Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Butterfly Ball set to return to Monaco under new creative direction
The Butterfly Ball will return to Monaco this October for its 10th anniversary edition, with organiser Caudwell Children announcing that renowned event designer Billy Folchetti will serve as guest creative director.
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France clamps down on animal cruelty with new public reporting system
Upwards of 12,000 animal cruelty offences were recorded last year in France, but many more go unreported. Now the French government wants to make it easier for witnesses to share what they’ve seen...
“Power to become leaders of tomorrow”: National Council celebrates International Day of the Girl
To mark the International Day of the Girl, Monaco's National Council and local organisation SheCanHeCan invited 24 secondary school students to join them for candid discussions on the role of women...
How to avoid being scammed by unscrupulous builders and repair people
Repeated reports of phoney builders and emergency repair companies scamming unsuspecting members of the public out of hundreds and even thousands of euros have given rise to a French government guide...
Monaco not affected by massive power cut that hit French Riviera and Var
A massive power cut plunged large swathes of the French Riviera and the Var into darkness on Wednesday night, in a bizarre outage that affected some cities and not others.
Monaco’s popular winter ice skating rink not returning to Stade Nautique
The Skating Club of Monaco is considering its future after revealing that the ice-rink on Port Hercule will not be reinstalled for a second year running.
Nationwide strike action called for Friday 13th
Schools are just one of many sectors in France joining forces in a mass protest planned for Friday 13thOctober, triggered by discontent over a range of issues including wages, gender equality, and...
