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 French police were on a manhunt Sunday for a notorious armed robber who staged a dramatic prison break in northern France after briefly taking several guards hostage. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130414/french-police-hunt-gangster-after-prison-break Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:26:00 +0200 french-police-hunt-gangster-after-prison-break A well-known robber with links to organised crime on Saturday blasted his way out of jail with explosives and took five staff hostage in northern France, officials said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130413/french-prisoner-escapes-after-hostage-grab Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:18:00 +0200 french-prisoner-escapes-after-hostage-grab