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 wheelchair-using student has been dismissed by a Toulouse judge after he sued France’s national rail body for not using trains designed to allow disabled people access to the carriage toilet or cafeteria. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180817/disabled-student-loses-legal-battle-against-frances-discriminatory-trains Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:57:05 +0200 disabled-student-loses-legal-battle-against-frances-discriminatory-trains The French airline has been criticised after it refused to allow a disabled Scottish man to fly to Paris for his honeymoon, because his wheelchair was too big for the hold. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160216/air-france-blasted-for-refusing-to-take-mans-wheelchair Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:57:50 +0100 air-france-blasted-for-refusing-to-take-mans-wheelchair Two French policemen are in hot water after a video emerged on Facebook showing them apparently "helping" a disabled man by pushing his broken down motorised wheelchair along a road using their police vehicle. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150914/french-police-filmed-pushing-disabled-man-with-car Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:46:13 +0200 french-police-filmed-pushing-disabled-man-with-car The €24,000 custom-made wheelchair, stolen from quadruple amputee French swimmer Philippe Croizon last week, has been recovered in one piece, the record-breaking athlete confirmed late on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130813/limbless-french-swimmer-finds-stolen-wheelchair Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:14:00 +0200 limbless-french-swimmer-finds-stolen-wheelchair