BREAKING NEWS Cannes film festival is hit by blackout caused by sabotage
The Cannes Film Festival was briefly brought to a halt following a major power outage that has struck south-eastern France.
About 160,000 households in the Alpes-Maritimes department lost electricity after a high-voltage line fell on Saturday morning, electricity network operator RTE said on X.
The outage came hours after a fire at an electrical substation near Cannes overnight had already weakened the grid.
Police have opened an investigation into possible arson.
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The Independent
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- The Independent
English wine is having a moment… so which ones should you try first?
In 1976, a group of French wine experts gathered in a hotel to blind taste some of the finest French wines against a lineup of Californian bottles. It became known as The Judgement of Paris. At the time, Napa Valley wasn't even considered as an internationally acclaimed wine region, and so it seemed completely obvious what the outcome would be. Spoiler alert: the French didn't win. Like all great stories, the underdog was victorious. In an unbelievably stunning upset, Californian wines dominated the judging, securing victories in both red and white categories against esteemed and notable châteaux and domaines from Bordeaux and Burgundy. While I like a triumphant story like this, what I really love are tales of equality through their difference. Not just picking one as being 'better' than the other – which is not particularly nuanced. I feel like this has also been the pervasive narrative for some time now with English sparkling versus champagne. We seem to have had numerous 'battles' and 'judgements' akin to the tasting of 1976 – but I think that's finally changing. I was delighted when it was announced this week that Sugrue South Downs, The Trouble with Dreams, Sussex 2009 (magnum) won Best in Show in the highly respected Decanter World Wine Awards. There are a total of 50 Best in Shows awarded out of more than 17,000 wine entries, and it is the first time a magnum format has made it into the top 50 wines in the world. Winemaker Dermot Sugrue said: 'Getting this wine in the world's top 50 confirms that England really is on the global stage when it comes to producing sparkling wines of the highest quality.' English wine has come a long way since the days of hobby winemaking. Once we found our stride and planted appropriate grapes on the correct sites with good investment, we started to fly. We have some truly world class winemakers making 'best in show' wines, and Sugrue is the pinnacle of this. I know I've said it before, but he really is one of the world's truly great winemakers and this win just further proves my point. As Sugrue said on the award: 'It's no longer the outdated narrative of England versus Champagne when it comes to sparkling wine. Now it's England and Champagne, because we really are on the world stage, alongside champagne and the other best sparkling wines in the world.' They really are equal, different and both beautiful. This news feels like a perfect high note on which to start English Wine Week, the annual celebration of all that's great about English wine. But it should also be met with a renewed call on our government to lean in to supporting our domestic wine industry. Wine GB' s first comprehensive wine tourism report published in 2024, revealed that '300 vineyards and wineries in the UK are now actively involved in wine tourism, with significant growth and investment forecast for the years ahead. There were 1.5 million visits to vineyards and wineries last year, up 55 per cent compared to 2022.' This isn't just about people visiting; it's the circular economic benefits that wineries and wine tourism can have on both local rural economies and the wider national economy, too. One vital starting step would be for the government to implement a 'cellar door relief' – a tax-relief scheme for wine producers selling directly to consumers at their cellar doors. Wine GB has said that such a scheme would 'encourage tourism and investment in the wine industry by reducing the excise duty on a set number of bottles sold on-site. This would help level the playing field with other alcohol producers* and boost the growing UK wine sector' (*this is in reference to beer and cider producers). It would be a small measure that could have far-reaching impacts. For our wine industry to continue to grow and develop, it really does require coordinated, government-level support, and our industry deserves it. As English Wine Week kicks off, what can we do as consumers? Well, drink more English wine for a start. We're seeing ever-increasing numbers of still wines available, which are an affordable entry point. So, this week, I'm recommending a selection of great-value-for-money bottles, which will hopefully whet your appetite for discovering more of what our home-grown wine sector is capable of. Here's to the start of a glorious summer full of English wine. Simpsons Estate Chardonnay, 2024 Available from Waitrose, £13 (RRP £17.25, on offer until 1/7/25), 12.5 per cent ABV If you love zesty, racy whites then this lean and cool chardonnay from the brilliant Kentish producer Simpsons will be a perfect pour for you. 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If I had to pick one wine to drink all summer long, I think it would be Dear Noodles – an homage to Dermot and Ana Sugrue's beloved dog, who was a steadfast and loyal fixture in their vineyards. Reminiscent of the truly great rosés of the world, this is a glorious wine with bright cherries, crushed cranberries, and swirls of strawberries with fresh, light-as-air Chantilly cream. There's the most appealing texture, with a dusting of tannic chew (thanks to time spent in old barrels) that supports a long, and generous finish. Outstanding.
