Jenny Eagle

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Bastia in Corsica has entered its second phase of development to pedestrianise the north quay of the old port and ban all cars, causing controversy with some locals who object to the plans.
Construction started this month to get rid of any remaining asbestos on the site, after completing the first phase of development in renovating the south quay of the old port.
As a result, precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of the site while limiting closures of neighbouring businesses. It is...

The first thing you notice when you come to Patrimonio, in Corsica, is the kindness and warm generosity of the locals. First, they offer you handfuls of Clementines – its November and the fruit is in abundance on the trees. Then, every now and then, they break into song, but not just any song; traditional polyphonic songs, sung in a cappella. They can be either spiritual or secular hymns, motets, and funereal songs.
I flew to the island on a one-hour flight from Marseille to Bastia to join th...

Montpellier Métropole is launching a fleet of electric buses in 2025 called the BusTram.
Investing €255m in the project, the BusTram will be free and have five transport lines, serving 110,000 residents who are currently not served by a tram line, extending to 10 suburbs: Castelnau-le-Lez, Castries, Cournonsec, Cournonterral, Grabels, Lavérune, Le Crès, Montpellier, Pignan and Vendargues. The aim is that the BusTram will be launched at the same time as the expansion of Tramline 5 within the H...

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Palavas-Les-Flots Tourist Office, near Montpellier, Occitanie, has undergone a major investment renovating its offices with a new beach-themed décor and launching a bright and colourful souvenir collection.
The transformation at the popular Hérault seaside resort follows the appointment of Laure Pasquet, director, of the Office de Tourisme et Congrès de Palavas-Les-Flots, who joined the department in April this year. Prior to that, she was Executive Vice-President of the Office de Tourisme et...

As part of LEEA’s YouTube channel, ‘Be my Guest…’ series, Jenny Eagle speaks to Richard Oldknow, former VP sales, Yoke Industrial Corporation on celebrating two new roles in the industry; being promoted to a consultant for Yoke and joining the LEEA Technical Committee.

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As part of LEEA’s YouTube channel, ‘Be my Guest…’ series, Jenny Eagle speaks to Kathy Fawcett, owner, Tower Cranes Consultants, on how she loves advising clients on the best and safest way to implement a lifting project.

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As part of LEEA’s YouTube channel, ‘Be my Guest…’ series, Jenny Eagle speaks to Todd Cooper, director, Cooper Rigging, Mallorca, who recently became a LEEA member and is about to prepare a race boat for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2023, in Sardinia, Italy, in September.

As part of LEEA’s YouTube channel, ‘Be my Guest…’ series, Jenny Eagle speaks to Adam Thompson, Managing Director, Stenhouse Lifting Equipment, which celebrated its Silver Anniversary this year and is a member of the LEEA Australia & New Zealand Regional Council.

Anyone looking to taste the best French traditional baguette in Hérault, and the fourth best baguette in France, should look no further than Le Petit Talemelier, rue Malika Mokeddem in Jacou, Occitanie.
The owner, baker Estebann Pires has won the prestigious accolade three times in a row, voted for by the Chamber of Trades and Crafts and was entered into the National competition where he took fourth place in Paris in May this year. The winner was Ludovic Desoeuvres, from La Fournée des Fables...

Montpellier’s Hôtel de Région and Occitanie Press Club has opened an outdoor photo exhibition to coincide with the Rugby World Cup, taking place from September 8 to October 28, across France.
Entitled ‘Rugby: Jeu, Passion, Légende : au delà du terrain’ (Rugby: Game, Passion, Legend: beyond the field), the outdoor exhibition presents 24 large format photos, signed by eight photographers from the region. They celebrate rugby in all its facets with portraits of players, action shots on the field...

As part of LEEA’s YouTube series called ‘Be my Guest…’ Jenny Eagle, reporter, catches up with Mark McBride-Wright, founder, EqualEngineers, to talk about diversity in the workplace ahead of Gay Pride in London on July 1.