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    WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31, 2022

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    France treats energy squeeze as major crisis

    As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues into its seventh month, French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has urged businesses to cut back on energy use in the autumn. She also hinted...

    Monaco's coronavirus figures continue to plunge

    There are currently nine patients receiving treatment for coronavirus symptoms at Princess Grace Hospital, including eight residents. There is no-one in intensive care...

    Germany and France oppose EU visa ban

    The European Union must not stop Russian tourists from visiting the bloc, Germany and France said ahead of a foreign ministers’ meeting in Prague that will discuss demands by the Baltic states...

    Gazprom cuts supplies to France's Engie

    The French energy company Engie announced on Tuesday that Gazprom, the Russian oil and gas giant, had informed it of additional and immediate reductions in its deliveries...

    DULY NOTED: This year's Louboutin summer exhibition at the Grimaldi Forum that closed on Sunday attracted a total of 37,000 visitors, up from 30,000 for last year’s Giocometti expo. On the last weekend alone 3,300 visitors attended.

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    TUESDAY AUGUST 30, 2022

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    EU prepares rescue from rocketing energy prices

    The EU is preparing a structural reform of the electricity market, Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, August 29...

    Tourists flock back to France after pandemic

    Despite cost-of-living fears, heatwaves and wildfires, France’s tourism industry rebounded in a big way this summer as local and foreign holidaymakers poured in after a two-year slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic...

    Artcurial appoints Olga de Marzio as director

    Olga de Marzio, said: “I am delighted and honoured to join Artcurial in this year which coincides with its twentieth anniversary. In a short time she became one of the largest auction houses in auctions in Europe and a benchmark on the Monaco market...

    DULY NOTED: Major sea-level rise from the melting of the Greenland ice cap is now inevitable, scientists have said, even if the fossil fuel burning that is driving the climate crisis were to end overnight.

    The research shows the global heating to date will cause an absolute minimum sea-level rise of 27cm (10.6in) from Greenland alone as 110tn tonnes of ice melt. (SOURCE: Guardian)

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    The future of the popular 110 Airport Express coach service is in doubt, according to unconfirmed reports suggesting that the ending of the service has been lobbied for by taxi operators.

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    MONDAY AUGUST 29, 2022

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    Russia's war stymies Monte-Carlo Gala

    Monaco’s premier fund-raising event for environmental causes will not take place as planned at the end of September due to the international situation...

    New blow to energy supplies as winter beckons

    The shutdown of four French nuclear reactors has been extended for several more weeks this coming autumn, as EDF continues to deal with long-term corrosion problems...

    Audi set to enter Formula 1 in 2026

    Audi is set to join the Formula 1 World Championship from the 2026 season, when the next set of power unit regulations will take hold...

    Hamilton crashes out of Belgian Grand Prix on first lap

    Formula 1 action has fully resumed after a long summer break with an eventful 2022 Belgian Grand Prix at the scintillating Spa-Francorchamps circuit under the hot summer sun....

    AS Monaco battle out draw against PSG

    For their toughest Ligue 1 fixture so far this season, AS Monaco travelled to Paris to face off against Paris Saint-Germain in the Parc des Princes on Sunday, August 28...

    DULY NOTED: A volunteer fireman - a nineteen year-old student - in the Gironde region has been arrested on suspicion of starting up to 30 fires, the Bordeaux prosecutor announced on Sunday.

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    French energy firm TotalEnergies says it is divesting its stake in a Russian gas field that was reported last week to be providing fuel that ends up in Russian fighter jets. The company said it had signed a deal on Friday with its local Russian partner, Novatek, to sell its 49% in the Termokarstovoye gas field “on economic terms enabling TotalEnergies to recover the outstanding amounts invested in the field”.

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    The large naval ship that visited Port Hercule over the weekend was the Tonnerre helicopter carrier of the French Navy. The ship can carry 450 troops in addition to its crew.

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    FRIDAY AUGUST 26, 2022

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    Cypriot fan tried to force way into F1 paddock

    A violent and extremely brutal attack on three police officers sent them all to hospital during this year’s Grand Prix, Monaco’s Criminal Court was told...

