push reigning French champions Perpignan to the brink of Heineken Cup elimination on Sunday - and underline their own credentials for a possible third European title. The Irish giants he... Ananova Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:13:40 -0500French Prime Minister Francois Fillon arrived in Beijing Sunday afternoon to start his first official visit to China since he took office. Chinese President Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu Bangguo, Premi... People's Daily Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:42:24 -0500Toulouse fly-half David Skrela admitted that his team were relieved to have found some form and come away with a crucial win against Cardiff on Saturday. The three-time former Heineken Cup champion... Planet Rugby Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:20:04 -0500David Bellion powered Bordeaux to a 4-1 victory over Lorient on Saturday and helped his team consolidate first place in the French league.Bordeaux tops the standings with 40 points from 18 matches, ni... eTaiwan News Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:16:39 -0500Former French President Jacques Chirac is called in by a judge over more allegations that he used public funds while mayor of Paris to pay political allies for jobs that didn't exist. Los Angeles Times Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:52:31 -0500PARIS, Dec 20 (IPS) - They huddle in the doorways of buildings with their few belongings, trying to keep warm. Or they sleep in covered shopping centres, accompanied by their pets - usually dogs. Some... IPS Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:57:47 -0500France will play an away friendly for World Cup warmup next May, Tunisian Football Federation (TFF) said on Saturday. "The French team will have a training in the eastern town of Sousse on May 26... People's Daily Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:05:12 -0500Hôtel Particulier Montmartre , a two-year-old boutique hotel in a 19th-century town house. Somewhere in the five suites, presumably, there were guests performing activities unrelated to art —... International Herald Tribune Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:34:54 -0500FC Girondins de Bordeaux have an eight-point cushion at the Ligue 1 summit after beating FC Lorient 4-1 on a day nearest challengers Olympique de Marseille were held by AS Saint-Etienne in the evening... UEFA Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:35:33 -0500A double by former Manchester United striker David Bellion inspired Bordeaux to a 4-1 home win over Lorient on Saturday that stretched their lead at the top of the French first division to eight point... FIFA Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:21:53 -0500Bordeaux´s forward David Bellion (R) fights for the ball with Lorient´s defender Laurent Koscielny (L) during their French L1 football match at Chaban Delmas stadium in Bordeaux. A double by Bellion... soccerway Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:51:18 -0500Leicester coach Matt O'Connor proclaimed himself happy with the 20-15 defeat of Clermont which keeps his team's Heineken Cup dreams alive. O'Connor insisted he never doubted his team would win this... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:05:15 -0500The Polynesian health ministry's council for studying the impact of nuclear tests wants those affected in all Polynesian archipelagos to be part of the geographical zone covered by the compensation pr... The Tocqueville Connection Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:29:27 -0500Leinster coach Michael Cheika praised his side for taking their chances and not letting up after they ran out 39-7 winners over Scarlets. After racking up three unanswered tries in the first half a... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:42:26 -0500Despite a 20-15 defeat to Leicester at Welford Road on Saturday, Clermont's bonus points have them sitting pretty in the HEC Pool Three. This was not the classic of last week, somehow Welford Road'... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:42:24 -0500Stade Francais' match with Ulster will be played in Stade Jean Bouin, Paris on Sunday after the tie was postponed on Saturday due to a frozen pitch in Brussels. Stade Francais have assured all fans t... RTE Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:18:59 -0500Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder settled for a 21-18 Heineken Cup victory against Benetton Treviso on Saturday but admitted his team must improve. Saints scored three tries throug... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:17:34 -0500Dai Young believes Cardiff Blues can still reach the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup despite their crushing 23-7 defeat at Toulouse. The Blues ended up empty-handed after Frederic Michalak guide... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:17:33 -0500Here is a sampling of the many special events and developments taking place in Europe this year. ACROSS THE CONTINENT TRAINS: Eurostar trains between England and the Continent have resumed normal se... Miami Herald Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:14:58 -0500Biarritz's Dimitri Yachvili converts a penalty during their Heineken Cup match at Parc y Scarlets against Newport Gwent Dragons. Photograph: James Benwell/AFP/Getty The Dragons were left to rue movi... The Guardian Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:11:54 -0500Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. The China Post Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:08:20 -0500Leinster completed the Heineken Cup double over the Scarlets at RDS on Saturday, inflicting an empathic 39-7 victory over the visiting Welshman. Whilst the Scarlets were poor, the manner of Leinste... