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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 16/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 16 May, 2024 @ 11:29:22 »
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Greece: Dead Woman Found in Middle of Street North of Athens

The woman was approximately 40 years of age and reports say a knife was found next to her dead body

Locals in the working-class suburb of Menidi, located north of Athens, woke up to sirens today after a passerby contacted police to inform them that the body of a dead woman was in the middle of the street.

The woman is estimated to be 40 years of age, and while not much more information is available at this time, reports at MEGA TV say that the woman appears to have been stabbed to death and that a knife has been found at the scene.
https://www.tovima.com/society/greece-dead-woman-found-in-middle-of-street-north-of-athens/


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The initial investigation into the stabbing of a woman in Menidi, east Attica, on Thursday morning indicate that the victim was killed by her former husband, according to police sources.

The 40-year-old victim had filed three complaints of domestic violence against her former partner and authorities are looking or him, the same sources said. The first complaint was made in April 2013, the second in September 2022 and the third on May 7 this year, at the police station of Peristeri. Following her last complaint, her ex-husband was arrested and charged with domestic abuse. He was due in court this Friday.

According to the same sources, the victim had also installed the panic button application for women at risk of domestic abuse.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1238901/femicide-suspected-in-menidi-stabbing/
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 16/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 16 May, 2024 @ 11:15:48 »
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Meryl Streep Hints At Third Mamma Mia! Film: The Future Of The Beloved Franchise

Meryl Streep hinted at the possibility of a third Mamma Mia! instalment in a recent interview with Deadline. The 74-year-old, who was honoured with a Palme d'Or Award at Cannes, portrayed Donna Sheridan in the franchise's first two films.

Streep disclosed that studio executives are discussing bringing Donna back for a third movie despite her character's demise. While unsure about the logistics, Streep mentioned that there's an outline in place awaiting her review soon.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2024/05/16/meryl-streep-hints-at-third-mamma-mia-film-the-future-of-the-beloved-franchise/

I'm sure that's recycled news.
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 16/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 16 May, 2024 @ 10:58:20 »
Greek fire service gets quite a few mentions during the summer but this one's a little different (they don't just fight fires!) - on Monday the fire department at Krestana were called out to rescue a Eurasian eagle-owl that was found injured in the yard of a house in Makrisia. As the piccie shows, they're a fair size.


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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 16/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 16 May, 2024 @ 10:30:49 »
Body of a 34 y-o foreign male recovered midday yesterday from the sea at Kerasini, Piraeus.
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Grapevine / News Briefs / 16/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 16 May, 2024 @ 01:27:23 »
Kef fire risk 16/05/24: Medium

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8869 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1275 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1215 USD   $1 USD = 0.8975 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.6829 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5942 €UR
   
Based on National Bank of Greece exchange rates.   
Other banks likely to offer rates which may be marginally higher or lower.    
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.   
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g. the
Post Office.   
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".    
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.   
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.
   
   
Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:   
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.   
Updated forecast @
weather.com   
   
Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast   
Thu 16/05   26°/20°   30 km/h   24%   Cloudy, winds possible    
Fri 17/05   26°/18°   21 km/h   19%   Cloudy    
Sat 18/05   28°/20°   11 km/h   12%   Mostly cloudy    
Sun 19/05   28°/19°   11 km/h   04%   Sun & cloud    
Mon 20/05   28°/20°   12 km/h   04%   Sun & cloud    
Tue 21/05   27°/18°   18 km/h   03%   Mostly sunny    
Wed 22/05   26°/18°   21 km/h   06%   Mostly sunny    
Thu 23/05   25°/17°   20 km/h   04%   Mostly sunny    
Fri 24/05   25°/17°   20 km/h   12%   Mostly sunny    
Sat 25/05   25°/17°   19 km/h   10%   Mostly sunny    
   
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 15/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 @ 21:22:57 »
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Albania installs British-funded cameras along its border to stem flow of migrants, criminal gangs

Albania has installed a “sophisticated” network of cameras along its border with Kosovo, supplied by the British government in an attempt to stem the number of migrants flowing into the United Kingdom and to track criminal activity in the region, the UK home office said Wednesday.