    Hot, dry summer forces early start to champagne harvest

    Champagne grape pickers have had to start the harvest earlier this year, as climate change forces the makers of the French sparkling wine to rethink how they make the coveted bubbly...

    Lando Norris enjoying new life in Monaco

    Having made a name for himself at the pinnacle of motorsport, Lando Norris landed a three year contract with McLaren back in May, 2021 with a salary of six million...

    Just three more days for Louboutin expo

    The spectacular Christian Louboutin exhibition at the Grimaldi Forum has just three days to run from Friday, August 26...

    DULY NOTED: Britain is threatening human health, marine life and fishing by releasing raw sewage into the Channel and the North Sea, three French Euro MPs have said. They have asked the European Commission to seek “political and legal” measures to stop the pollution, as reported by The Guardian.

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    Jeff Daniels is on a short holiday and Monte-Carlo Diary is not published this week. As previously anounced, there will be no Saturday edition of Good Morning Monaco. Normal service will resume from September 1.

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    WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24, 2022

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    Huge interest in seized yacht auction

    More than 60 bids were received for the seized superyacht Axioma during the auction in Gibraltar on Tuesday, August 23...

    Carrefour to freeze prices on 100 products

    French supermarket retailer Carrefour is freezing prices on 100 everyday products from tinned sardines to rice and washing up liquid, joining other companies...

    Fined 500 euros for insulting policeman

    A man who was stopped by police for not wearing a mask on July 28 last year, when wearing a face mask was still compulsory, remonstrated with an officer and called him names...

    Basketball team meets the press

    Ahead of what is looking to be a busy pre-season campaign, the AS Monaco Basketball team took to the Monaco Casino on Tuesday to meet the media and to answer some pressing questions...

    DULY NOTED: Near Marseille late on Monday, a car that refused to stop when ordered to by police was found to contain a tank of 1,000 litres of stolen diesel fuel. The driver took off and tried to force his way through a police roadblock, injuring four policemen.

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    TUESDAY AUGUST 23, 2022

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    Another yacht sinks off Italy - all rescued

    The 39-metre yacht My Saga sank at about midday on Sunday while under tow to Cantanzaro Marina in the Gulf of Squillace, Calabria...

    Prominent personality calls NEWS.MC reporting into question

    The two recent articles on Ukrainian citizens living in or near to Monaco attracted huge interest. Among that interest we received the following email from Dr Arthur Goldstein...

    LaFerrari piles into mopeds

    An owner of one very expensive Ferrari, the 3.5 million dollar LaFerrari to be exact, was left less than impressed when he discovered that his prized possession had piled into a row of mopeds parked...

    DULY NOTED: Plage Marquet at Cap d'Ail has been closed to swimmers over the weekend and on Monday due to high levels of bacteria. After tests, it may reopen today, Tuesday, August 23.

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    MONDAY AUGUST 22, 2022

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    Mystery crash causes Monaco travel havoc

    The fatal accident early on Saturday morning on the Lower Corniche close to Eze had a huge knock-on effect on travel in and out of Monaco all weekend, and disruption is expected to last until well into Monday morning...

    Monaco Battalion report leads to official probe

    The bombshell investigation by Ukrayinska Pravda published on August 17, which we published in English (here), has led to an official probe by Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation, the Kyiv Post reports...

    Monumental spider sells for 38 million euros

    The Louise Bourgeois monumental spider structure that sat for some time in the Boulingrins gardens above Casino Square has been sold for more than four million euros per leg,..

    AS Monaco suffer huge defeat at home to Lens

    For their third matchday of the 2022/23 Ligue 1 season, AS Monaco hosted RC Lens at the Stade Louis II, and suffered a big loss to their visitors in front of the home crowd...

    DULY NOTED: Kylian Mbappe, the former AS Monaco wonderboy, has equalled the record for the time taken to open the scoring in a Ligue 1 match, taking just 8 seconds to open the scoring for PSG against Lille on Sunday.

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    FRIDAY AUGUST 19, 2022

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    Ukrainian 'businessmen' take over from Russian oligarchs

    Reporters from Ukraine’s Pravda have been in Monaco and Cap Ferrat to investigate the Ukrainian expats who seem to be living either in the Principality or close by...

