The Transat CIC (Lorient – New York) Imoca: Dalin as an opener Under the sun and with enough wind to make the foilers fly, the 33 Imoca took off towards New York. After an impressive start from Paul Meilhat, Jérémie Beyou and Charlie Dalin quickly took a few steps ahead. In a south-westerly wind of … Read more
In France, 430 people are currently detained for acts of terrorism, including 385 for Islamist terrorism. Among them, 96 are women. “Before 2016, female jihadists who participated in terrorist acts were sentenced to alternative sentences to prison,” recalls Leïla Medjelet, prison director of integration and probation and coordinator of the mission to combat violent radicalization … Read more
Like a taste of déjà vu. In Vitré, the medical bed company MMO has been placed in receivership by the Rennes commercial court since January 31. A procedure opened following the financial difficulties of the company, which employs 54 employees. To get things back on track, MMO and its legal representative began looking for a … Read more
Tuesday March 12, 2024, the “morals” group of the Rennes police station arrested a suspect, in a particular case of serial rape, which began in September 2023. These are “rapes or attempted rape for most of them on public roads,” specified Philippe Astruc, Rennes prosecutor, confirming information from our colleagues from West France. The investigation … Read more
A 34-year-old man died and five people were injured – two women and three other men, aged 14 to 71 – police officers (NYPD) said during a press briefing this Monday following a shooting on a New York subway platform. It was not a question of a lone shooter who opened fire “at random” on … Read more
On the night of January 18 to 19, around midnight, a Renault vehicle arrived at very high speed on the road from Lorient to Rennes, at a traffic light showing red. The vehicle did not slow down, even though at the same time a cyclist was crossing the road. The extremely violent collision led to … Read more
After a visit to Quimperlé this Thursday, January 4, 2024 in the morning, Loïg Chesnais-Girard stopped at Châteaulin in the middle of the afternoon. The president of the Brittany region wanted to salute “the teams” following the flood of the Aulne, knowing that it requires “a lot of commitment” and “generates stress”. He paid tribute … Read more
This Tuesday, several rescue and fire teams are at work on Roosevelt Island, New York. Several reports indicate numerous explosions in this area and vibrations felt in buildings on Roosevelt Island, Manhattan and Queens, New York, United States. Several power outages were also reported. The cause of these explosions is currently unknown. ud83dudea8#BREAKING: Numerous reports … Read more
This Saturday evening, at Cloître-Pleyben (29), it was tartiflette evening in the multipurpose room, with a projection of the Miss France show on the big screen, mar plij! A first for this town of 520 souls, mobilized to support and celebrate its first “celebrity”, Noémie Le Bras, 21 years old, elected Miss Brittany last September. … Read more
Since Monday, Carrefour has joined forces with CNP Assurances to offer a “purchasing power guarantee”. “Faced with the soaring prices of food and basic necessities, more and more French people are having difficulty paying their bills, particularly in the event of unforeseen events leading to a loss or reduction in their income,” indicates the insurer … Read more