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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Monday, 04 September, 2017 @ 11:12:59
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TOP CAT Whitehall moggie Palmerston earns his keep as chief mouser after catching 27 mice at the Foreign Office
WHITEHALL moggie Palmerston is earning his keep as chief mouser at the Foreign Office.
The cat has caught at least 27 mice since arriving from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in 2016.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4385097/whitehall-moggie-palmerston-chief-mouser/
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White Cliffs of Dover could be sold to developer if National Trust cannot raise £1 million in 3 weeks
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/09/04/white-cliffs-dover-could-sold-developer-national-trust-cannot/
:hmm: The Kent Downs (http://www.landscapesforlife.org.uk/kent-downs-aonb.html) are an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty... shouldn't that include and protect the Dover Cliffs?
For anyone who wants to donate, here's the link to the National Trust Urgent White Cliffs appeal (https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/appeal/urgent-white-cliffs-appeal).
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The National Trust's accounts to February 2016, the total value of non- pension investment was £1,008 million. It received £522 million in income plus £51 million left in wills and £178 million from membership, with a dozen staff erning six figure salaries.
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Greek Beer ’56 Isles’ Wins Great Taste Award
Greek Pilsner beer “56 Isles”, produced by a local microbrewery on Paros, is among the Great Taste winners of 2017. “56 Isles” is the only Greek beer with a Great Taste award.
Often referred to as the “Oscars of the food world”, the prestigious Great Taste Awards are organized by the UK’s Guild of Fine Food to celebrate the very best in food and drink.
http://news.gtp.gr/2017/09/01/greek-beer-56-isles-great-taste-award/
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Apparently one (or more) of the lovely locals has killed a fox and hung it from a tree in Kardakata.
I've never seen a fox on Kef, hopefully it wasn't the last.
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The little clues that put arsonists behind bars
http://www.ekathimerini.com/221352/gallery/ekathimerini/special-report/the-little-clues-that-put-arsonists-behind-bars
Interesting read, even though it doesn't always get a result.
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THE AGEING ISLE Ibiza’s reputation as party capital of Europe is under threat as younger clubbers prefer Greek islands
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4385001/ibizas-clubbers-prefer-greek-islands/
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Tax evasion burns a hole in state budget
Instead of raising state revenues, as was intended, the increased demands on self-employed professionals in terms of taxes and social security contributions have resulted in increased tax evasion, confirming the Finance Ministry’s worst fears.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/221355/article/ekathimerini/business/tax-evasion-burns-a-hole-in-state-budget
OMG! Who'd have thought it!?!
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50 is the new 60: One in 10 men has heart a decade older than them, warns Public Health England
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/09/04/50-new-60-one-10-men-has-heart-decade-older-warns-public-health/
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expecting third child
http://www.itv.com/news/2017-09-04/william-and-kate-expecting-third-child/
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Turkey will never become EU member, says Angela Merkel
Comments are likely to worsen already strained ties between the two Nato allies
It comes just weeks after German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told Turkey it will never become a member of the EU as long as it is governed by the current president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-eu-member-president-recep-erdogan-nato-a7927861.html
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Spot checks on Kef yesterday resulted in 17 drivers arrested for not having a valid licence.
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Poros Port Authority on Saturday morning held in port the Dreamer sailing yacht for a proposed illegal charter that day to Ithaka with ten tourists.
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Python found lurking in bathroom toilet in Southend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-41122975
Which animals can swim up your toilet?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36397505
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Germany must pay Poland up to $1 trillion in reparations, minister says
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germany-should-pay-poland-1-trillion-reparations-world-war-ii-government-a7929561.html
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Apparently one (or more) of the lovely locals has killed a fox and hung it from a tree in Kardakata.
I've never seen a fox on Kef, hopefully it wasn't the last.
I have never seen a fox on Kef, but a local farmer told me he disturbed one trying to get under his chicken run. He said they are mostly in the mountain areas. I did see a dead fox beside the road in Lefkada however.