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When a 'far right' French town paid homage to Donald Trump

Fri, 03 Feb 2017 18:12:15 +0100

The town of Béziers and its far right mayor held what was effectively an homage to Donald Trump this week, writes Jonathan Miller, who was their to get the flavour of the atmosphere and the canapés.

Far-right French mayor sets up volunteer force

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:07:43 +0100

The far-right mayor of a town in France is to recruit a volunteer force to patrol the streets and help boost security while France remains in a national state of emergency.

Kebab festival idea to rile far-right French mayor

Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:13:10 +0100

A town in France could host an international kebab festival just to spite the far right mayor after he claimed there were too many immigrants in the town, and that he didn't want it to become the "kebab capital".

Syrian refugees clean up dirty French streets

Wed, 07 Oct 2015 15:05:11 +0200

A group of Syrian refugees cleaned the streets of their neighbourhood in a southern French town to avoid being blamed for the rubbish, but the far-right mayor of the town slammed the move as propaganda by "squatters".

Far-right mayor refuses to remove nativity scene

Fri, 05 Dec 2014 10:07:00 +0100

A far-right French mayor, supported by the National Front, is sticking to his guns by refusing to take down the Christmas crib in the town hall, despite being warned it’s against the country’s principle of secularism.

‘Wife mutilator’ risks jail for sick prank calls

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:59:00 +0200

It began with a gruesome and explicit “murder confession” made to a telephone operator that had police units across France scrambling to find a brutal killer. However, the story looks likely to end with a 24-year-old prankster behind bars.

Teenagers go on three-day crime spree

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:43:00 +0100

Three teenagers, aged from 14 to 16, carried out a series of violent attacks on women and a string of house burglaries over three days close to the southern city of Montpellier.

One in six teachers are 'burnt-out': report

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:33:00 +0200

A report published by Le Monde claims that 17 percent, or one in six, of teachers in French high schools are suffering from burn-out, characterized by physical, mental and emotional exhaustion.

French teacher dies after setting self on fire

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:34:00 +0200

A French maths teacher who doused herself in petrol and set herself on fire in front of pupils, died on Friday of her injuries, police and a hospital source said.

Pupils get help after teacher's self-immolation

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:24:00 +0200

A psychological crisis cell was treating shocked students at a high school in southern France on Friday after a depressed maths teacher dramatically set herself on fire in the playground.

Teacher sets herself on fire in school playground

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:20:50 +0200

A depressed French maths teacher set herself on fire in a high school playground on Thursday, officials said, but she is expected to survive after pupils and fellow teachers rushed to her aid.