The Local France

Student 'terrorists' cause panic in Riviera hospital

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:37:00 +0100

Four men dressed in turbans and north African robes caused panic among patients and staff at a hospital in Nice on Sunday night, when they stormed the building brandishing "Kalashnikovs". But the men were far from the terrorist cell they appeared to be at first glance.

‘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.

Mother cleared over son's 9/11 'bomb' T-shirt

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:29:00 +0200

A court in southern France on Wednesday acquitted a mother who sent her three-year-old son Jihad to school wearing a sweater with the words "I am a bomb" on the front, along with his name and 'Born on September 11th' on the back.

Mother: Son's 'I am a bomb' 9/11 top just a joke

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:39:00 +0100

A mother who sent her three-year-old son Jihad to school wearing a sweater with the words "I am a bomb" on the front, along with his name and 'Born on September 11th' on the back, told a court on Wednesday it was just to "make people laugh".

Hollande under fire after making Pope joke

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:04:00 +0100

French President Francois Hollande came under fire on Tuesday after cracking a joke about Pope Benedict XVI's decision to resign because of his failing health.

Hollande: 'I’m the president of kisses'

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:47:00 +0200

During a visit in a French nursery school, President Francois Hollande was greeted with requests for kisses.

French restaurant pegs meal price to election result

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:56:00 +0200

A restaurant in the south-west of France says it is indexing its meal prices to the percentage of the vote that will go to far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon.