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Offline Mary

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22/02/15
« on: Sunday, 22 February, 2015 @ 12:07:06 »
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Chief warden of Domokos prison killed with Kalashnikovs near Lamia

...a passenger car with two or three individuals approached him and opened fire with Kalashnikovs and a nine-millimeter pistol. The victim was riddled with more than 20 bullets
http://www.newsbomb.gr/en/story/559325/chief-warden-of-domokos-prison-killed-with-kalashnikovs-near-lamia

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Re: 22/02/15
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, 22 February, 2015 @ 12:22:01 »
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Why homeless Britons are turning to the Sikh community for food

...the Sikh Welfare and Awareness Team van parked up on the Strand in central London on a cold Sunday evening. The Swat team, as they're known, park at the same spot every week so a group of volunteers from the Sikh community can hand out vital supplies. Homeless people, who overwhelmingly are not Sikh, patiently wait in line to be served.

Today, thousands of free Langar meals are served everyday in Sikh temples throughout the UK. The Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Southall, thought to be the biggest Sikh temple outside of India, says it alone serves 5,000 meals on weekdays and 10,000 meals on weekends.

In recent times the Langar meal has acted as a barometer for the state of the economy. After the 2008 recession many Sikh temples reported a surge in the numbers of non-Sikhs coming in for the free Langar meals. It's now common to see non-Sikhs inside the temple, Purewal says: "We don't mind it. As long as people show respect, are not intoxicated and cover their heads in line with our traditions, then everyone is welcome."
http://m.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-31557192

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Re: 22/02/15
« Reply #2 on: Sunday, 22 February, 2015 @ 14:09:04 »
Heard tomorrow's Clean Monday event in Skala has been cancelled due to the weather forecast.

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Re: 22/02/15
« Reply #3 on: Sunday, 22 February, 2015 @ 14:57:32 »
Heard tomorrow's Clean Monday event in Skala has been cancelled due to the weather forecast.

That would be Wet Monday, then?!  ;)

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Re: 22/02/15
« Reply #4 on: Sunday, 22 February, 2015 @ 15:22:34 »
Wet Sunday, too. Absolutely piffing it down here.

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Re: 22/02/15
« Reply #5 on: Sunday, 22 February, 2015 @ 15:24:57 »
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Old naval mine discovered at Patras' northern port

A corroded naval mine was discovered at the northern port of Patras in the northern Peloponnese on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.

According to them, the mine weighs 400 kilos and may have sunk at that spot during World War II. Authorities said the Coast Guard’s special operations officers are guarding it until army deminers arrive to remove it.
Appropriately, that's from... newsbomb.gr



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Re: 22/02/15
« Reply #6 on: Sunday, 22 February, 2015 @ 20:00:21 »