By 2023-10-26T11:00:00+01:00 FRANCE: Lyon transport authority Sytral Mobilités and operator Keolis inaugurated a 2·4 km extension of metro Line B from Gare d’Oullins to Saint-Genis-Laval Hôpital Lyon Sud on October 20 The fully underground southwestern extension serves one intermediate station at Oullins Centre Construction has taken seven years and tunnelling was carried out using a TBM The extension is expected to add 50 000 passengers to the line The local bus network was also reorganised in response to the opening The €391m project was jointly funded by the central government Métropole de Lyon and the Rhône département The automated Line B is operated by Alstom MPL 16 two-car rubber-tyred trainsets most trains are expected to run as pairs of two-car sets Peak headway will be kept at the current 2 min 11 sec FRANCE: Construction works for Line T9 of the Lyon tram network are poised to start in mid-2024 following the government’s decision at the end of February to grant transport authority Sytral Mobilités a Déclaration d’Utilité Publique Preliminary works to move water pipes and other services are .. FRANCE: Lyon transport authority Sytral Mobilités has awarded the Paris transport operator’s RATP Dev subsidiary the next contract to operate and maintain the city’s metro tram and funicular services for 10 years from January 1 2025 as well as a future river shuttle service which is to launch in June 2025 Photos: Jérémie Anne FRANCE: Lyon transport authority Sytral Mobilités has presented a €1·6bn programme covering renewal and enhancement of the city’s four-line metro network from 2023 to 2035 The investment is split into three tranches Site powered by Webvision Cloud his parents and relation arrested after explosion leaves 13 injured French police have arrested four people over a package bomb explosion in the heart of the south-eastern city of Lyon last week that injured 13 people A police raid was also under way in a building in the Oullins suburb just south of the city The man’s parents were also arrested and taken in for questioning, as was a second Algerian student who is a family relation, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office, which has jurisdiction over terrorism cases in France The suspect was previously unknown to police The suspect was arrested as he got off a bus calmly putting his hands in the air when he spotted officers approaching The man’s sister has also been questioned but has not been arrested Police had been searching for a man seen cycling near the scene of the blast wearing a green top and Bermuda shorts and carrying a dark-coloured rucksack He was the target of an extensive manhunt after an explosive device filled with screws and ball bearings was placed in front of a bakery on Friday near the corner of two crowded pedestrian streets Police circulated photos of the suspect on Twitter which they said had led to several dozen calls from people with information a printed circuit board and a remote-controlled triggering device Officials later said the charge was relatively weak four men and a 10-year-old girl were injured in the explosion Eleven of the wounded needed hospital treatment but none of their injuries are believed to be life-threatening France has been on high alert following a wave of deadly jihadist terror attacks since 2015 which have killed more than 250 people Islamic State has been behind many of the attacks but no one has claimed responsibility for the Lyon blast which was approved in a first round at the National Assembly (the French parliament) should be approved as passed in the Senate therefore coming into force.The bill is top of the list in the so-called ‘ecologist slot’ -- the day dedicated to the parliamentary activity regarding social and environmental legislation France’s Minister for ecological transition introduced the debate by stating she supports the bill urging Parliament to “keep science firmly in mind” and “avoid generalised hostility to PFAS.”“There are thousands of PFAS others are considered low-impact,” she said.PFAS are virtually indestructible and are present in scores of objects and products especially in the blood and kidney and liver tissues.Although knowledge of the health risks associated with the various types of PFAS is insufficient or in some cases absent several forever chemicals are said to cause adverse effects on the human metabolism.The bill’s key article proposes to prohibit from January 1 2026 the production wax product (for skis) and clothes containing PFAS with the exception of some industrial textiles or textiles that are “needed for essential use.”The bill also includes a provision for taxing manufacturers whose activities result in PFAS discharge following a ‘polluter pays’ principle.Although the bill’s initial scope has been reduced - notably by excluding kitchen utensils from the proposed ban - rapporteur Nicolas Thierry (MP for Les Ecologistes party) claimed at the session that the bill is “a first response” that will make France “one of the best-equipped countries for protecting its population from the risks linked to forever chemicals.”MP Cyrille Isaac-Sibille (of the MoDem party) author of a report on the subject a year ago described the bill as a “foundation stone” in the fight against PFAS one that will broadcast “a message to Europe saying that France is ready and that swift thinking is needed.” The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden adopted the bill put forward by the Greens 231 votes to 51 President Emmanuel Macron still needs to sign it into law Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are human-made chemicals used since the late 1940s to mass produce the non-stick waterproof and stain-resistant treatments that coat everything from frying pans to umbrellas Because PFAS take an extremely long time to break down -- earning them their "forever" nickname -- they have seeped into the soil and groundwater and from there into the food chain and drinking water These chemicals have been detected virtually everywhere on Earth from the top of Mount Everest