18/05/18

[Maik]

Little story line but piccies (on Xinhuanet.com) of some traditional crafts still alive on Crete:

In pics: bell foundry in Chania, Crete, Greece

Handmade Stivania boots seen in Greece

[Maik]

Revealed: Prince Harry and his bride-to-be Meghan Markle set to visit the Greek party island of Zakynthos on a private yacht before their Windsor Castle wedding in May, says hotel boss

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5522747/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-visit-Greek-party-isle-Zakynthos.html

 

Fleet Street’s Greek comedy

IT WAS quite a scoop for MailOnline back on 20 March: “Revealed: Prince Harry and his bride-to-be Meghan Markle set to visit the Greek party island of Zakynthos on a private yacht.”

Or perhaps because the whole thing was made-up? Surely not! 

http://www.private-eye.co.uk/issue-1470/street-of-shame

[Maik]

NHS secretly planning to develop Royal Free hospital building into luxury flats
‘One Hyde Park-style’ apartments to replace housing for London staff, selling for up to £10m each

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/may/18/royal-free-secretly-planning-to-develop-100-year-old-hospital-into-luxury-flats

[Maik]

‘Big cat’ caught on CCTV prowling streets of Birmingham
'I had the shock of my life when I saw that thing come into view. I was physically shaking'

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/birmingham-big-cat-cctv-footage-oldbury-west-midlands-dawn-paige-a8357441.html