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Greece to raise pensions for the first time in 12 years from 2023Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, confirmed on Wednesday that pensions would be increased in the country for the first time in 12 years from 2023.
Greece travel guide: Everything you need to know before you goBest under-the-radar destinationsLefkada and ZakynthosKefalonia may have lured Captain Corelli’s Mandolin fans with its rustic beauty for decades, but Lefkada and Zakynthos have some of the nation’s most dazzling unspoiled beaches. You can island hop between the Ionians pretty easily spring to autumn, with some ferries from as little as £8 one-way. Tiny isle Ithaka, a ferry from flights-connected Kefalonia, is a tranquil beauty with swathes of unspoilt nature and lively little ports for an evening out.
A 25 y-o foreign national on board the Mein Schiff 5 cruise ship was this morning transferred to Argostoli hospital due to need for urgent medical attention. No more details as to illness/injury.
Climate change could boost UK wine industry, study suggestsGlobal warming has already contributed to a growing number of vineyards in Britain.
Greece breached refugees’ rights in drowning that left 11 dead, court rulesOfficials failed to protect migrants who drowned and then subjected 12 survivors to degrading treatment
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe dies after being shot during speech
Boris and Carrie Johnson's wedding party will no longer be held at Chequers
Plans to build 40 new hospitals in England ‘moving at a glacial pace’Implementation of Boris Johnson’s flagship pledge to build 40 new hospitals is “moving at a glacial pace” and is hamstrung by delays and a lack of funding, NHS bosses have warned.Some of the construction schemes have already fallen as much as four years behind schedule, while others have been hit by massive cost increases because of difficulties in obtaining sign-off on certain points.The new hospitals programme in England is progressing so slowly that bosses of half of the hospitals earmarked to benefit doubt whether they will ever get the money to deliver the promised rebuild, according to a report and survey of health service trust chiefs by NHS Providers.
Goodbye to the ‘amoral, serial adulterer’: How the world reacted to Boris Johnson's resignation Boris Johnson was compared to Donald Trump and Robert Mugabe and was even dubbed a "scandal noodle" by one German paper, as the world’s press reacted to the prime minister’s resignation. Mr Johnson was branded an “amoral, lying, serial adulterer” and there were claims the Queen would be glad to see the back of a man whose “superpower” was his lack of shame. Here is the best - or worst, if you happen to be the Prime Minister - of the global reaction to Thursday’s historic events.
Greek PM rules out snap election ahead of tough winter due to energyGreece's prime minister ruled out an early election on Thursday, quashing speculation at home that a snap poll could be held this fall before his popularity takes a hit from the energy crisis.
Sir Keir Starmer cleared by police over Durham lockdown beersLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy Angela Rayner have been cleared by Durham Police of breaking lockdown rules.In a statement, the police said there was "no case to answer" citing an exemption to lockdown rules for "reasonably necessary work".
Boris Johnson: Fact-checking three years of the outgoing prime minister's claims
Collapsing public support suggests Brexit is anything but doneMost people think Brexit has gone badly, a UK survey finds, and Johnson has left behind a mess of problems for a new PM
Greece, Bulgaria complete 'energy bridge' to cut Russia gas relianceGreece and Bulgaria marked the completion on Friday of a long-delayed gas pipeline between the two countries which they hope can contribute to ending Europe's dependence on Russian gas.The Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) will carry gas from the northern Greek city of Komotini to Stara Zagora in Bulgaria and be linked to another pipeline carrying Azeri gas.
Tesco and Heinz reach agreement in price rowTesco and Heinz have reached an agreement which will see some of the UK's best known products back on the supermarket chain's shelves in the coming days.Tesco declined to say whether those products would be going up in price due to the new agreement.
While the decorating scandal has long been known as “wallpapergate”, it might be surprising to learn that the infamous “gold wallpaper” is neither gold nor one of the more expensive items on the list. A snip at £2,250 for 10 rolls, the Espalier Square wallpaper design is another French knock-off, derived from an early 19th-century pattern, depicting interwoven green branches in a neverending grid.
50 forest fires in last 24 hours, says Fire ServiceThe Fire Service announced on Friday that a total of 50 forest fires broke out in the 24-hour period to 6 p.m.Most were extinguished shortly after they were reported, the service said.Two fires in Rodia, Ilidia prefecture, and in Smerna, Zacharo prefecture, both of which are in the western Peloponnese, are in remission, it added.The Zacharo fire is located in a regenerated forest that was destroyed in fires in 2007.Meanwhile, two aircraft, a helicopter 15 firefighters and five tenders attended a forest fire near Aghioi Theodoroi, in Corinthia, which is believed to have broken out when the area was stuck by lightening. At 8 p.m., the Fire Service said the blaze had been brought partially under control.