to inside human blood and brains Chronic exposure to even low levels of the chemicals has been linked to liver damage low birthweights and several kinds of cancer The French bill aims to prevent the production import or sale from January 2026 of any product for which an alternative to PFAS already exists as well as clothing containing the chemicals except certain "essential" industrial textiles A ban on non-stick saucepans was originally included in the draft law but removed after intense lobbying from the group that owns French manufacturer Tefal It will also make French authorities regularly test drinking water for all kinds of PFAS member states will have to test their water for 20 types But the French law could allow analysis to check for further types in water if needed a study found that a type of "forever chemical" linked to health problems and birth defects has been found in the tap water of many French cities and towns including Paris A 2023 study of snow and soil samples in Austria found that skiers using ski wax containing PFAS to glide faster down the slopes were contaminating runways and soil in remote Alpine areas It however added that a much smaller quantity could also be deposited from the atmosphere The European Union has been studying a possible ban on the use of PFAS in consumer products but has not yet implemented such regulation Please log in here to leave a comment. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. The mosque successfully appealed to France's law separating church and state to win protection against a menacing Salafist preacher I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A mosque near Lyon made legal history by successfully appealing to France’s law separating church and state to win protection from religious extremism in the form of a disruptive Salafist preacher. A court convicted Faouzi Saidi, 51, of breaking France’s century-old “secularity” law by trying to disrupt services at the mosque at Oullins in the Lyon suburbs. He was fined €1,000 with another €500 fine suspended. The 1905 law, which creates a barrier between the French state and all forms of religion, has sometimes been accused of feeding Islamophobia. It has provided justification for recent laws that forbid full-face veils on French streets and ban Islamic headscarves and other religious symbols in French state schools. However, two lesser-known clauses of the same law guarantee the right of worship in France. For the first time in French legal history, a mosque used those clauses in February to seek protection from Saidi, a follower of the radical Salafist version of Islam, who was accused of holding unauthorised prayer meetings, placing his hands over his ears during official services and organising a menacing bodyguard of young men. In a delayed ruling, the Lyons court found him guilty. During the trial in February, Abdelkader Bendidi, president of the Rhône-Alpes Muslim council said the case was an important step towards protecting moderate Islam from the growing influence of Salafism and other radical movements. After the jihadist attacks in Paris in January, he said, “We must sound an alarm bell. Mosques have an important role to play in the fight against extremism. The public authorities must help us.” Mr Saidi denied any intention to disrupt the Oullins mosque – which is one of the oldest in France. He told the Associated Press that his only crime was to “have a big mouth”. “I don’t understand why I’ve been convicted,” he said. “I practice religion as it is prescribed.” The religion-protecting clauses of the 1905 law were last used 25 years ago when a group of drunks were successfully prosecuted for disrupting a Catholic Christmas mass. 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LOG IN You’ve reached your limit of content for the month Register for free now including a 24-year-old computer science student of Algerian nationality in connection with last week’s bomb blast in Lyon that injured 13 people The case is being handled as a terrorism investigation given the circumstances of the attack and the use of an explosive device capable of hitting a large number of people with screws and metal balls packed into a bag A police source said the three arrested were the student a minor who studies at a high school in Lyon and is also of Algerian nationality The Paris prosecutors’ office said that minor was a member of the main suspect’s family circle No information was provided about the woman French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner also announced the arrest of the man on Twitter but did not provide further details on the suspect or where he was arrested Security camera footage of the incident shows a partially masked suspect wheeling a bicycle to the scene before leaving a bag outside a branch of a popular bakery chain DNA traces were found on the remains of the parcel according to a source close to investigation Another source said the judicial police arrested the man on the street after having tailed him They decided not to arrest him at his apartment for fear that there could still be some triacetone triperoxide or TATP the powerful but unstable homemade explosive that was used in the attack We use cookies to ensure users are given the best experience on our website We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will 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are being identified and have not been classified into any category as yet Antoine Lebrun © JustaroadOKHello les gourmands  Aujourd’hui on met le cap sur la banlieue proche pour une régalade entre calme et contemplation Direction Oullins où une adresse juste wahou a attiré notre attention curieuse… Pourquoi sortir de Lyon alors que des centaines de délicieux restos y sont installés Quand on clame haut et fort notre amour pour Lyon on parle de la ville et de son agglomération Et lorsqu’on est tombés sur le Café Charmant on s’est dit qu’on avait bien raison Après un petit saut dans le métro B on traine nos doudounes et nos moufles glacées du côté de la Gare