The association Peoples of France and elsewhere has distributed gifts to the children of the Léon-Bérard hospital in Lyon. They too are entitled to Christmas presents. Children of the Institute of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (IHOPe) received 90 gifts. Even though they weren’t on site for medical safety reasons, the distribution still took place. Thus … Read more
Blood supplies are at a minimum in the department and throughout France. The French blood institute raises the alarm for the end of the year. Every day, 1,500 donations are missing in the country to meet the demand. For nearly a month, EFS blood drives have seen a steep decline in attendance. The organization asks … Read more
Soon after Argentina’s last shot on target in the World Cup final against France, urban violence erupted in central Lyon. In the area of Place Bellecour, after the France-Morocco semi-final, dozens of young people set fire to rubbish bins, broke street furniture and set off fireworks. The police, in numbers this Sunday evening, responded with … Read more
After the terrible deadly fire in Vaulx-en-Velin on Thursday night to Friday, the firefighters were inevitably on the teeth. A catastrophe broke out in the center of Lyon on Friday evening. A 45 vaulted building in Ainay in the Presqu’île fell victim to the flames which started on the 4th and top floor. No fewer … Read more