Cotelle Factory Closure Sparks Outcry: Employees Fight to Save Their Jobs

Cotelle Factory Closure Sparks Outcry: Employees Fight to Save Their Jobs

A first demonstration took place in front of the gates of the Cotelle factory in Rillieux-la-Pape last week. But the employees have since returned to their jobs. Personal collection The Colgate-Palmolive group announced to the 104 permanent employees at the Cotelle factory in Rillieux-la-Pape that the site would close its doors in September 2024, sparking … Read more

Two Fires Break Out in Villeurbanne, One Victim Suffers 80% Burns

Two Fires Break Out in Villeurbanne, One Victim Suffers 80% Burns

Twenty-two fire engines were mobilized. jonives / stock.adobe.com Two fires broke out in two separate buildings, in this town adjoining Lyon. One of the victims, 80% burned, jumped out of the window. Our colleagues from Progress describe “a scene of horror”. Two people were seriously burned during the night from Saturday to Sunday, in the … Read more

Former Macronist minister Marlène Schiappa will become a student at EM Lyon

Former Macronist minister Marlène Schiappa will become a student at EM Lyon

” data-script=” > Returning to communications consulting after being removed from the government last summer following the Marianne fund fiasco, Marlène Schiappa announced her enrollment in the famous Lyon management school. Le Figaro Lyon “Happy to have validated my registration today”. Former minister and secretary of state in the governments of Emmanuel Macron, Marlène Schiappa … Read more

Altercation between T3 Tram Driver and Pedestrian in Villeurbanne, Lyon

Altercation between T3 Tram Driver and Pedestrian in Villeurbanne, Lyon

By JB Published 6 hours ago, Updated 5 hours ago ” data-script=” > A fight broke out between the driver and a careless pedestrian who crossed the tracks of the T3 tram in Villeurbanne, near Lyon. Le Figaro Lyon Wednesday afternoon, a driver of the T3 tramway had to swerve to avoid running over a … Read more

Burglary of Secours Populaire Warehouse in Échirolles: Looting of 300,000 to 400,000 Euros Sparks Outpouring of Donations

Burglary of Secours Populaire Warehouse in Échirolles: Looting of 300,000 to 400,000 Euros Sparks Outpouring of Donations

By Le Figaro with AFP Published yesterday at 10:33, Updated yesterday at 10:52 “They literally ripped open all the pallets to see what was inside,” laments Ali Karakivrik, departmental coordinator of solidarity actions. laurencesoulez / stock.adobe.com Volunteers and political leaders alike speak of “unprecedented looting” of 300,000 to 400,000 euros after the burglary of a … Read more

Rhône Prefecture Prohibits Use, Transport, Purchase, Sale and Transfer of Pyrotechnic Articles from December 27 to January 7

Rhône Prefecture Prohibits Use, Transport, Purchase, Sale and Transfer of Pyrotechnic Articles from December 27 to January 7

By AS Published 2 hours ago, Updated 2 hours ago The use, transport, purchase, sale and transfer of pyrotechnic articles is prohibited in the department from December 27 to January 7. NDABCREATIVITY / stock.adobe.com State services particularly fear the use of mortar fireworks in direct fire against law enforcement and firefighters, as during the riots … Read more

Bouchage Plain Floods Again: Isère Underwater to Protect Lyon from Flooding

Bouchage Plain Floods Again: Isère Underwater to Protect Lyon from Flooding

Considered an expansion reservoir for the Rhône since Napoleon III, the Bouchage plain of Isère has been under water again since Wednesday, to protect the metropolis of Lyon from flooding. Le Figaro Lyon The Bouchage plain is still under water this Monday. So much so that the president of the Isère department had to put … Read more

A Disciplinary Procedure Launched Against Schoolgirl after DIY Tools Found in Bag

A Disciplinary Procedure Launched Against Schoolgirl after DIY Tools Found in Bag

By AS Published yesterday at 5:03 p.m., Updated yesterday at 11:54 p.m. A disciplinary procedure was launched against the schoolgirl. City of Limas The Villefranche-sur-Saône police were called by the principal of Maurice Utrillo middle school in Limas, north of Lyon, after DIY tools were discovered in a schoolgirl’s bag on Monday. It was his … Read more

Fire at Rive-de-Gier Town Hall: Young Men on Trial for Serious Attacks on Public Buildings

Fire at Rive-de-Gier Town Hall: Young Men on Trial for Serious Attacks on Public Buildings

The public prosecutor of Saint-Étienne points to “serious attacks committed on public buildings, symbols of the Republic” Jean-Christophe Marmara / Le Figaro Four young men will be tried for the fire at the town hall of Rive-de-Gier, forty kilometers from Lyon, and the attempted intrusion into the adjoining police station during the riots at the … Read more

Former Magistrate’s Trial for Domestic Violence in Lyon Court

Former Magistrate’s Trial for Domestic Violence in Lyon Court

A magistrate formerly stationed in Nîmes, where he was known for his rigor in cases of domestic violence, was prosecuted this Monday before the Lyon judicial court for violence against his ex-partner. Le Figaro Lyon A passionate relationship quickly transformed into a succession of arguments punctuated by outbursts of violence. The Lyon court examined this … Read more