d’Oullins pour se réchauffer le gosier La porte à peine ouverte que la déco folle nous explose en pleine face Ambiance chaude et feutré, papier peint tropical aux murs tables en bois vintage et cadre ancien un peu partout… C’est magnifique et on s’y sent comme dans son salon (à condition que votre salon soit le plus beau de tous) on déguste des lattés machiatto made in Mokxa conçus par une machine sublime une jolie carte de vins et des petits plats frais servis de 12h à 14h30 on a notamment droit aux traditionnelles planches à partager mais aussi un croque-monsieur maison au jambon à la truffe.. Mais plutôt que de parler du lieu pendant des heures, on s’est dit qu’il serait bien plus efficace de vous balancer toutes une flopée de photos du cadre. Des clichés pris par les mains expertes de notre copine blogueuse Justaroad que vous pouvez retrouver par ici Café Charmant 1 rue Louis Aulage - OullinsMétro B jusqu'à Gare d'OullinsTous les jours midi et soirTél. : 09 54 00 61 70Site web / Facebook le nouveau restaurant aux inspirations franco-américaines aux portes de Lyon le temple du goûter et des gaufres dans les pentes de la Croix-Rousse à Lyon Investigators are seen during a police operation in Oullins 11 September 2017 | Updated: 01:16 BST rain came when needed and there was plenty of sun to sweeten fruits People who decide to plant fruit trees usually go for apples you can buy excellent British apples in supermarkets But British varieties are sold half­ ripe and never have the juicy perfection of home-­grown ones There'll be two apples — deep red Spartan and mellow Egremont Russet — alongside three plums I have decided on purple­ skinned Blue Tit the luscious Oullins Golden Gage and early-­fruiting Opal There are exotic modern varieties including mongrels known as pluots and apriums which are plum-­apricot crosses They're tasty — I tried some in Manhattan once it has to be traditional plums ripe from the tree Some plum varieties are self-­fer­tile but others must cross pollinate to bear fruit they need a different but compatible variety close by Oullins Gage and Opal for example are in pollination group 4 But all plums yield more when they cross pollinate Tree size and vigour depends on the rootstock to which they're grafted With a dwarfing stock such as Pixy you can grow plums as cordons or small trees go for a stronger rootstock such as St Julien The cheapest tree is a first year 'maiden' or 'whip' That's just a stick with roots and needs at least two more years before it will flower Ready-­trained trees are more expensive but crop sooner naturally grown trees need barely any pruning Cordons and fan-trained specimens must be pruned regularly to develop a framework Plums are surprisingly tough and will grow in most condi­tions If planted in the ground they prefer moisture-­retentive all are sus­ceptible to blossom-­time frost Though suitable only for cooking they have excellent flavour and yield well Varieties include Merryweather and Prune Damson The plum moth appears as pinkish grubs in the centres of the mature plums Plum aphid curls young leaves on the stem tips and can be cured with a winter tar wash Your biggest headache will be dealing with surplus fruit Lay cut-­sides up on a tray and freeze for two hours Transfer the frozen plums to bags and return to the freezer We are no longer accepting comments on this article The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group Tifaine Pimentel Métro ligne B Lyon Wikipédia ©Ce week-end alerte travaux du côté du métro B !  Une nouvelle épreuve attend les vaillants voyageurs lyonnais ce week-end du 1er et 2 juillet. Le métro B passe en mode travaux à gogo dans le cadre de son extension jusqu’à Saint-Genis-Laval Hôpital Lyon Sud Le métro B ne circulera donc pas ni samedi ni dimanche mais pas de panique : l'équipe des bus relais viendront à notre rescousse entre les stations Gare Part-Dieu Vivier Merle et Gare d'Oullins Ils passeront toutes les 7 à 15 minutes C2 ou 70 seront également disponibles et conseillées si vous souhaiter voyager entre Gare Part-Dieu Vivier Merle et Charpennes Charles Hernu l'extension sera bientôt terminée et on pourra à nouveau circuler sans soucis  accrochez-vous car de prochaines fermetures sont prévues les 15 mais on n'est pas à l'abris que des dates se rajoutent) avec une pause totale du 31 juillet au 18 août Petite épreuve d'endurance pour les usagers du métro B cet été 2023  via GIPHY French police arrested four people Monday over a package bomb explosion in the heart of the southeastern city of Lyon last week which injured 13 people A police raid was under way in a building in the Oullins suburb just south of the city a few hours after the arrest of the suspected bomber The man's parents were later arrested and taken in for questioning as was a second student of Algerian nationality who is a family relation which has jurisdiction over terrorism cases in France The man's sister has also been questioned but she has not been arrested Police had been searching for a man seen cycling near the scene of the blast wearing a green top and Bermuda shorts and carrying a dark-coloured rucksack He has been the target of an extensive manhunt since late Friday when an explosive device filled with screws and ball bearings was placed in front of a bakery near the corner of two crowded pedestrian streets in the historic centre of Lyon which they said led to "several dozen" calls from people with information Sources close to the investigation said the explosive was most likely acetone peroxide a volatile compound used in the deadly Paris terror attacks of November 13 ball bearings and batteries along with a printed circuit board and a remote-controlled trigger device Thirteen people were wounded in the blast -- eight women four men and a 10-year-old girl -- of whom 11 needed hospital treatment None of their injuries are believed to be life-threatening though authorities said some needed surgery to remove shrapnel The Islamic State group has been behind many of the attacks No one has claimed responsibility for the Lyon blast.