09/02/16

[Maik]

Parasite that breeds in cats 'could affect human behaviour when it infects people'
Toxoplasma gondii is estimated to be infecting around 1,000 people every day in Britain

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/toxoplasma-gondii-parasite-that-breeds-in-cats-could-affect-human-behaviour-when-it-infects-people-a6861221.html

[Maik]

Atlas: 'Mischievous' rabbit the size of a dog on the lookout for a new home
Seven-month-old Atlas is currently being cared for by staff at the Scottish SPCA centre in Cardonald, Glasgow

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/atlas-mischievous-rabbit-the-size-of-a-dog-on-the-lookout-for-a-new-home-a6860836.html

[Maik]

TUI says summer bookings for Turkey slump 40 pct; Greece to benefit

http://www.ekathimerini.com/205790/article/ekathimerini/business/tui-says-summer-bookings-for-turkey-slump-40-pct-greece-to-benefit

[Mediterranean Man]

Parasite that breeds in cats 'could affect human behaviour when it infects people'
Toxoplasma gondii is estimated to be infecting around 1,000 people every day in Britain

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/toxoplasma-gondii-parasite-that-breeds-in-cats-could-affect-human-behaviour-when-it-infects-people-a6861221.html

 

[Maik]

Unconfirmed but heard port workers will be on 48 hour strike Tuesday, 16/02 and Wednesday, 17/02. May not affect Kef but may be advisable to check ahead if you're planning to travel by ferry either of those two days.

[Maik]

Rhodes island coasts swamped with fish

According to estimates, the school of fish probably escaped from a nearby Turkish fish farm.

http://www.amna.gr/english/article/12783/Rhodes-island-coasts-swamped-with-fish

[Maik]

Albino turtle: One-in-100,000 hatchling sighted on Sunshine Coast

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-08/albino-turtle-hatchling-sighted-on-sunshine-coast/7150146

Brief vid clip in link

[Maik]

Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge discovered by badger

A Bronze Age cremation burial has been discovered near Stonehenge after being accidentally dug up by a badger.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-35523757

[Maik]

Dirty flat sells despite honest warning to 'wipe your feet on the way out'
Estate agent tells potential buyers property comes complete with mouldy walls, mounds of rubbish and "fleas to keep you company"

But far from deterring buyers, the agent's refreshing honesty brought a flurry of viewers and the property, which went on the market on Friday, was sold for £140,000, some £15,000 over the asking price.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12147847/Dirty-flat-sells-despite-honest-warning-to-wipe-your-feet-on-the-way-out.html

[Maik]

No such thing as a safe tan, warn health officials
Slap on eight teaspoons of sunscreen when the sun is shining, health officials say, as they warn that there is no such thing as a 'healthy tan'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/12147120/No-such-thing-as-a-safe-tan-warn-health-officials.html

Hugh Jackman posts sun safety appeal after getting skin cancer removed
Australian actor says he’s had five skin cancers removed since 2013 and urges his Instagram followers to get regular skin checks and wear sunscreen

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/feb/09/hugh-jackman-posts-sun-safety-appeal-after-getting-skin-cancer-removed

[Maik]

Chinese newborn boy pronounced dead wakes up crying moments before he was due to be cremated
The baby boy was found wailing after spending 15 hours in a morgue at -12C temperature

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/12147499/Chinese-newborn-boy-pronounced-dead-wakes-up-crying-moments-before-he-was-due-to-be-cremated.html

[Maik]

Germany train crash: Nine dead and 150 injured as two trains collide near Bad Aibling in Bavaria

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germany-train-crash-passengers-seriously-injured-trains-collide-bavaria-a6862311.html

[Maik]

Firefox 44.0.1 available around now, should auto-update