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Chromophobia: Who stole the colour from classical art?
Liz Truss forms most diverse Cabinet in history with no white males in top jobsFor the first time, none of the Great Offices of State is held by a white manFor the first time in history, none of the Great Offices of State - Prime Minister, Chancellor, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary - is held by a white man.
Period dignity officer role scrapped after furore when job went to a manInternational figures including former tennis ace Martina Navratilova say it is 'ridiculous' not to have put a woman in the role
QuoteChromophobia: Who stole the colour from classical art?https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0crtd9v/chromophobia-who-stole-the-colour-from-classical-art-Six and a half minute video showing that all those wonderful white marble statues were originally brightly painted.
Greece to tap tourism revenues to keep subsidising power billsGreece plans to tap higher than expected revenues from tourism this year, the country’s biggest cash-earner, to keep subsiding power bills, the government spokesman said on Monday.Government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou said that tourism receipts this year are seen beating the sector’s record performance in 2019, topping 18.2 billion euros ($18.1 billion).Those revenues are seen helping Greece finance part of the subsidies it has offered to households and businesses since last year to relieve the burden from rising energy costs after Russia curbed gas supplies to Europe.
Coronation Street actor Adam Rickitt warns of scam that cost him £50,000
Queen lists Sandringham property for short-stay breaks on AirbnbThe property costs between £237 and £354 per night Formerly Her Majesty’s head gardener’s home, the rental is surrounded by the estate’s gardens and is the closest property to Sandringham House itself.It is not the first time the monarch has leased out her property to holidaymakers.The Queen’s Scottish estate, Balmoral, is home to several holiday cottages, with prices ranging from £555 to £1,620 per week.
Meeting to be held over restaurants’ outdoor seatingMunicipalities in Greece may grant an extension beyond the end-September deadline for the removal of extra restaurant tables and chairs in public areas, which had been placed outside due to coronavirus restrictions.The Central Union of Greek Municipalities (KEDE) will meet on Friday regarding the possibility of an extension.
Sailboats on fire in Corfu marinaFour sailboats are on fire in the Gouvia Marina on Corfu on Wednesday. According to early reports from the scene, the fire began at approximately 4 p.m. on a docked 20-meter sailing boat before quickly spreading to nearby vessels.