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 Rescue workers retrieved one body early Sunday in the northern French town of Lille, following an hours-long search through the rubble of two collapsed buildings. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221113/one-body-found-after-buildings-collapse-in-frances-lille Sun, 13 Nov 2022 10:31:15 +0100 one-body-found-after-buildings-collapse-in-frances-lille Seven people were arrested as thousands of fans gathered despite a coronavirus curfew to celebrate Lille's Ligue 1 title, the prefecture of the Nord region said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210524/seven-arrested-in-lille-as-thousands-break-curfew-to-celebrate-football-win Mon, 24 May 2021 19:43:33 +0200 seven-arrested-in-lille-as-thousands-break-curfew-to-celebrate-football-win France's fourth biggest city, Lille, is often overlooked as a place to settle in France. But with an influx of hipsters, fantastic access to three European hubs, and impressive culture scene to boot - there's a lot more to Lille than meets the eye. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171017/lille-why-would-anyone-want-to-live-there Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:11:49 +0200 lille-why-would-anyone-want-to-live-there The owner of French top-flight club Lille hit back at his rival at Amiens SC on Sunday, suggesting safety lapses were to blame for the collapse of a stadium barrier which left 29 fans injured during a game between the teams. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171001/twenty-nine-football-fans-hurt-as-french-stadium-barrier-collapses Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:24:03 +0200 twenty-nine-football-fans-hurt-as-french-stadium-barrier-collapses Nearly 200 residents of a wealthy suburb of the northern French city of Lille were evacuated Saturday night after five gas cylinders were found in a car, police said, while playing down the likelihood of it being terrorist-related. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170924/french-police-evacuate-200-in-lille-over-car-with-gas-cylinders Sun, 24 Sep 2017 11:27:26 +0200 french-police-evacuate-200-in-lille-over-car-with-gas-cylinders The Lille flea market, considered one of France top annual events, has become the latest to be cancelled amid fears it may be targeted by terrorists. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160805/france-cancels-europes-top-flea-market-over-terror-fears Fri, 05 Aug 2016 14:01:37 +0200 france-cancels-europes-top-flea-market-over-terror-fears French riot police were involved in clashes with England fans in Lille late on Wednesday night, after earlier clashes between Russian fans and their English counterparts. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160616/trouble-flares-in-lille-as-english-and-russians-clash Thu, 16 Jun 2016 02:04:16 +0200 trouble-flares-in-lille-as-english-and-russians-clash Lille sits on the French side of the border, but American blogger and Lille resident Dana Wielgus tells us why the northern city actually fits in better in Belgium than France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160524/five-reasons-lille-should-actually-be-part-of-belgium Tue, 24 May 2016 11:53:22 +0200 five-reasons-lille-should-actually-be-part-of-belgium Archaeological excavations uncovered the ruins of a sixteenth century fortress on Tuesday - in the very centre of Lille. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160316/16th-century-castle-uncovered-in-lille-city-centre Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:20:33 +0100 16th-century-castle-uncovered-in-lille-city-centre French riot police clashed with fans of English club Everton in Lille, northern France, on Thursday with baton-waving cops firing tear gas and charging at supporters, some of whom responded by hurling beer bottles. There have been reports police have fired rubber bullets at fans. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141023/french-riot-cops-clash-with-english-fans-in-lille Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:32:00 +0200 french-riot-cops-clash-with-english-fans-in-lille A mayor in a suburb of a northern French city who is fighting against prostitution has taken the unusual step of telling clients of sex workers that they are being watched by the powers that be. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140214/french-sex-worker-and-clients-get-unusual-warning Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:16:00 +0100 french-sex-worker-and-clients-get-unusual-warning PSG extended their lead at top of Ligue 1 after a hard fought victory over Ajaccio at the weekend, while their two main rivals forthe title, Lille and Monaco, both slipped up. Catch up on all the action inthis round-up. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140113/psg-ligue1-lille-marseille-ajaccio-french-football Mon, 13 Jan 2014 10:28:55 +0100 psg-ligue1-lille-marseille-ajaccio-french-football The big match in Ligue 1 this weekend saw Lyon and Marseille draw 2-2 in a thrilling game. At the top of the table it was business as usual for PSG. Read about all the action here. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131216/lille-win-to-stay-in-touch-with-psg-at-top Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:22:35 +0100 lille-win-to-stay-in-touch-with-psg-at-top Nolan Roux scored the goals in Lille's fully deserved 2-0 defeat of Monaco on Sunday which lifted the former French champions into second behind Paris Saint Germain. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131104/roux-double-lifts-lille-past-monaco-into-second Mon, 04 Nov 2013 09:53:03 +0100 roux-double-lifts-lille-past-monaco-into-second Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was a “central pivot” at organised sex parties with prostitutes that were described as "carnage" by witnesss, according to a French newspaper on Wednesday. DSK is currently awaiting trial on charges of “aggravated pimping”. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130807/dsk-was-king-of-the-party-at-lille-sex-soirees Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:57:00 +0200 dsk-was-king-of-the-party-at-lille-sex-soirees A train travelling through northern France on Tuesday smashed into a trailer attached to a tractor after it had become stuck on a level crossing. Thankfully the latest accident on Europe’s rail network saw most passengers escape unhurt. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130730/train-crash-northern-france-lille-douai-tractor-trailer Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:05:00 +0200 train-crash-northern-france-lille-douai-tractor-trailer Charges of manslaughter against Martine Aubry, a leading member of France's ruling Socialist Party, were dropped on Friday by a French court. The charges related to a probe into thousands of deaths caused by exposure to asbestos. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130517/leading-socialist-cleared-over-asbestos-deaths Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:00 +0200 leading-socialist-cleared-over-asbestos-deaths A nine-year-old boy was seriously injured on Sunday after being shot in a hunting accident in Mouchin, a rural community in the north of France near Lille. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121203/boy-shot-in-head-while-hunting Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:05:00 +0100 boy-shot-in-head-while-hunting The odour of grapefruit in the mashed potatoes turned out to be drain-cleaning detergent. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121127/daycare-centre-spuds-spiked-with-detergent Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:25:00 +0100 daycare-centre-spuds-spiked-with-detergent Authorities in the town of Lille have found the body of a man who had been dead for 15 years in his home. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121022/man-dead-15-years-found-in-lille Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:39:00 +0200 man-dead-15-years-found-in-lille