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TUI: Spain, Greece, Turkey Most Popular Destinations for 2019Spain and Greece continue to be among the favorite destinations of TUI holidaymakers in all European markets for 2019, while Turkey is set to see a strong comeback... and the same trend is observed for Egypt.Greece is recording an increase in bookings from the UK this year.
Red panda escapee from Belfast Zoo foundA rare red panda which escaped from Belfast zoo has been found, Belfast City Council has said.Police said it went missing on Sunday and was believed to be "taking in the sights of beautiful Glengormley".Red pandas are nocturnal and are generally found in wooded areas. The endangered species is slightly larger than a domestic cat.Police warned motorists to be vigilant as "our curious friend has not yet learned the green cross code".Skip Twitter post by @belfastccEnd of Twitter post by @belfastccWhile they are not aggressive by nature, they may be defensive when cornered.
Trevor, 'world's loneliest duck', dies on Pacific island of Niue A lone duck named Trevor that lived on the tiny Pacific island nation of Niue has died, officials say. The mallard reached celebrity status last year after a visiting journalist from New Zealand discovered that his makeshift home, near a puddle, was used for directions.But his 15 seconds of fame were tragically cut short when he was "seen dead in the bush after being attacked by dogs" this weekend, a Facebook page dedicated to Trevor said.The chief executive of the Niue Chamber of Commerce, Rae Findlay, said it was a "sad time for Niue"."He captivated the locals, of which there are only 1,600 in Niue, and the 9,000 visitors to Niue each year," Mr Findlay told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday."He will definitely be missed, he captured many hearts and even the rooster, the chicken and the weka were looking a little forlorn today wandering around the near-dry puddle."Niue, a tiny speck of land, lies around 2,400 kilometres (1,500 miles) northeast of New Zealand.Trevor Mallard, the speaker of New Zealand's House of Representatives after whom the late duck was named, offered his condolences.
Three-year-old boy missing in freezing weather for two days 'looked after by bear'A three-year-old boy who survived two nights alone in freezing woodland has said he was protected by a bear while missing. Rescuers found Casey Hathaway tangled up in thorny bushes in Craven County, eastern North Carolina, close to where he disappeared from his grandmother’s home. He had gone missing on Tuesday in subzero temperatures and searches were later called off due to heavy rain and strong winds.Black bears are abundant in North Carolina and are not typically aggressive towards humans, although it is unclear whether the one which befriended Casey was real or imaginary.
Thousands of cars left vulnerable to hacking by thieves using wireless transmitters 99% of cars tested by the German General Automobile Club (ADAC) were found to be vulnerable to the flaw, enabling criminals to unlock cars and drive them away.It tested 237 models key-less entry models, finding that 230 of them could be easily hacked within a few minutes. Among those tested include some of the UK's most popular models; Ford, Volkswagen and Nissan.
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Tesco to cut up to 15,000 jobs and axe deli counters Tesco is planning to make as many as 15,000 jobs redundant in the latest round of cost cuts by chief executive Dave Lewis.Deli counters including butchers, fishmongers and cheese stands in many of its largest stores face closure, as do parts of staff canteens, according to reports in The Mail on Sunday.
Greece moves towards ending austerity with rise in minimum wageIncrease to €650 a month will stimulate the economy, says prime minister Alexis TsiprasGreece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has announced the first increase in the country’s minimum wage in nearly a decade as his government took the first tangible step towards ending the austerity imposed during the euro crisis.The leftist leader said the standard monthly minimum wage would rise by 11%, from €586 (£509) to €650, and a lower-wage category for younger employees would be abolished.
Fate of castles in the air in Turkey’s £151m ghost townDrone footage of 300 chateaux in abandoned development lays bare challenges facing Turkish economyDrone footage of an eerie abandoned urban development of mini castles in Turkey has shone a light on the troubles facing the country’s economy.Burj al Babas, billed as a luxury housing development near Mudurnu, a village roughly halfway between Istanbul and Ankara, was left unfinished last year after its developers Sarot Property Group went bankrupt.The construction project has long been hated by Mudurnu locals, who say it is not in keeping with the area’s traditional architecture, characterised by Byzantine buildings, traditional Ottoman wooden houses and a 600-year-old mosque.
