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09/01/20
« on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 03:08:53 »
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Fuel prices are expected to rise further due to number of factors

Greek authorities and the local energy market are expressing concerns about the likely rise in fuel prices in the domestic market following the standoff between the US and Iran, which has affected global oil rates.

Although the impact on rates has been limited and manageable so far, the fact that this has coincided with Greece’s adjustment to the European directive on the further increase of the quantity of bioethanol in gasoline has rendered hikes in consumer prices inevitable.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/248232/article/ekathimerini/business/fuel-prices-are-expected-to-rise-further-due-to-number-of-factors

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #1 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 03:11:18 »
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Prince Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will step back as "senior" royals and work to become financially independent.

In a statement, Prince Harry and Meghan also said they plan to split their time between the UK and North America.

The BBC understands no other royal - including the Queen or Prince William - was consulted before the statement and Buckingham Palace is "disappointed".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51040751

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #2 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 03:13:59 »
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Human bones on building site sealed off by police turn out to be 1,400 years old
Carbon dating reveals remains date back to between 635 and 685AD

Human bones found on the site of a former care home during demolition have been dated back to the seventh century.

Police sealed off the site at Catherine Dalley House, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, after workers made the discovery in October.

Specialist forensic examinations were carried out to establish the circumstances behind the findings.

However, carbon dating has now dated the bones to the Anglo Saxon period between 635 and 685AD, making them almost 1,400 years old.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/human-bones-care-home-anglo-saxon-melton-mowbray-leicestershire-police-a9275841.html

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #3 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 03:17:25 »
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Schemes supporting at-risk moths, oysters and hedgerows to share lottery funding

Moths, oysters and hedgerows are among threatened native wildlife and habitats getting a boost from a share of £7.4 million National Lottery funding.
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-01-09/schemes-supporting-at-risk-moths-oysters-and-hedgerows-to-share-lottery-funding/

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #4 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 08:35:02 »
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Habitual tea drinking ‘linked to longer life’

Drinking tea at least three times a week could be linked with a longer and healthier life, scientists say.

According to new research “habitual” consumption of the hot drink is associated with lower risks of cardiovascular disease and all-cause death.

But whether the tea being consumed is green or black may make a difference.
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-01-09/habitual-tea-drinking-linked-to-longer-life/

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #5 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 12:30:59 »
Firefox 72.0.1 released yesterday.

No idea why it had been detained, probably mistaken identity, or summat  :wacko:

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #6 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 16:10:10 »
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Low Temperatures Cause Rivers in Epirus, Greece to Freeze Solid

The extremely low temperatures which have prevailed in large parts of Greece over the last several days have caused not only traffic disruptions and physical damage, but also phenomena that are rarely seen in a Mediterranean country such as Greece.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/01/09/low-temperatures-cause-rivers-in-epirus-greece-to-freeze-solid/

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #7 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 16:13:27 »
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Why Greece is key to US plans to sell more natural gas to Europe
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/why-greece-is-key-to-us-plans-to-sell-more-natural-gas-to-europe/

Alternative to the Russia-Turkey pipeline

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #8 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 16:15:08 »
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Greek Navy Systematically Recording Country’s Most Iconic Shipwrecks

The first phase of a project to investigate and record the current state of historic Naval shipwrecks in Greece has recently been completed, according to a Hellenic (Greek) Navy General Staff (HNGS) announcement released on Wednesday.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/01/08/greek-navy-sytematically-recording-countrys-most-iconic-shipwrecks/

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« Reply #9 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 16:18:20 »

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #10 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 16:23:44 »
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Facebook refuses to restrict untruthful political ads and micro-targeting
* Twitter banned political ads outright in October
* Rival Google limits ad targeting to broad categories

Facebook has decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as its main digital-ad rival Google did in November to fight misinformation.

Neither will it ban political ads outright, as Twitter did last October. And it still will not factcheck them, as it’s faced pressure to do.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/09/facebook-political-ads-micro-targeting-us-election


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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #11 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 16:43:06 »
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Which? brands most travel comparison sites a 'waste of time'
New survey ranks sites used to find flight and hotel deals and reveals that many offer a poor user experience – and do not list the best prices

Most travel comparison websites are a waste of time and fail to find the cheapest prices, according to new research from Which? After asking more than 2,200 holidaymakers about their experiences of using comparison sites, the consumer body found that only Skyscanner, Kayak and TripAdvisor scored highly in terms of finding the best deals and being easy to use.
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/dec/04/which-survey-brands-most-travel-comparison-sites-waste-of-time

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #12 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 16:45:22 »
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Driverless bullet train speeds across China at 350kph

A new driverless train capable of travelling at 350kph has just opened in China.

The high-speed bullet train connects Beijing with Zhangjiakou, two of the main host cities of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

It has slashed the journey time from three hours to just 47 minutes.
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/china-bullet-train-driverless-high-speed-rail-beijing-winter-olympics-a9276516.html

That's a tad under 220 mph (according to my maths)

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #13 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 21:01:53 »
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UK ban on US chlorinated chicken 'to continue after Brexit'

Chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef will be kept out of the UK under any trade deal with the US, the environment secretary has promised.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51054700

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #14 on: Thursday, 09 January, 2020 @ 21:07:59 »
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NHS crisis: A&E waiting times hit worst level on record
2,000 accident and emergency patients waited more than 12 hours for a bed in December
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-waiting-time-patient-delay-emergency-department-a9276366.html

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Re: 09/01/20
« Reply #15 on: Friday, 10 January, 2020 @ 20:23:43 »
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Low Temperatures Cause Rivers in Epirus, Greece to Freeze Solid

The extremely low temperatures which have prevailed in large parts of Greece over the last several days have caused not only traffic disruptions and physical damage, but also phenomena that are rarely seen in a Mediterranean country such as Greece.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/01/09/low-temperatures-cause-rivers-in-epirus-greece-to-freeze-solid/
Amazing story and a great pic.  :btu:

Tony