    Monte-Carlo Diary: Not feeling well? Don't take the bus

    Records for traffic jams in Monaco are falling almost daily. On Thursday it took 40 minutes to travel two stops on the hospital bus, the Number 5, from Citroniers to the Tourism Office...

    Jim Ratcliffe wants to buy Manchester United

    Monaco-based British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has expressed his interest in buying Premier League side Manchester United, having been a fan of the club since his childhood...

    DULY NOTED: The death toll in Corsica following violent storms rose to seven on Thursday.

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    Due to the very quiet news situation in the Principality in the second half of August, Good Morning Monaco will not be published on the next two Saturdays, August 20 and August 27. Sports reports and breaking news will continue to be published at NEWS.MC

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    THURSDAY AUGUST 18, 2022

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    Navalny says West has taken very little action

    In a series of devastating tweets from his prison cell, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has claimed that the majority of Russian oligarchs close to Putin have so far escaped...

    After the jellyfish come the ankle-biters

    Swimmers along the Riviera are facing a new foe this summer, the triggerfish. So far several nasty bites have been reported in various parts of France – including Saint-Tropez -as the colourful and outwardly attractive fish...

    River Loire sets new lows

    France’s River Loire, famous for the many castles gracing its shores, is a shallow river at the best of times, but this year...

    Vanderson extends contract with AS Monaco

    Since signing with AS Monaco in the previous season’s January transfer window, Brazilian right back Vanderson has performed consistently on the pitch..

    DULY NOTED: Wednesday, August 17, witnessed one of the worst days ever for Monaco traffic, with among other jams, a stationary line of traffic in early afternoon from Casino Square via Jardin Exotique to beyond the border at Cap'Ail. A tunnel closure combined with rain were mainly to blame for the problem.

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    NEWS.MC apologises for the paucity of stories, which is due to the fact that many of Monaco's movers and shakers are making the most of the second half of August holiday period.

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    WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17, 2022

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    Heavy rainfall will not solve drought, threatens floods

    Météo France placed five Departements in the south of France on orange alert for thunderstorms on Tuesday, August 16, and the downpours were expected to reach the PACA region overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday...

    Monaco's coronavirus numbers largely stable

    Forty-six Residents with mild coronavirus symptoms are recovering at home, the Monaco Government said on Tuesday, August 16...

    Bolivia to take pride of place at AMLA Gala

    L’Association Monegasque pour l’Amerique Latine together with No Finish Line International invites Monaco residents to discover “Mystical Bolivia” at the AMLA GALA 2022...

    Eneti offloads Scorpio Tankers shares

    Monaco-based owner and operator of offshore wind vessels Eneti has sold its entire holding of around 2.16m common shares in related product tanker giant Scorpio Tankers...

    DULY NOTED: The France Vegetables trade organisation said on Tuesday that this year's harvests will be between 25% and 35% below normal due to successive heatwaves, leading to higher prices.

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    TUESDAY AUGUST 16, 2022

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    Former Monaco Resident fights to get her baby back

    Sarah Jane O’Brien has enlisted the help of her local MP in Ireland in challenging the removal of her infant son from the South of France to Malta...

    Christopher Foyle has died, aged 79

    His passing has reverberated profoundly in the two worlds in which he was a major figure and a pioneer, books and air freight...

    Activists target golf courses, fill in holes

    Climate activists affiliated with Extinction Rebellion have targeted golf courses in southern France, filling holes with concrete...

    Scottish Highlands whisky tasting in October

    Ian and Martina Brodie are inviting readers to join a three-day whisky-tasting visit this autumn from Monaco to the very centre of Scotland’s whisky country, the Spey Valley...

    AS Monaco sign Mohamad Camara from Salzburg

    Having seen Aurelian Tchouameni depart to Real Madrid for the considerable sum of 100 million euros, Monaco were faced with the task of finding another player...

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    FRIDAY AUGUST 12, 2022

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    Recidivist Monegasque drunk driver jailed for five days

    A young drunken driver decided to take his car home despite the fact that the bonnet of the car had been damaged by colliding with a planter, and visibility was substantially impaired...

