https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed You can get all the news, features and information on France direct to your mobile phone by downloading our app, which is available for both Apple and Android phones. It just takes a few seconds. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191119/follow-the-news-from-france-on-the-locals-smartphone-apps Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:51:37 +0100 follow-the-news-from-france-on-the-locals-smartphone-apps Paris might be a city rich in history but any visitor these days would be wise to make use of modern technology to get the most out of their trip to the City of Light. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151105/ten-essential-free-apps-for-a-visit-to-paris Thu, 05 Nov 2015 13:42:19 +0100 ten-essential-free-apps-for-a-visit-to-paris As temperatures rise and the rains continue to fall, concerns in France have turned to the country’s surging mosquito population. A new interactive map looks set to give residents and holiday-makers a head start in avoiding those nasty mossie bites. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130619/mosquito-map-readies-france-for-invasion-after-wet-spring Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0200 mosquito-map-readies-france-for-invasion-after-wet-spring Paris authorities will soon have a new weapon to employ in their daily battle to clean up the capital's notoriously dirty streets - a specially designed smartphone app. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130516/paris-set-to-launch-app-to-clean-up-streets Thu, 16 May 2013 16:07:00 +0200 paris-set-to-launch-app-to-clean-up-streets A man has been sentenced to one year in prison, with six months house arrest, for hacking Android apps. The hacking affected at least 17,000 smart phones and causing €500,000 of damage. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121109/android-app-hacker-sentenced-to-one-year-in-prison Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:27:00 +0100 android-app-hacker-sentenced-to-one-year-in-prison