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Poitou Charentes news for January 2009

New facility for you to give away for FREE with Guide2PoitouCharentes
Date: 30 January 2009
Whilst the Events and Classifieds listings on Guide2PoitouCharentes have always been free, we have introduced a new category so you can offer to give-away things you no longer require.

Calling all British expat vicims of Kaupthing and Landsbanki banking collapse
Date: 29 January 2009
Affected by the collapse of Kaupthing Isle of Man and Landsbanki Guernsey? Graham Leon-Smith from the Senior Citizens Party needs your help to ensure British expats are not forgotten by the UK government.

Get set for Black Thursday in Poitou-Charentes
Date: 28 January 2009
Widespread disruption is expected tomorrow due to a national strike in France, which looks set to be widely supported.

Atlantic storm hits southern parts of Poitou-Charentes
Date: 25 January 2009
The anticipated storm struck with devastating effect along the northern coast of Spain, and south western France, killing 14 people and depriving around a million people of electricity. In Poitou-Charentes, it was the most southerly areas which were most affected, although there was disruption across the region.

La Rochelle Cognac maker creates vodka rival
Date: 23 January 2009
La Rochelle Cognac house Godet has launched a new Cognac called Antarctica, pitching it as a trendy alternative to Vodka.

More good news for Limoges Airport as two new UK destinations announced
Date: 23 January 2009
Coming hot on the heels of their recent announcement of routes to Bristol and Edinburgh, Ryanair has announced two further services to the increasingly popular Limoges Bellegarde Airport

Royan and Le Verdon to welcome new ferry across the Gironde Estuary
Date: 22 January 2009
Royan stands to benefit from the introduction of a new ferry to the route linking the Charente-Maritime town with Le Verdon in the Gironde.

Seafrance in jeopardy while Euroferries start new cross-Channel ferry service
Date: 20 January 2009
SeaFrance has been given 4 weeks to turn around its fortunes, after its parent company rejected a rescue plan, according to the BBC, whilst Euroferries have announced a new fast-ferry service between Ramsgate and Boulogne.

New Dover-Boulogne ferry service brought forward
Date: 19 January 2009
Ferry operator LD Lines has announced that it will launch its two new services from Dover almost 6 months ahead of schedule

New Ryanair flights for Poitiers and Limoges Airports
Date: 15 January 2009
Budget airline Ryanair announced yesterday the opening of three new routes that will benefit the region.

No escape for Poitou-Charentes in property price crash - FNAIM Report
Date: 14 January 2009
Statistics just released by the FNAIM conclude that average property prices in France have fallen by 3.1 per cent in the last year, after a decade of uninterrupted growth. There’s worse news to come, as the report also predicts a 10 per cent fall in 2009.

RN10 Road Block in Charente due on Friday
Date: 13 January 2009
Originally planned for last Thursday, the road block of the RN10 in Charente was deferred because of concerns over safety, with the adverse weather conditions last week. Jacques Chabot has now confirmed that the protest will go ahead this Friday, with significant disruption expected as a result.

France to ban advertising of mobile phones to children
Date: 11 January 2009
The French government is planning to ban advertising of mobile phones to children under 12, and will ban the sale of any device designed to be used by those under six.

Risk of power cuts in France as cold snap continues
Date: 08 January 2009
The head of EDF has admitted there could be power outages across France if temperatures continue to fall.

Officials in Charente defer road-block of major trunk road
Date: 06 January 2009
Elected officials in the south of Charente planned to carry out their threat to block the RN10 trunk road on Thursday, however the adverse weather has meant this has been put back to next week.

Daughter of La Rochelle suicide boss in Facebook appeal
Date: 04 January 2009
Following the suicide death of her father, Fanny Gamelin has launched an appeal on the internet to help the former employees of his company, the La Rochelle boat builder Chantier Gamelin.

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