The Local France

Jilted Frenchman tells cops wife's a jihadist

Mon, 15 Sep 2014 19:39:00 +0200

An angry Frenchman tried to get back at his wife after she left him by telling police an apparently fabricated story of how she'd recently been radicalized and was planning to become a jihadist in Syria.

Paris: Woman killed in Vélib' bike crash

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:43:00 +0100

A woman riding one of Paris' public rental bikes died in a collision with a dump truck in the centre of the French capital on on Wednesday. Initial reports suggest she could have been caught in the driver's blind spot.

Fake paraplegic slaps women’s bottoms

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:28:00 +0200

A man pretended to be paraplegic, using a wheelchair to slap women on their behinds and expose himself to others near Toulouse.

Crazy crow harasses French cleaning lady

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:50:09 +0200

An aggressive crow has been harassing a cleaning lady in a town near Belfort in the east of France. Authorities have decided to hunt the bird down.

School supervisor, 50, fired for jacuzzi rap video

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:04:38 +0200

A 50-year-old school supervisor who was dismissed after she took part in a rap video clip about older women who date younger men. The woman is taking her employer, a Catholic school near Cannes, to court.

Woman risks jail for wearing full veil in France

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:28:46 +0100

A 32-year-old woman, Hind Ahmas, has been sentenced 15 days of 'citizenship service' after she was caught wearing a full-face veil in public and refused to remove it.