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Offline Maik

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23/12/16
« on: Friday, 23 December, 2016 @ 14:35:31 »
Tragedy on Ithaka yesterday when a moped rider lost control of his machine and died as a result of the accident. Heard this wasn't a young 'tearaway' but an elderly man.

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Re: 23/12/16
« Reply #1 on: Friday, 23 December, 2016 @ 14:38:22 »
Apparently pop-up wheelie bins have been installed in Argostoli, more to follow (?)


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Re: 23/12/16
« Reply #2 on: Friday, 23 December, 2016 @ 14:43:38 »
Apparently pop-up wheelie bins have been installed in Argostoli, more to follow (?)



I just hope a cat doesn't decide to go in through the top and end up dropping through to the bottom!

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Re: 23/12/16
« Reply #3 on: Friday, 23 December, 2016 @ 15:34:59 »
Have I missed something? Why not just have them on the surface? :dunno:

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Re: 23/12/16
« Reply #4 on: Friday, 23 December, 2016 @ 16:08:27 »
 :hmm: *Think* the surface bins above the sunken wheelie bins are deemed tidier and more attractive.  :dunno:

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Re: 23/12/16
« Reply #5 on: Friday, 23 December, 2016 @ 17:11:20 »
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Berlin attack suspect 'pledged allegiance to Isil', as questions raised over how he travelled 1,000 miles across Europe before he was shot dead by police in Milan
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/23/berlin-christmas-market-attack-suspect-anis-amri-reportedly/

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Re: 23/12/16
« Reply #6 on: Friday, 23 December, 2016 @ 18:20:10 »
If you don't want to listen to all the usual Christmas jingles there's an article on Forbes that might be of interest:

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The Daily Mail Snopes Story And Fact Checking The Fact Checkers
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2016/12/22/the-daily-mail-snopes-story-and-fact-checking-the-fact-checkers


Mail story here, Guardian article here: Why is Mail Online going after the fact checkers?

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Re: 23/12/16
« Reply #7 on: Friday, 23 December, 2016 @ 18:31:44 »
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School cleaners who went on strike over pay sacked before Christmas

Three long-serving primary school cleaners, who went on strike over claims their wages and conditions were cut when a private company took over the contract, have been sacked days before Christmas.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/23/kinsley-school-cleaners-who-striked-over-pay-sacked-days-before-christmas

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Re: 23/12/16
« Reply #8 on: Friday, 23 December, 2016 @ 18:51:30 »
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Co-op recalls chocolate Santas over battery fears

The Co-op grocery chain has announced a nationwide recall of 165,000 hollow milk chocolate Santa figures after two alleged tampering incidents.

A spokesperson for the Co-op said two of the chocolate figures had been found to contain a small button-cell battery.

It is thought that the tampering took place after the Santas left the factory.

Surgeons recently warned that button batteries pose a potentially deadly risk to young children.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38414865