Scientists generate power through WiFi, raising prospect of phones without batteriesScientists have made a huge breakthrough that allows them to convert radio signals into power.
Huge cannabis factory found spanning three floors of Birmingham tower block'Questions need to be asked about how those people were so brazen, living there and running a cannabis farm,' says councillorA huge cannabis factory spanning three floors of a derelict tower block has been discovered in the middle of a housing estate in Birmingham.Police found plants with an estimated street value of £500,000 after breaking into the building through an internal steel-barred door, reinforced with a metal grille, and an industrial-sized padlock.Officers also unconvered living quarters and stocks of food for those tending the "sophisticated" operation, as well a loading winch fitted into one of the block’s empty lift shafts.Electricity was being abstracted, while another room had containers holding gallons of water with a pumping system installed, along with ducting for the air conditioning system.The cultivators of the drug had knocked holes in the floors, ceilings and walls to run hundreds of feet of piping and cable. Reams of wiring had also been run up the internal staircases.Further inside the warren of rooms, beds with mattresses, duvets and pillow cases had been brought in, along with food provisions including a box of tomatoes.
Parts of US to be slammed by polar vortex with temperatures set to plunge to -50CParts of the US are bracing themselves for life-threateningly cold temperatures, with forecasters predicting wind chills of -50C in places.The cold snap will grip some parts for at least three days.
QuoteGreece moves towards ending austerity with rise in minimum wageIncrease to €650 a month will stimulate the economy, says prime minister Alexis TsiprasGreece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has announced the first increase in the country’s minimum wage in nearly a decade as his government took the first tangible step towards ending the austerity imposed during the euro crisis.The leftist leader said the standard monthly minimum wage would rise by 11%, from €586 (£509) to €650, and a lower-wage category for younger employees would be abolished.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/28/greece-moves-towards-ending-austerity-with-rise-to-minimum-wage
QuoteRed panda escapee from Belfast Zoo foundA rare red panda which escaped from Belfast zoo has been found, Belfast City Council has said.Police said it went missing on Sunday and was believed to be "taking in the sights of beautiful Glengormley".Red pandas are nocturnal and are generally found in wooded areas. The endangered species is slightly larger than a domestic cat.Police warned motorists to be vigilant as "our curious friend has not yet learned the green cross code".Skip Twitter post by @belfastccEnd of Twitter post by @belfastccWhile they are not aggressive by nature, they may be defensive when cornered.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47026062
QuoteThree-year-old boy missing in freezing weather for two days 'looked after by bear'A three-year-old boy who survived two nights alone in freezing woodland has said he was protected by a bear while missing. Rescuers found Casey Hathaway tangled up in thorny bushes in Craven County, eastern North Carolina, close to where he disappeared from his grandmother’s home. He had gone missing on Tuesday in subzero temperatures and searches were later called off due to heavy rain and strong winds.Black bears are abundant in North Carolina and are not typically aggressive towards humans, although it is unclear whether the one which befriended Casey was real or imaginary.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/casey-hathaway-boy-bear-looked-after-north-carolina-craven-county-chip-hughes-a8749796.html
Quote from: Maik on Monday, 28 January, 2019 @ 20:39:05QuoteGreece moves towards ending austerity with rise in minimum wageIncrease to €650 a month will stimulate the economy, says prime minister Alexis TsiprasGreece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has announced the first increase in the country’s minimum wage in nearly a decade as his government took the first tangible step towards ending the austerity imposed during the euro crisis.The leftist leader said the standard monthly minimum wage would rise by 11%, from €586 (£509) to €650, and a lower-wage category for younger employees would be abolished.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/28/greece-moves-towards-ending-austerity-with-rise-to-minimum-wageSome relief but it works out at about €4 per hour for a 40 hour week. Tony
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