:focal(368x254:378x244):watermark(cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ipmgroup/UFVD77VYQZHRHBUO5OR7E7I6TY.png,0,-0,0,100)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ipmgroup/OLS3OBGC6NEDTGROVJIRLGH5JU.jpg "“Blood Donation Thursdays”: the original idea of the Red Cross to counter the difficult Christmas period")
Specifically, all collection centers will be open on Thursday 22/12, 29/12 and 05/01 until at least 19.00, some until 19.30 or 20.00. It’s “a chance to come and donate in a little bit of a different atmosphere and every donor will be offered a mocktail” that day, said Blood Service communications manager Thomas Paulus. “The … 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
While the Quai Saint-Antoine market was in full swing this Sunday morning in Lyon, a Mercedes turned around and hit the terrace of a café. It was around 11 a.m. that the spectacular accident occurred, according to Le Progrès. A speeding motorist reportedly lost control of his vehicle. It hit two cars parked along the … Read more
With the current drought that is overwhelming France, most departments have implemented restrictive and drastic measures concerning the use of water. Fill the swimming pools? No. Watering your garden or green spaces? No more. On the other hand, continue to water the greens of the golf courses? It is yes, to allow them to remain … Read more
From this Monday, the usually paid parking lots become free throughout the month of August. As every year in Lyon, from August 1 to 31, regulated on-street parking spaces are now free, with a few exceptions. As far as free parking spaces are concerned, this happens in the “Tempo” zone, which represents 38,750 spaces. In … Read more
One has been out of favor for many years for his positions deemed anti-Semitic, the other has more recently been marginalized with the Yellow Vests and then the Covid-19 epidemic. This Friday, Dieudonné and Jean-Marie Bigard announced their intention to offer the tour of a joint show called “Foutu pour foutu”. This “great last stand” … Read more
Each year, the heat pushes some Lyonnais to adopt extremely dangerous behavior. This Monday afternoon, when the mercury was close to 37°C in Lyon, several young people had fun jumping into the waters of the Rhône, from the Guillotière bridge. The scene was filmed, so we can see the strong current carrying the swimmers as … Read more
The heat hit again. This Sunday afternoon, the prefect of the Rhône activated the level of information and recommendation because an episode of pollution of the summer type polluting O3 declared itself on the territory of the Metropolis of Lyon. In order to fight against this pollution and especially not to aggravate it, motorists have … Read more
Following the bitter defeat of Valérie Pécresse in the presidential election, most party figures were campaigning for Laurent Wauquiez to take matters into his own hands to rebuild and build his candidacy for 2027. Except that the president of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region announced this Sunday evening that he did not want the job. An announcement … Read more
The environmental mayor of Grenoble had decided to authorize it in municipal swimming pools for this summer. Except that the Council of State had killed his project in the bud. This episode had regional consequences, with the total cessation of subsidies from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to the town hall of Grenoble. In addition to the wrath of … Read more