Telegraph
17 minutes ago
- Telegraph
Macron wants French techno music recognised by Unesco
Emmanuel Macron wants French house music to be recognised on Unesco's intangible heritage list. Citing Berlin's techno culture, which was added to Germany's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2024, the president said French house music, also known as Touch, is just as influential and deserves Unesco recognition. 'We're going to do that too. I love Germany, you know how European I am, but we don't need any lessons. We are inventors of electro. We have that French Touch,' he told music station FG on the show 'Happy Hour'. It means French house artists such as Daft Punk, David Guetta and Bob Sinclar could be added to Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Mr Macon's comments coincided with Fête de la Musique — or Music Day — a free outdoor music festival celebrated at bars, cafes and public spaces across France every year on the summer solstice. A music style that originated in the 1990s, French house is identifiable by the use of filtered and phased effects on vocals, the blending of funk, disco and house elements, and the sampling of tracks from the 1970s and early 1980s. Some of the most recognised tracks in the genre include Phoenix's 1999 hit Heatwave and Daft Punk's 1998 chart topper Music Sounds Better With You. French house was given a place of honour at the Paris Olympics last year, when artists such as Kavinsky, Phoenix and Air performed at the closing ceremony. Mr Macron's wife, Brigitte, 72, is said to be an electronic music fan. In an interview with Le Parisien, Kavinsky said he accepted an invitation extended by the first lady to perform at the Élysée Palace for the 2018 edition of Music Day. 'This lovely woman knows all my songs and listens to me every time she flies. Emmanuel Macron listens to classical music, Schubert, Wagner, but he was very nice,' the artist said in a 2022 interview. Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage list includes traditions, knowledge and expressions that shape cultural identity. It can include oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, knowledge and craftsmanship. Other French traditions that have received Unesco status in recent years include the skills of Parisian zinc roofers, French falconry, bear festivities in the Pyrenees and baguette bakers.
BBC News
25 minutes ago
- BBC News
Viral video catch wia pipo dey beat Rivers LGA Sole administrator, police take action
Rivers state police don condemn di attack on di sole administrator of Ahoada-East Local goment area, Goodluck Iheanachor and invite im chief of staff to come answer kwesion on di matter. Police claim say Hector Ekakita, wey be di chief security officer and di Chief of staff to di sole administrator allegedly storm di council secretariat wit 30 jaguda pipo, wey attack oga Iheanacho. Di attack happun on Friday 20 June for di council secretariat according to police. During di attack, di jaguda pipo beat di Sole Administrator, tiff im mobile phones, force am to sign im letter of resignation, den go away vital documents, including official and personal documents from im office, police tok. Dis incident dey happun few months afta im appointment by Vice Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas di Sole Administrator of Rivers State. Police say Iheanacho dey hospital wia im dey currently collect medical treatment sake of di injuries wey e get during di violent attack. Im dey stable condition. Meanwhile di commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, visit di scene of attack wit heads of oda sister security agency for di state and vow to take action. Viral video For di viral video, Honourable Iheanacho wear grey native sitdom for ground surrounded by di Jagudu pipo. Di jaguda pipo flog di sole administrator of Ahoada and shout on am to sign di document wey dem give am. Rivers state emergency rule Na March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu declare state of emergency for Rivers state and suspend di governor, im deputy and all lawmakers for di state parliament for six months. For one nationwide broadcast on Tuesday evening Tinubu say im receive "disturbing security reports wia im detail incidents of vandalization of pipelines by some militants without di govnor taking any action to curtail them". Im add say im no allow di "grave situation" to kotinu. But lawyers and opposition politicians dey kwesion di legality of di president decision. Tinubu bin make di announcement afta one of di kontri highest producing crude oil pipelines, di Trans-Niger Pipeline, bin suffer significant damage sake of blast. In di past criminal gang or militant don carry out attack on pipelines wey, halt production and exports. At current prices, the oil flowing through the affected pipeline fetches around $14m (£11m) a day, according to the online publication Africa Report. But against the backdrop of the blast, there has been a political rift in Rivers state that has reached boiling point. Govnor Siminalayi Fubara na member of di People Democratic Party wey dey face serious wahala. PDP na di main opposition party to di president's All Progressives Congress. Tinubu say politicians no bin fit work togeda effectively sake of di wahala. Im allege say Fubara allies bin threaten "fire and brimstone" against di govnor enemies and dem no "disown" dis comments. Rivers state lawmakers bin threaten to impeach di govnor and im deputy. Tinubu say dis political crisis don leave Rivers state im "standstill" im add say dis im move dey based on di need to restore peace and order for di state. Fubara react to di state of emergency, im say na "political disagreements, but good governance dey kotinu". "Rivers state dey safe, secure and peaceful under our watch," im tok. Di state of emergency allow di goment to run di state in di interim and dem go send security forces if needed.