    Smoke from Ligurian wildfire descends on Menton and Monaco

    Residents of Monaco and neighbouring communities have noticed the smell of woodsmoke in recent days, as a fire inland from Ventimiglia has sent smoke across the border from Liguria...

    Rekindled wildfires rage in Gironde, thousands evacuated, homes lost

    Wildfires tore through the Gironde region of southwestern France on Wednesday, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 8,000 residents...

    Hamilton not a fan of driving on Riviera roads

    Lewis Hamilton is no stranger to driving in the most demanding way. With seven world titles to his name, and 103 race wins under his belt, he is arguably the most impressive and fearless driver there ever was. However...

    EU mulls the banning of Russian visitors

    Visa restrictions for Russians wishing to visit individual EU countries have been tightened in recent months, following Putin’s attempted land grab in Ukraine. However...

    Three cases of monkeypox in Monaco

    Monaco’s health authorities have reacted quickly to the appearance of monkeypox in the Principality, and an ‘adequate’ stock of vaccine has been obtained...

    Unstoppable Fraser-Pryce seals 100m win

    World champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce scorched the track with the fastest time over 100 metres this year at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Wednesday, winning the race...

    AS Monaco sign Malang Sarr on loan

    It has been a busy transfer window for AS Monaco, as the Principality side saw the departure of Aurelian Tchouameni to Real Madrid, and the arrival of four summer signings...

    DULY NOTED: Another watch theft has been reported in Cannes in which a valuable timepiece was ripped from the wrist of a local resident. The theft took place between the Cartier shop and the Hotel Carlton in the late afternoon of Wednesday. A Patek Philippe watch valued at 400,000 euros was taken in the same way in Cannes last month.

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    Advance notice: Monday, August 15, is a holiday in Monaco and Good Morning Monaco will not be published,

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    THURSDAY AUGUST 11, 2022

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    Recidivist Monegasque drunk driver jailed for five days

    A young drunken driver decided to take his car home despite the fact that the bonnet of the car had been damaged by colliding with a planter, and visibility was substantially impaired...

    Smoke from Ligurian wildfire descends on Menton and Monaco

    Residents of Monaco and neighbouring communities have noticed the smell of woodsmoke in recent days, as a fire inland from Ventimiglia has sent smoke across the border from Liguria...

    Rekindled wildfires rage in Gironde, thousands evacuated, homes lost

    Wildfires tore through the Gironde region of southwestern France on Wednesday, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 8,000 residents...

    Hamilton not a fan of driving on Riviera roads

    Lewis Hamilton is no stranger to driving in the most demanding way. With seven world titles to his name, and 103 race wins under his belt, he is arguably the most impressive and fearless driver there ever was. However...

    DULY NOTED: Fifty individuals fought a pitched battle in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis on Monday night, according to police sources cited by Le Figaro on Wednesday. Using iron bars and planks of wood with nails attached, opposing bands of Algerians and Egyptians were involved. One policeman was wounded and there were no arrests.

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    After six years of trying to break into the Italian market, the home of pizza, Domino’s Pizza is winding down its operations in the country. Unsurprisingly, local producers knocked spots off the interloper.

    Tonight in Monaco: Soirées de Monaco-Ville – “Brazilian evening” With two workshops for children, three musicians, three dancers and an entertainer. From 16:00 to 21:00 Monaco-Ville invites you to rediscover the authentic alleys of the old town. There is a 100% electric shuttle on a circuit linking Monaco-Ville to Place Saint-Dévote, every 15 minutes from 20:00 to 22:50, in addition to the usual bus lines.

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    WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10, 2022

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    Prince Albert involved in F1 talks - Rosberg

    The future of the Monaco Grand Prix remains shaky whether we like it or not, as contract negotiations between the Automobile Club of Monaco and Formula 1 have not yet led to any solutions...

    Only five residents in hospital with coronavirus

    The Government said on Tuesday afternoon that five residents are among 11 patients currently being treated for coronavirus symptoms at Princess Grace Hospital...

