Lille
- 3d ago
Xavier Bertrand confirms 2027 French presidential bid as an independent candidate
Hauts-de-France regional president Xavier Bertrand confirmed his plans to contest the 2027 French presidential election during the Medef business conference, ruling out any participation in a centre-right primary.
- 5d ago
French brothel owner Dominique Alderweireld, known as Dodo la Saumure, dies at 77 in Belgium
Dominique Alderweireld, the brothel operator acquitted alongside Dominique Strauss-Kahn in the 2015 Carlton trial, died from heart failure at a hospital in Tournai.
- Aug 9
Squishy stress ball explodes in 8-year-old boy's face in France, prompting investigation
French prosecutors opened an investigation after an 8-year-old boy suffered second-degree burns when a Cool Mix Supergel squishy toy exploded in his face on July 24 in Arcques, Pas-de-Calais. The child requires a skin transplant and remains in a specialized burns unit in Lille.
- Jul 5
Fabien Roussel re-elected French Communist Party leader with 70.1% of the vote
Fabien Roussel has been re-elected national secretary of the French Communist Party at the party's 40th congress in Lille, securing 70.1% of the vote. He is expected to confirm his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election later today.
- Jun 20
Violent storms lash northern France: two men struck by lightning, buildings hit, hail and 120 km/h winds recorded
Severe thunderstorms swept across Hauts-de-France on the evening of June 19, leaving two men injured by lightning, damaging buildings and disrupting rail traffic amid an ongoing heatwave.
- Jun 1
Davide Ancelotti, Son of Brazil Coach Carlo, Appointed Lille Head Coach on Two-Year Deal Ahead of Champions League Return
The 36-year-old son of Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti takes his second managerial role, succeeding Bruno Génésio at the Ligue 1 club as it prepares for a Champions League campaign.
