The Local France 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 France set to suspend licenses of drivers caught using mobile phones The French government is to consider stripping motorists of their driving permits if they are caught using their mobile phones at the wheel as part of the latest raft of measures to cut road deaths. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180109/france-could-suspend-driving-licences-of-motorists-caught-with-mobile-phones Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:56:10 +0100 france-could-suspend-driving-licences-of-motorists-caught-with-mobile-phones EU roaming charges finally come to an end: What you need to know Those pricey EU mobile phone roaming charges that frequently led to a ruined holiday are finally being scrapped from Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the change. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170615/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-end-of-eu-roaming-charges Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:27:03 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-the-end-of-eu-roaming-charges Frenchman dies in bath after being electrocuted 'when he dropped smartphone' An 18-year-old Frenchman died when he was electrocuted in his bath after reportedly dropping his smartphone into the water while it was charging. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170202/frenchman-dies-after-being-electrocuted-in-the-bath-via-his-smartphone Thu, 02 Feb 2017 18:14:27 +0100 frenchman-dies-after-being-electrocuted-in-the-bath-via-his-smartphone French MPs back fines for Apple unless it hacks phones French MPs voted in favour of handing out draconian punishments to mobile phone companies who refuse to help investigators in terrorism inquiries. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160304/french-mps-back-fines-for-apple-unless-it-unlocks-phones Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:26:25 +0100 french-mps-back-fines-for-apple-unless-it-unlocks-phones