The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Castres (CCI) is about to sign a new contract with a low cost airline . If all goes according to plan, there will be flights from Castres-Mazamet airport to Manchester and Dublin but also to Porto, Gerona and Nice from 1st October 2008.

The French Rugby Federation's Commission of Appeals has confirmed that Albi would be retrograded from the Top 14 to Pro D2 for financial irregularities. The news means that Dax have been saved from relegation but Albi have vowed to take their case to the French Olympic Committee.

Generali Insurance ROSSO ET DELEAGE in Albi & St Juery are proud suppoerters of Albi rugby club. In celebration of the last Albi home Top 14 game of the season they are offering a pair of tickets to the follwing game.

Negotiations are underway to keep 2 return flights per week after 25th October 2008 on the London Stansted route and are looking at possibilities to keep the Dublin flights during the winter.

In October 2007, Jean Puech, who was still President of the Conseil General of Aveyron, had promised that the department of Aveyron would have full broadband internet coverage by the end of February 2008. Find out the progress and check if your area is cover.

Brive have confirmed that France international lock Arnaud Mela has signed a three year contract and will join the club at the end of the season. Mela , who is currently with Albi, made his international debut against Ireland in the Six Nations after getting a call up to replace the injured Pascal Papé.

A large Hotel and Spa was due to open in 2008 but it is now unlikely to be ready on time. Building work was due to start in January 2007 but in March 2008 diggers could still not be seen around the golf club.

The last wolf killed in the Tarn officially dates back to 1886. But there is more and more evidence that wolves are back again in the Black Mountains (southern Tarn).

Toulouse Airport reached for the first time in history 6 million passengers. Also after the conference Grenelle de l’environement, it was announced that there will not be any second Toulouse airport in order to preserve the environment.One of the possible locations was Rabastens in the Tarn.

On Tuesday 15th January 2008 the industrial tribunal (Tribunal des Prud’hommes) eventually decided in the favour of the 12 postmen of the Tarn who were defended by their Trade Union, CGT. La Poste will therefore have to pay for the time the postmen need to put on and take off their uniforms, which represents 10 minutes each day.

In the Tarn from 31st December, 33 bakers will sell Galettes des Rois, in which fèves will be hidden, representing rugby shirts of the 12 clubs of the Tarn including Albi and Castres.

New rules come in from 2 January 2008 banning smoking from social places, or lieux de convivialité. But some are already prepared to tough things out and face up to the authorities in the Tarn & Aveyron.

A month after flights between London and Rodez were grounded for the winter, many local businesses have started to feel the impact. A local estate agent anticipates a drop by 30 % of English customers. Hotels have seen a decrease in bookings.

A fire started in the technical room of the Irish pub/brasserie at the corner of Place Vigan in Albi. The fire started in the kitchen and quickly spread to the pantry before moving upstairs.

On Wednesday 24th October 2007, there was a demonstration in Toulouse against the suspension of the night train between Paris, Albi and Carmaux.

The new Aston Martin DBS was in Salles in front of restaurant Aux Berges du Cérou to promote this new model. The new DBS with 510 horse power, will be on sale from November for 240 000 €.

Robert Lund has been jailed for 12 years after a French jury found him guilty of killing his wife. The Albi jury took three and half hours to reach its verdict of involuntary homicide after a week-long trial.

The murder trial of British man Robert Lund, 55, will take place from 15th to 19th October in Albi, Tarn. He is accused of murdering his wife, Evelyn Wilkinson, who was found dead in her 4x4 in the Lac Bancalill in the Tarn on 13th October 2004.

It snowed on Thursday 27th September on the Aubrac. This rarely happens in September says Meteo France. It is time to start getting your skis ready!

If it does not rain, the harvesting for the Gaillac wine should start on Monday 3rd September. But because of the inconsistent weather and seasonal changes and the mildew disease, the quantity is likely to low.

On Wednesday 19th September, the largest plane in the word flew over the tallest bridge of the world.

On Monday 17th September at 1700, a hailstorm caused major damage in Albi and the surrounding area.

There has been a lot of specalation about if Rynair will continue winter flights between London and Rodez. Currenly it is not possible to book any flights after 27 October 2007.