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14/12/20
« on: Monday, 14 December, 2020 @ 09:01:25 »
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Aradena: Crete’s Ghost-Town Hanging on the Edge of a Gorge

Aradena is an abandoned settlement in the region of Sfakia on the island of Crete, which attracts thousands of visitors every year, despite being on the very edge of a steep cliff!

The strange but interesting story of the village of Aradena goes back centuries.

People from the area say that the village once had more than 700 permanent inhabitants.

However, the settlement gradually declined and by the 1950s it was completely abandoned.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/12/13/aradena-cretes-ghost-town-hanging-on-the-edge-of-a-gorge/



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Re: 14/12/20
« Reply #1 on: Monday, 14 December, 2020 @ 12:59:09 »
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Gerard Houllier, former Liverpool manager, dies aged 73
Houllier won the FA Cup, League Cup, Uefa Cup and Uefa Super Cup at Anfield
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/12/14/gerard-houllier-dead-former-liverpool-manager-dies-aged-73/

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« Reply #2 on: Monday, 14 December, 2020 @ 13:00:36 »
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John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 89
Thriller writer most famous for stories of complex cold war intrigue began his career as a real-life spy in postwar Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/13/john-le-carre-author-of-tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-dies-aged-89

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« Reply #3 on: Monday, 14 December, 2020 @ 13:28:48 »
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The Story of the Two Greeks who Became Spies of Turkey

Two Muslim Greeks, originally from Western Thrace, home to a sizeable community of Muslims, were arrested and charged for espionage on behalf of Turkey in the island of Rhodes over the weekend.

One of the accused is a secretary at the office of the Turkish consul in the city of Rhodes, whose activities were monitored by the Greek secret services for years, and the other, is a chef on a ferry that was conducting local routes between Rhodes and Kastellorizo.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/12/14/the-story-of-the-two-greeks-who-became-spies-of-turkey/

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« Reply #4 on: Monday, 14 December, 2020 @ 17:29:39 »
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Covid: London to move into tier 3 as infections rise

London will move into England’s highest tier of coronavirus restrictions from 00:01 GMT on Wednesday, MPs have been told.

Parts of Essex and Hertfordshire are also reported to be entering tier three.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55306928