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Panda Raid: a group of friends on the way to Morocco

#BEZIERS –There will be eight Biterrois at the start of the Panda Raid which will take place in Morocco, from March 1 to 8. A race which takes place every year in the North African desert, reserved only for amateurs with a Panda. Jean-Claude Roudier, initiator of this bet, proposed it to his friends. The consensus was immediate. Nearly 350 crews will leave from Almeria in Spain to reach Morocco. The raid brings together all fans of this type of race. No route drawn on a map, just an intuitive escape for each participant. This edition will, like last year, provide material assistance to a Moroccan school, by transporting supplies in the convoy.

Beekeepers’ concerns

#GARD –Gard beekeepers are worried. The government's suspension of the EcoPhyto pesticide reduction plan after farmers' demonstrations calls into question the profession, which notes a serious blow to bees, whose numbers are regularly decreasing each year. "The beekeeping sector is already affected by honey imports at 1.50 € per kilo. We find ourselves with stocks of French honey that we cannot sell at this price!", underlines Gilbert Martin, president of the Gard Apiculture Union which plans to demonstrate soon in Toulouse.

Limited reception of 0-3 year olds in nurseries

#MONTPELLIER – Due to "difficulties in recruiting qualified personnel", reception of 0-3 year olds will be limited in ten of the city's thirty municipal structures."I have had children in the same municipal nursery in Montpellier for several years and there had never been any particular difficulty, testifies Sophie< em>. But since October, it’s been a disaster. Suddenly it's closed, suddenly the hours are restricted." According to her, a milestone was reached last week. "We received an email telling us that the daycare would be closed on Friday. And it was while picking up our children that we discovered the city’s message. We fell from a height." It was in fact announced the closure of one section (baby, medium, large) per week, for nine weeks, from February 26 to April 26. Parents will have to manage for three weeks to have their toddler looked after. In Montpellier, more than half of families do not benefit from any childcare. The reception rate is 47% in Montpellier while the national average is 57%.

Mesquida has "nothing to hide"

#HERAULT – "I followed the advice of King Charles who said “Say everything before we say too much”". It is with this formula that Kléber Mesquida indicated, Monday February 19, during the public session of the Departmental Council, that he was suffering from a tumor of the lymphatic system. Despite these health problems, Kléber Mesquida, 78, wanted to be reassured about his abilities to continue to conduct the affairs of the Hérault Departmental Council. "This in no way diminishes my full commitment to the service of the institution", he added. The president of the Departmental Council explained that he had "nothing to hide" and justified this desire for transparency by the concern "to avoid any interpretation, any speculation".

The number of the day: 18

#PYRÉNÉES-ORIENTALES – The number of holes in the very controversial golf course project, with 600 housing units , worn by the mayor of the town of Villeneuve-de-la-Raho. Jacqueline Irlès defends tooth and nail an issue she has been working on for twenty years, sweeping aside the water obstacle – it would be watered by treated wastewater – despite the unprecedented drought plaguing the P6O. 92 Perpignan scientists signed an opposition text.

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