    One-sided Ukrainian conflict at MC Bay

    The long-term partner of a Ukrainian woman who had been staying at the Monte-Carlo Bay hotel has appeared in front of Monaco’s Criminal Court charged with assaulting his partner...

    Good year for Champagne

    Wine production in France is expected to rebound this year from frost-hit output in 2021, although deepening drought may curb volumes...

    AS Monaco fall just short in Eindhoven and exit Champions League

    Having already hosted PSV Eindhoven at the Stade Louis II in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifiers, which ended in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, August 2...

    DULY NOTED: Tesla’s full self-driving software represents a potentially lethal threat to child pedestrians, according to a safety test conducted by the Dawn Project. The latest version of Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software repeatedly hit a stationary, child-sized mannequin in its path. A professional test driver found that the software – released in June – failed to detect the child-sized figure at an average speed of 25mph and the car then hit the mannequin. SOURCE: The Guardian

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    Following the massive strike on a Russian munitions dump in Crimea, 200 kilometres beyond the front line in the Russian-Ukrainian war, a Ukrainian government spokesman said that 'No Smoking' rules should always be followed

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    Tonight in Monaco:  Concert – “K3”. A Belgian-Dutch girl group with a Dutch-language repertoire will perform on Wednesday August 10, from 19.30 to 22:00 at Le Square Théodore Gastaud, one of a series of concerts organised by the Mairie de Monaco and free and open to all.

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    TUESDAY AUGUST 9, 2022

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    It's official: Monaco's air quality is 'poor'

    In its daily update of air quality in the Principality, the Government said on Monday, August 8, that it was ‘poor...’

    France tweaks rules to keep nuclear plants running

    France’s nuclear power regulator has extended temporary waivers allowing five power stations to continue discharging hot water into rivers...

    AS Monaco unveil third kit in bold new colour

    Having already unveiled the traditionally-coloured home jersey, and the simplistic black away kit for the upcoming season, AS Monaco have decided to deploy the use of purple

    DULY NOTED:  Olivia Newton-John has died from breast cancer at the age of 73. The actress – best known for the 1978 musical Grease – passed away at her home in Southern California on August 8.

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    An Italian tourist initiative has been launched in which scenic trysting places have been furnished with signs saying: Zona romantica and: Obbligatorio baciarsi. It is obligatory to kiss!

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    MONDAY AUGUST 8, 2022

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    Tourism surge confirmed by stats

    Any Resident passing through Casino Square in recent days cannot help but notice the hordes of tourists in numbers never seen before...

    Europe's largest nuclear power station one incident away from disaster

    Ukraine said on Sunday that renewed Russian shelling had damaged three radiation sensors and hurt a worker at the Zaporizhzhia power plant...

    Mystery wave of nightspot needle-jabbing

    More than 400 cases have been reported in France of women being jabbed by needles, usually in crowded spaces such as nightclubs...

    McLaren tell Ricciardo it's over

    The domino effect of drivers swapping seats that was caused by Fernando Alonso’s shock move from Alpine to Aston Martin has now reached Daniel Ricciardo...

    Monaco kick off new season with away win

    AS Monaco have kicked off their 2022/2023 Ligue 1 season in delightful fashion, as the Monegasques beat RC Strasbourg away at the Stade de la Meinau, on the afternoon of Saturday, August 6...

    DULY NOTED:  All of France will endure heatwave conditions from today until August 15, the forecasters say. In the Monaco region showers and thunderstorms are forecast, but it is often the case they blow ever, making local predictions very unreliable.

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    FRIDAY AUGUST 5, 2022

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    Saint Tropez suffers scourge of muggings

    The safety and security of Monaco have been underlined this summer by the fact that other up-market towns along the Riviera have been plagued by violent thefts and muggings...

    Cancer-causing chemical found in Haagen-Dazs ice cream

    Some Haagen-Dazs ice cream products have been recalled in France and Belgium after traces of a pesticide banned in the EU were found in vanilla-flavoured ice cream...

    Stars set to smash records at Herculis athletics meet

    On Wednesday, August 10, some of the biggest names in global athletics will compete on the track and field of the Stade Louis II in the 2022 Herculis EBS meet...

