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Title: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 11:40:15
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Greece Road Arrivals Grind to a Halt Due to Covid-19 Crisis

Despite picking up at the start of July when Greece reopened to tourism after Covid-19 lockdowns, arrivals to the country by road have nearly come to a grinding halt after mandatory testing requirements were put into place at the borders.

According to data, 580,000 travelers came to Greece by road in Q3 2020 accounting for a mere 8 percent of total arrivals recorded in 2019.
https://news.gtp.gr/2020/10/06/greece-road-arrivals-grind-to-halt-due-covid-19-crisis/
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 12:05:35
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Dartford tourist flies to Corfu from Stansted on 'stolen and cancelled' passport according to HM Passport Office records

A holidaymaker has blasted passport officials for allowing her to unknowingly travel on a cancelled passport she was told had been reported stolen.

Georgia Haynes was hauled before Greek airport police when she landed in Corfu completely unaware she was travelling with an invalid document.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/what-if-my-daughter-had-been-a-terrorist-235056/

As it says in the article, Passport Control in Greece know the passport's dodgy but it didn't get spotted flying out from the UK?  :hmm:
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 12:17:13
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Howzat! The story of Hellenic Cricket – from Corfu to Lemnos and Melbourne

It may come as a surprise to some that the English game of cricket has a long historical connection to Greece and Greeks. There is some evidence that a “cricket-like” games was played in Ancient Greece. Depictions of players, using sticks – or bacterium – and a ball, can be found as a relief on a tombstone in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. There is some argument that this may have been an early form of field hockey or cricket, but either way, the use of sticks and balls has a long history in Greece.
https://neoskosmos.com/en/177158/howzat-the-story-of-hellenic-cricket-from-corfu-to-lemnos-and-melbourne/

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Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 12:21:54
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€84 million heating allowance for vulnerable households in Greece

This is the allowance for the winter season 2020-2021 which was decided to be paid earlier in order to give extra support to vulnerable households.
https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/society/41732-e84-million-heating-allowance-for-vulnerable-households-in-greece.html
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 12:33:34
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Greek court rules Golden Dawn party criminal organization
https://www.ekathimerini.com/257783/article/ekathimerini/news/greek-court-rules-golden-dawn-party-criminal-organization


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Roupakias found guilty on all charges in GD trial

Giorgos Roupakias has been found guilty on all charges in the killing of antifascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas in 2013.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/257781/article/ekathimerini/news/roupakias-found-guilty-on-all-charges-in-gd-trial
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 12:43:02
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Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer aged 65
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/06/eddie-van-halen-dead-age-65


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwYN7mTi6HM
https://youtu.be/SwYN7mTi6HM?t=1
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 12:49:44
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Johnny Nash death: I Can See Clearly Now singer dies aged 80
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/johnny-nash-dead-i-can-see-clearly-now-singer-b846906.html


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_rB4v75jqU
https://youtu.be/g_rB4v75jqU?t=1
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 12:53:37
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New species of two-fingered, toothless dinosaur that resembles giant parrot discovered
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/dinosaur-new-species-fossils-parrot-mongolia-oksoko-avarsan-b836020.html
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 13:01:39
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Loch Ness Monster: Sonar probe discovers mystery object in the depths of Loch Ness
https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/loch-ness-monster-sonar-probe-discovers-mystery-object-depths-loch-ness-2993663
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: expat on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 17:16:25

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Loch Ness Monster: Sonar probe discovers mystery object in the depths of Loch Ness
We have the bait, please send the tourists! :rofl:
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 18:51:18
expat, you are soooo cynical!  :btu:
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 19:20:46
Two foreign nationals arrested at Kef airport yesterday after trying to board a 'plane to Germany using forged documents. Saturday just gone another foreign national was arrested trying to board a 'plane to Germany with forged travel papers. Earlier today a foreign national was arrested while attempting to burgle a house in the Argostoli area.
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 19:32:40
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Stolen Mao scroll worth £230m was cut in two by £50 buyer, police say
Hong Kong police say person who bought scroll thought it was a fake and too long to display
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/07/stolen-mao-scroll-worth-230m-was-cut-in-two-by-50-buyer-police-say
Title: Re: 07/10/20
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 07 October, 2020 @ 19:36:55
Seems the Municipality of Sami are supporting residents in their campaign against wind farms in the area. Been several protests recently.