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06/05/19
« on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 02:09:05 »
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Drone films ‘big cat’ prowling around British field in third sighting in one month
Men claim animal was 'three feet long' and bigger than any cat they had ever seen
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/big-cat-video-watch-sighting-cornwall-drone-a8900756.html

Looks like my neighbour's cat. (Probably isn't though  ;))
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Re: 06/05/19
« Reply #1 on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 02:15:43 »
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Calves exported for Dutch veal brutally beaten, jumped on and hit in the face, hidden cameras reveal
Illegal violence towards Irish calves exposed – as Ireland planning to increase numbers sent abroad
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/calves-beaten-hit-video-footage-violence-animals-live-exports-europe-a8899631.html

Not a pleasant video clip to watch.


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Re: 06/05/19
« Reply #2 on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 02:32:19 »
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Malia, on the Greek island of Crete, has seen an unprecedented 800% rise in bookings over last year’s figures.

Daily Star Online witnessed raucous scenes on the Malia strip last summer – so it’s set to get even wilder this year.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/776188/malia-holiday-booking-crete-greece-brits-abroad-instagram-ladsholidays-com

Think I'll give that one a miss, then

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« Reply #3 on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 13:36:29 »
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Messolongi Marina Project One Step Closer to Completion

A marina project slated for the western Greece town of Messolongi is moving ahead after Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and concessionaire Marina Messolongi SA agreed on revised terms this week.

According to the tourism ministry, revisions were made to the deal for the use and management of the Messolongi marina lifting all hurdles that have stopped the project since 2009.

The Messolongi Marina is located in the center of a protected lagoon area.
https://news.gtp.gr/2019/05/03/messolonghi-marina-project-one-step-closer-completion

Not clear if the proposed ferry service between Messolonghi - Kef will start running in May, or not.

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« Reply #4 on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 13:48:22 »
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Tax breaks on party agendas ahead of polls

Out of Greece’s almost 9 million taxpayers – and voters – about two-thirds, or 6.1 million, already know what they can expect after this year’s general elections, as they form the large majority of people with an annual income of up to 10,000 euros.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/240133/article/ekathimerini/business/tax-breaks-on-party-agendas-ahead-of-polls

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« Reply #5 on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 13:53:58 »
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Gov't decision orders football cup final without fans on May 11

Greece's lackluster pro football league suffered yet another depreciation on Monday, following a decision by the relevant deputy sports minister on Monday to hold the cup final on May 11 without fans in the stands.
https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1472103/govt-decision-orders-football-cup-final-without-fans-on-may-11

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« Reply #6 on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 14:10:26 »
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Killing off animals and plants now threatens humanity itself, UN experts to warn in urgent call for action
Up to a million species facing extinction in the world’s sixth mass die-off - as big a risk as climate change, say scientists
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/un-nature-biodiversity-report-2019-humans-animals-earth-paris-a8899926.html

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« Reply #7 on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 14:11:34 »
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Girl bitten by snake charged $68,000 for lifesaving antivenom which costs just $17,000
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/snakebite-antivenom-medical-bill-treatment-cost-indiana-hospital-a8900776.html

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« Reply #9 on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 17:14:15 »
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Bureaucracy Limiting Number of Luxury Yachts Visiting Greece, Experts Warn

The country lags behind Italy, France, Spain and even tiny Monaco not because the owners of luxurious yachts do not desire to visit Greece, but because Greece’s bureaucracy is simply too time-consuming. It makes owners think twice — or give up altogether — before they visit the country.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/05/06/bureaucracy-limiting-number-of-luxury-yachts-visiting-greece-experts-warn/

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« Reply #10 on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 22:17:47 »
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Ministers spend extra £160m on Brexit consultant contracts

In February, an analysis for the BBC found the government had agreed contracts worth £104m for outside help on Brexit.

At the time, Dave Penman, the general secretary of the FDA, the professional association for civil servants, called the sum "eye watering".

He also said it was "no surprise following almost a decade of austerity that has seen the civil service shrink by almost a quarter".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48181004

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« Reply #11 on: Monday, 06 May, 2019 @ 22:19:10 »
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Turkey to rerun vote in Istanbul following opposition win

Turkey's electoral body has ordered that Istanbul's local elections be re-held after a shock opposition victory in March, Turkish state media reported.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party questioned the slim win by the opposition CHP, claiming there were "irregularities and corruption".

CHP deputy chair Onursal Adiguzel said the rerun showed it was "illegal to win against the AK Party".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48177740