    Spend a day in Monaco with Charles Leclerc

    Ferrari Formula 1 driver and local superstar Charles Leclerc has won the internet over again, this time as a result of his very own ‘day in the life’ vlog...

    DULY NOTED: The Queen Bee in Beausoleil is collaborating with OAfrica, by selling clothes that have been donated by their ambassadrices, such as Isabelle Adjani, Margherita Missoni, Angela Missoni, Rossy da Palma and Mossi Traore. Some of the clothes have been worn by these artists, and others are brand new. The proceeds will be going to the charity, the association OAfrica that develops programs to help vulnerable children and their families in Ghana, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

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    The Handiplage facility on Larvotto Beach - which enables disabled people to enjoy the water - will have had 500 unique uses by the end of August.

    Today in Monaco:

    Concert - "Pat Kalla & Le Super Mojo"  Singer, storyteller and talented performer, Pat Kalla and his Super Mojo is a concentration of energy that promises to make even the most reluctant dancers get up from their chairs and wiggle their hips. From Thursday August 4 to Friday August 5, at 21:00 at La Note Bleue. Participation of 10€ per person on the evening of the concert.

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    THURSDAY AUGUST 4, 2022

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    Fingerprints and mugshots to enter France from May

    The European Union had been preparing to introduce the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) from May 2023, but it has now been delayed until November...

    First Monabike station on French territory

    The border between Monaco and France has been just a little bit blurred by the installation of a Monabike facility on the streets of Beausoleil...

    MYS announces first list of superyachts for 2022 show

    On Wednesday, August 3 the Monaco Yacht Show published the first list of superyachts that will be exhibited in the Principality’s Port Hercule as part of the upcoming show next month...

    New interactive 3D screens for tourists

    Of limited interest to residents, two interactive screens have been installed in tourist hotspots to help the traipsing hordes find their way around the Principality...

    Sunday opening continues all month

    During August, many of Monaco’s shops will be open on Sunday. With the slogan, in English, “Monaco Sunday Experience..."

    DULY NOTED: Train service from Nice to Monaco was disrupted on Wednesday for almost three hours from 11:30 after a person jumped in front of a train at Antibes railway station.

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    The animal identified as a baby hedgehog in yesterday's news item Shelter rescues parched animals as France bakes was in fact a baby squirrel. Our apologies to all concerned.

    Today in Monaco:

    Concert at the Prince's Palace: Symphonic concert by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jaap van Zweden with Beatrice Rana, piano. Includes pieces by Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky and Ludwig van Beethoven. At 21:30 at the Prince's Palace - Cour d'Honneur.

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    WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3, 2022

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    Monegasque student sentenced for Internet fraud

    A Monegasque student bought clothes from Zara’s website to the tune of 929.38 euros using another person’s bank card...

    Shelter rescues parched animals as France bakes

    With temperatures soaring once again across southern France, Laura Borderes uses a syringe to feed an infant squirrel now in the care of her animal shelter...

    New Head of Mission to EU

    The new Head of Mission of Monaco to the European Union, HE Mr Frédéric Labarrere, has presented his credentials to Mrs Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission...

    AS Monaco draw with PSV Eindhoven

    As August dawns club football becomes serious again, and even more serious in the case of AS Monaco, who faced off against Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven in their UEFA Champions League...

    Fernando Alonso shocks own team with Aston Martin move

    It has been a busy few days for Aston Martin, who have efficiently dealt with Sebastian Vettel’s announcement of retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the current season...

    Piastri insists he will not drive for Alpine

    The never-ending game of musical chairs continues in the Formula 1 circus, as the announcement of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement last week has prompted a shift in drivers between teams...

    DULY NOTED: A dolphin was spotted in Port Hercule on Tuesday morning. Maritime traffic was alerted and the Bateau Bus told to slow down even more in order to reduce the chances of collision.

    Today in Monaco: After 7 years of absence, Simple Minds will be back in the Principality at the Salle des Etoiles on August 3 for the Monte-Carlo Summer Festival. Doors open at 20:00, the concert starts after 22:30. Jacket – Proper attire required. More info: SBM

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