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Offline Maik

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17/11/18
« on: Saturday, 17 November, 2018 @ 02:55:57 »
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The weight is over: kilogram redefined at 'emotional' conference
Historic vote means unit of measurement will no longer be defined by a piece of metal first conceived in 1889
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/16/the-weight-is-over-kilogram-redefined-at-emotional-conference



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Re: 17/11/18
« Reply #1 on: Saturday, 17 November, 2018 @ 03:02:45 »
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Councils call for ban on vehicle-clocking devices

Vehicle-clocking devices should be banned after a surge in incidents that are putting motorists at risk of buying dangerous used cars with false mileage, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Recent council prosecutions have involved a van sold with 89,000 miles on the clock when it was found to have travelled more than 243,000 miles.
https://www.itv.com/news/2018-11-17/councils-call-for-ban-on-vehicle-clocking-devices/

Ah yes, something you need to be wary of in Greece, also, particularly if buying a used car from a car hire company.


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Re: 17/11/18
« Reply #2 on: Saturday, 17 November, 2018 @ 13:43:03 »
It's snowing in Greece. Filmed yesterday in Trikala, central Greece (about 50k from Meteora)


https://youtu.be/a_-u6CpNOwY?t=1

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Re: 17/11/18
« Reply #3 on: Saturday, 17 November, 2018 @ 13:51:30 »
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Ladybower Reservoir's low water levels reveal abandoned village
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-46236792

Bring on the snow?

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Re: 17/11/18
« Reply #4 on: Saturday, 17 November, 2018 @ 16:44:29 »
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Greeks And Cypriots in the UK After Brexit – What You Need to Know
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/11/16/greeks-and-cypriots-in-the-uk-after-brexit-what-you-need-to-know/

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Re: 17/11/18
« Reply #5 on: Saturday, 17 November, 2018 @ 22:01:19 »
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Former BBC newsreader Richard Baker dies aged 93
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46246049


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Former Showaddywaddy bassist Al James dies aged 72
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-46248990

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Re: 17/11/18
« Reply #6 on: Sunday, 18 November, 2018 @ 00:16:57 »
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Princess Theodora of Greece Is Engaged to Lawyer Matthew Kumar
Her parents, King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie, are reportedly "delighted."
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a25167479/princess-theodora-greece-matthew-kumar-engaged/