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The future doctor wants to seduce the coaches of The Voice
#HÉRAULT –Fans of The Voice will be able to find him this Saturday on TF1. Gaël is, in fact, an atypical candidate. The 25-year-old, living in Viols-le-Fort in Hérault, is an eighth-year medical student and passionate about singing. Music occupies a large part of his daily life, emphasizes the man who intends to become an emergency doctor and who is also part of an association of student health singers. It remains to be seen whether he will be able to seduce Patricia Kaas, Zaz, Florent Pagny and Vianney, the four coaches of this new season.
A shell in the garden for a month… but no bomb disposal expert
#GARD –Since January 1st, Olivier Hmazzou and Céline Léger, a young couple living in Portes, have been avoiding an area of their garden. The cause: the discovery of a shell while he was visiting their future acquisition. Since then, they have moved in and the device, probably dating from the Second World War, is still there, despite multiple requests for intervention. A wait that they consider very long, given that one of the 25 demining centers in France is located in Montpellier. For now, they have been advised to cover the shell, which has no activation head, with earth, but the couple, who noticed the presence of a yellow powder, still fear that an accident could occur.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000The prefect has drug users in his sights
#HÉRAULT – “I think we are still weak on controlling users. So, we are going to increase the number of security checks in front of drug dealing points and we are going to make them lose their driving licenses. I hope I have been clear. When you go to buy your dose at a drug dealing point, expect road checks that will have consequences on your permits”, warned the Prefect of Hérault on Friday, during the presentation of the 2024 crime report. Last year, no fewer than 6,728 drug uses were thus repressed, including 4,833 fixed fines. For François-Xavier Lauch, it is “a true fundamental representation of the road safety policy” that he is calling for, for the benefit of the fight against drugs. The judicial arsenal will take over, with sentences of up to two years in prison, cancellation of the license, confiscation of the vehicle and awareness training courses.
The hologram of the mayor of Barcarès presents his wishes
PYRÉNÉES-ORIENTALES –The mayor of Barcarès, Alain Ferrand, still banned from visiting his town due to his judicial review, nevertheless presented his wishes to his constituents on Friday. And to do this, the mayor behind the Christmas Village and the Electrobeach electro festival used… a hologram. The technology worked well and Alain Ferrand was on stage and, in front of several hundred Barcarèsiens, he looked back on his legal journey. Indicted in a case of corruption and favoritism linked to municipal contracts for the installation of Christmas chalets, the mayor also presented his projects for the municipality.
Today's figure: 11,000
#VAUVERT – On Tuesday, some 11,000 people were alerted by mobile phone as part of a flood drill. The scenario consisted of simulating a rapid rise in water levels following a meteorological phenomenon. Commissioned by the City of Vauvert, the prevention action, carried out with the prefecture and the territorial public establishment of the basin, allowed the use of the FR-Alert system and the testing of emergency procedures.
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