France wildfires: More than 260,000 evacuated as heatwave looms
Thousands escape as wildfires close in The France wildfires tearing through the country’s south-west have forced more than 260,000 people from their homes, with a fresh heatwave threatening to push temperatures to 41C. A mass evacuation of over 4,000 people was ordered from campsites, holiday villages and leisure parks around Lacanau, near the Atlantic coast, […]
1 month ago
Local authorities warn French wildfires ‘could last for months’ as blazes create ‘fire clouds’
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain Local authorities in France have warned that the French wildfires currently threatening the Gironde department “could last for months”. This comes as hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain with the hotel area of Bordeaux being closed due […]
1 month ago
Andy Carroll signs for fourth tier French football club
A new adventure for the ex-England journeyman Andy Carroll has signed for a new team in a surprise move to the fourth tier of French football. The former England international has had a long and journeyed career, playing for 10 different clubs, including the likes of Liverpool, West Ham and Newcastle. Now 35-years-old, the target […]
2 years ago
Andy Carroll set for surprise move to fourth tier of French football
A new adventure for the ex-England journeyman Andy Carroll is set for a surprise move to the fourth tier of French football. The former England international has had a long and journeyed career, playing for 10 different clubs, including the likes of Liverpool, West Ham and Newcastle. Now 35-years-old, the target man has began dropping […]
2 years ago
Bordeaux have filed for bankruptcy
FSG have ended takeover talks throwing the club into uncertainty French giants Girondins de Bordeaux have filed for bankruptcy after takeover talks with Liverpool owners FSG fell through leaving the club’s future uncertain. Yesterday evening the club announced that it would be losing its professional status after relegation into the third division of French football […]
2 years ago
Ex-Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny denies allegations of racism in retirement post
Koscielny announced his retirement from football on Saturday Former Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has denied allegations of racist behaviour from Bordeaux’s ultras group as he announced his retirement from football. Koscielny, who made over 300 appearances during his time at the Emirates Stadium, has called time on his career just two months after leaving French […]
4 years ago