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 A sheep farmer's children came upon a scene of "unspeakable carnage" when they opened a barn door to find 24 sheep and lambs beaten to death with a blunt object. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140221/two-dozen-sheep-clubbed-to-death Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:53:00 +0100 two-dozen-sheep-clubbed-to-death The fatal shooting of a suspected thief by a jeweller in Nice this week, has plunged France into a row about the use of force in the defense of property. A Facebook group supporting the businessman, charged with murder, has gained nearly 500,000 followers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130913/dead-thief-sparks-french-row-over-self-defense Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:19:00 +0200 dead-thief-sparks-french-row-over-self-defense An armed robber was shot dead on Wednesday in the southern city of Nice. Initial reports indicate the thief was killed by a jeweller whose shop he had just robbed at gunpoint, along with an accomplice. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130911/french-jeweller-shoots-dead-armed-robber Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:37:50 +0200 french-jeweller-shoots-dead-armed-robber Residents and holidaymakers on the Côte d'Azur – France’s Mediterranean south coast – got a big surprise when they looked out their window, after tornados appeared on the horizon for a few hours (see video), it was reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130610/video-spectacular-tornado-hits-south-of-france Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:03:00 +0200 video-spectacular-tornado-hits-south-of-france