20/12/17

[Maik]

White House unable to say whether Trump believes in aliens

The truth as to whether Donald Trump believes in aliens may be out there — but the White House isn’t certain.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-aliens-ufos-pentagon-discoveries-footage-white-house-question-latest-a8119461.html

Intelligence official who ran Pentagon's secret UFO unit: 'We may not be alone'

The former head of the Pentagon’s secret UFO-hunting bureau has said he believes “we may not be alone”.

Some of the craft displayed abilities neither the US nor any other country was able to match “that we are aware of”.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ufo-pentagon-us-government-intelligence-not-alone-luis-elizondo-fighter-jets-footage-unidentified-a8118396.html


 

[Maik]

Chrome's Built-In Ad Blocker Will Start Blocking Ads on February 15, 2018

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/chromes-built-in-ad-blocker-will-start-blocking-ads-on-february-15-2018/

Only blocks certain type of ads, apparently.

[Maik]

Legal right to ask for fast broadband by 2020

The government has rejected BT's voluntary offer to connect remote homes to superfast broadband and will enforce the legal right to an upgrade.

The government has promised access to speeds of at least 10 Mbps by 2020.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42423047

[Maik]

Greek Ministry to Extend Marine Areas Under Natura Protection

The Greek environment ministry announced that it would be increasing the total area of designated marine Natura sites from 6 percent to 22 percent, with the aim of safeguarding the marine environments and natural habitats these support.

http://news.gtp.gr/2017/12/19/greek-ministry-extend-marine-areas-natura-protection

[Maik]

Illegal tsipouro distillery discovered in Fthiotida

http://www.ekathimerini.com/224308/article/ekathimerini/news/illegal-tsipouro-distillery-discovered-in-fthiotida

[Maik]

Wealthy Bristol residents cause uproar by installing 'anti-bird spikes' to stop droppings hitting expensive cars

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bird-spikes-droppings-expensive-sports-cars-environmentalists-angered-rspb-clifton-down-bristol-a8117786.html

[TonyKath]

Illegal tsipouro distillery discovered in Fthiotida

http://www.ekathimerini.com/224308/article/ekathimerini/news/illegal-tsipouro-distillery-discovered-in-fthiotida

What - only the one?! To be fair it was a pretty industrial scale operation.   

Tony

[Maik]

[Maik]

New year rail strikes to pile on misery days after fares rise

Workers at six train operating companies to stage series of 24-hour strikes in January amid bitter dispute over role of guards

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/20/new-year-rail-strikes-to-pile-on-misery-days-after-fares-rise

[Maik]

Latest austerity measure in Greece: Heating oil subsidy cut by half this season

http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1305502/latest-austerity-measure-in-greece-heating-oil-subsidy-cut-by-half-this-season

[Maik]

Illegal tsipouro distillery discovered in Fthiotida

http://www.ekathimerini.com/224308/article/ekathimerini/news/illegal-tsipouro-distillery-discovered-in-fthiotida

What - only the one?! To be fair it was a pretty industrial scale operation.   

Tony

The mastermind behind it is a local civil servant, according to naftemporiki.gr

[TonyKath]

Illegal tsipouro distillery discovered in Fthiotida

http://www.ekathimerini.com/224308/article/ekathimerini/news/illegal-tsipouro-distillery-discovered-in-fthiotida

What - only the one?! To be fair it was a pretty industrial scale operation.   

Tony

The mastermind behind it is a local civil servant, according to naftemporiki.gr

But not the mayor this time?!

Tony

(PS Maik used to find reports of mayors doing unspeakably corrupt things e.g. the mayor of Zakinthos who not only swindled his own council big style but also tried to burn down the treasury building to destroy the evidence!)