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:53:25 -0500Edinburgh Head Coach Rob Moffat believed his team deserved Saturday's victory over Bath at Murrayfield. The 9-6 success kept alive the Scottish club's Heineken Cup qualifying hopes."I enjoyed the w... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:53:19 -0500A late bonus-point try from Delon Armitage kept London Irish top of Pool Six on points difference as they fought off Brive 34-13 at the Madejski Stadium. The Exiles were dominant throughout and wou... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:53:18 -0500December 19, 2009 Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water.Euros... NPR Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:52:38 -0500Here is a sampling of the many special events and developments taking place in Europe this year. ACROSS THE CONTINENT TRAINS: Eurostar trains between England and the Continent have resumed normal se... Miami Herald Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:50:57 -0500(AP Photo/PA, Tim Ireland)Passengers wait at St Pancras Station in London after delays to the Eurostar train services, Saturday Dec. 19, 2009. The Eurostar train service between Britain and France was... Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:47:10 -0500Passengers wait at St Pancras Station in London after delays to the Eurostar train services, Saturday Dec. 19, 2009. The Eurostar train service between Britain and France was suspended Saturday mornin... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:38:44 -0500LONDON (AP) -- Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. TBO.com Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:23:40 -0500L ONDON — Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Euros... Boston Herald Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:22:32 -0500LONDON (AP) — Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. E... Deseret News Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:19:35 -0500Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Eurostar executives... CBS 5 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:18:50 -0500Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Eurostar executives... CBS 4 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:18:45 -0500LONDON -- Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water.Eurostar exec... Lexington Herald-Leader Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:09:09 -0500LONDON (AP) - Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Eurostar... Breitbart Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:00:57 -0500LONDON (AP) - Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Eurostar... Find Law Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:55:30 -0500LONDON (AP) -- Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Tampa Bay Online Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:54:48 -0500LONDON (AP) -- Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. New York Post Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:53:14 -0500Passengers wait at St Pancras Station in London after delays to the Eurostar train services, Saturday Dec. 19, 2009. The Eurostar train service between Britain and France was suspended Saturday mornin... Sign on San Diego Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:49:01 -0500It was a case of mission accomplished for the Ospreys as they completed successive maximums over Viadana with a 45-19 win at Liberty Stadium. More to follow...The scorers:For Ospreys:Tries: Bowe 2,... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:39:21 -0500Biarritz all but booked their place in the Heineken Cup knockout stages after they pulled away from the Dragons with a 28-6 win at Rodney Parade. It was the Dimitri Yachvili show at Parc-y-Scarlets... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:39:19 -0500Clermont have secured the services of both Elvis Vermeulen and Julien Bonnaire after the international duo agreed contract extensions. The French back-rowers, whose present deals were set to expire... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:39:13 -0500London Irish have moved to tie in winger John Rudd until the end of the current season after they agreed a deal with the former Falcon. The 28-year-old joined the Exiles from Kingston Park in Octob... Planet Rugby Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:39:12 -0500(AP Photo/PA, Tim Ireland)Passengers wait at St Pancras Station in London after delays to the Eurostar train services, Saturday Dec. 19, 2009. The Eurostar train service between Britain and France was... Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:32:42 -0500Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Eurostar executives... WBZ Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:25:47 -0500LONDON (AP) -- Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Tampa Bay Online Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:15:29 -0500LONDON (AP) - Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Eurostar... Breitbart Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:48:42 -0500Passengers wait at St Pancras Station in London after delays to the Eurostar train services, Saturday Dec. 19, 2009. The Eurostar train service between Britain and France was suspended Saturday mornin... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:44:51 -0500LONDON (AP) - Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Eurostar... Find Law Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:43:13 -0500LONDON (AP) -- Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. New York Post Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:40:57 -0500Revival: Montpellier will be looking to put the disappointment of defeat to Bordeaux behind them, as they host a struggling Nancy side on Saturday. If the sparkling display against Bordeaux was marr... soccerway Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:12:22 -0500 |
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