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LOW COST FLIGHTS

British Airways have started their new summer route between Limoges and Southampton airport, with direct flights available every Saturday until the 24 September 2022. Easyjet are also connecting the south of England with flights direct from Limoges to Gatwick during the summer. Another great flight option for anyone seeking some Spanish culture is from Poitiers airport to Barcelona.

Beware of Scammers

We’re hearing reports of more scams doing the rounds at the moment, so please remember to be cautious of any unexpected calls or messages. One ‘company’ is targeting businesses and telling them they must hurry before their CFE contributions expire and they will lose their accrued training fund. They then ask you to download an app called Anydesk, which will give them access to your computer and all the information on it. CPAM have also warned of new scams with callers telling you your carte vitale has expired and you must reapply immediately before you lose your healthcare rights. In most cases, criminals pretend to represent official companies to try and steal your details.

EMERGENCY FIRST AID APPS

SAUV Life and Staying Alive are two mobile phone apps that offer people in need of emergency first aid a lifeline beyond calling for an ambulance. The apps also lets users speed dial emergency services, with the phone’s location transmitted to the control centre. The free SAUV Life app sends out text alerts to people in the vicinity of a heart attack victim, or where someone is bleeding heavily, allowing them to intervene and start heart massage or stop bleeding before the healthcare first responders get there. The Staying Alive app has the same function but users must have first aid training before being directed to a call-out. The apps share the same objective of starting first aid earlier, especially for victims of a cardiac arrest. It is well-known that fast intervention can make all the difference. It reports to list 120,000 defibrillators globally, of which 75,000 are in France, and claims the app is used in 60 departments.

RISING COSTS CONTINUE

INSEE (the statastics and economic institute ‘Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques’) has predicted that food prices will be up by 6.3% year-on-year this month - and general inflation up 5.4%. Inflation has already reached high levels but is expected to continue rising, with consequential price and production increases. Rising inflation is being driven by shortages due to the war in Ukraine, as well as China’s zero-Covid policy, and the economy’s post-Covid recovery. On a more positive note, the price of energy is set to slow slightly (with a rise of 26% expected in June compared to 29.2% in March year-on-year). Regulated gas and electricity tariffs are currently capped, although if your bill is based on the market rate it will be subject to the market price rises.