Albanian nationals were among the 45,000 people who arrived in the UK in speedboats in 2022, looking for higher-paying jobs than neighboring countries such as Greece or Italy, according to British authorities and the Albanian local media. Many end up working in cannabis-growing houses for up to two years to pay back the trafficking money.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1238843/albania-installs-british-funded-cameras-along-its-border-to-stem-flow-of-migrants-criminal-gangs/
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 15/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 @ 20:43:01 »
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Pulling the handbrake on 70-year-olds
Statistics show that older adult drivers are culpable for numerous traffic accidents and occurrences.

How long should an adult person be allowed to drive? What does the legislation foresee? According to regulation the holder of a driving license for a car for personal use, needs to have it renewed every three years after the age of 65 while also paying the relevant sum. Additionally, there are provisions for recurring medical examinations by a pathologist and an ophthalmologist.

In the case where the holder of the driving license is over 80 years of age additional certifications are required every two years.
Insurers believe that it is good for driving licenses to be renewed every five years from the age of 70 through a self-assessment. Driving Schools, on the other hand, suggest that there should be some mandatory driving lessons for individuals over 75 years old to keep their license valid.
https://en.protothema.gr/pulling-the-handbrake-on-70-year-olds/

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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 15/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 @ 20:35:04 »
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Kifissia: A 4.5-year-old child was left for six hours in a school bus

An incident that could have had a tragic outcome occurred yesterday Monday (13/5) in Kifissia with a child of just 4.5 years old being left forgotten for hours inside a school bus.

As the father of the child reported to the authorities, he handed his child over to the school bus on Monday morning around 8:00 in order to be taken to the kindergarten.

It appears that the child fell asleep in the back seats so that no one noticed that he never got off the vehicle.

Eventually the child remained in the school bus for approximately 6 hours and around 2:00 p.m. was located by the driver.

A charge of child endangerment was filed against the driver and the school bus attendant, with the police investigation ongoing.
https://en.protothema.gr/kifissia-a-4-5-year-old-child-was-left-for-six-hours-in-a-school-bus/

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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 15/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 @ 20:27:12 »


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The Real Greek rolls restaurant-style ready meals into Tesco

Bringing a slice of the Mediterranean to the British Isles, restaurant chain The Real Greek is set to launch a new range into Tesco’s chilled aisles. The 15-SKU range is a selection of Greek classics, from traditional moussaka and gyros to sides like tzatziki and halloumi skewers.
https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/new-product-development/the-real-greek-launches-restaurant-style-ready-meals-into-tesco/691387.article

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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 15/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 @ 20:15:00 »
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Three rescued bears returned home in Bulgaria

After rehabilitation in a specialized center in Greece the three bears Nikola, Misho and Aneta are back in the wild.

WWF-Bulgaria, together with the Ministry of Environment and Waters (MoEW), the FOUR PAWS Foundation and Arcturus (ARCTUROS) - Greece, gave three orphaned bears a chance for a new life. In several joint operations, the cubs Nikola, Misho and Aneta were rescued, cared for in specialized centers in Bulgaria and abroad and, eventually, returned to the wild. Experts agree that at this age they are extremely vulnerable and without adequate human intervention they were unable to survive.

"When a bear cub is left without a mother, it has no one to learn from the skills it needs to survive. There is no way it can learn how to find food, how to defend itself, how to hide and how to distinguish dangers. Staying in a rehabilitation center to learn how to be a real bear in a peaceful environment, unthreatened by humans, is the only chance for its survival. So, in addition to preserving the cubs lifes, we are also working to prevent any future conflicts with potential damage," says conservation biologist Aleksandar Dutsov, a senior expert in the Wildlife Programme and member of WWF-Bulgaria's Bear Rescue Team.
https://wwfcee.org/news/three-rescued-bears-returned-home-in-bulgaria

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