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May half term holidays in Florida could be cheaper for Brits than Spain or Greece
Tourism-driven regions prop up constructionThe Cyclades islands, Attica, the Ionian islands and Crete played a leading role last year in the growth in the volume of private construction activity, reflecting trends in the property market.
Red palm weevilWe are appealing for palm growers, importers and retailers to be on the lookout for the red palm weevil, a threat to palm trees, which was identified in the UK for the first time in October 2016. It was found inside a round-leaf fountain palm imported from Italy, which had been purchased in Essex. The infested plant was destroyed.The red palm weevil does not pose any risk to people, pets or livestock but is known to attack and kill a large range of palm species popular in the UK. The pest is native to Asia but was accidently introduced to Spain in 1994 and since then it has spread widely in the Mediterranean region where it has devastated ornamental palms.Suspect findings of the red palm weevil should be reported to APHA’s Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate by telephone 01904 405138 or by email planthealth.info@apha.gsi.gov.uk.
New notification requirements for olive trees and plants from the EUIn the first interception on traded olive trees, Belgium has confirmed findings of Xylella fastidiosa during routine surveillance of a wholesaler.In response new measures are to be introduced, which will take effect on 26th November 2018, to extend the statutory notification scheme for imports of certain plant and tree species from other EU member states to include Olea europaea (common olive) to provide additional protection against the introduction of Xylella fastidiosa.The notification process will be the same as for other plants and trees already requiring statutory notification if imported from the EU.Further information can be found on the Plant Health Portal.
Xylella fastidiosa: EU controlsThis section was updated on 8 August 2018.Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterial disease, represents a serious threat to plants in the UK. We are working to stop the spread of this disease and plant health authorities in the UK and elsewhere are keeping a close watch for itXylella has not yet been found in the UK, but it has recently affected olive trees in Italy, and a range of trees and plants in areas of Spain and France. Plants in North and South America are being damaged by the disease.Everyone in a horticultural business, or who moves or imports affected plants, must comply with strict conditions imposed under EU legislation.
FYROM officially changes its name to North MacedoniaThe small Balkan country of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia officially changed its name Tuesday by adding a geographic designation that ends a decades-old dispute with neighboring Greece and secures its entry into NATO.A government press release said the young country now is formally called the Republic of North Macedonia. A series of practical adjustments – ranging from new road signs to updated passports and currency — will be made gradually.
Port utilization process startsParliament’s Commerce and Production Committee is to begin debating the bill on the utilization of Greece’s regional ports on Thursday. When the law is voted in, state sell-off fund TAIPED will launch the process to utilize the 10 ports after a long period of discussions.
Blanket of Snow Covers Many Parts of Greece
Greece: 7 arrested for counterfeit cash targeting tourismTHESSALONIKI, Greece – Seven men have been arrested in northern Greece after police seized bundles of fake U.S. $100 bills stashed in a warehouse with a total face value of $200,000.The suspects, all Greeks, aged 40 to 64, include a retired print shop worker. Three more men are wanted for questioning.Regional police chief Lt Gen. Miltiadis Poursanidis said Wednesday that the notes were of a high quality and would not be detected by ordinary scanning devices. The bills, he said, were destined for distribution at nearby import and tourism businesses.
Cat killer hunted by police after pets 'mutilated' with cigarette lighter'These are really distressing incidents which are deeply upsetting for the owners and would've caused these poor cats to suffer,' says RSPCAA cat killer is alleged to have been targeting pets in a Devon town, with five found “mutilated” on the same street over 18 months.Four cats have died following apparent attacks in Roundham Round, Paignton, since summer 2017. A fifth was left badly injured.
Elderly Russian woman suspected of being serial killer after man's body parts found in her fridgeEighty-year-old arrested on suspicion of murdering lodger after stray dogs seen chewing on discarded bones
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Failed London Garden Bridge project cost £53mA failed plan to build a bridge covered with trees and flowers over the River Thames in central London cost a total of £53m, it has been revealed.A Transport for London (TfL) inquiry showed the Garden Bridge Trust spent £161,000 on a website and £417,000 on a gala for the abandoned project.The design of the bridge cost more than £9m and the charity paid its executives £1.7m.Around £43m came from the public's pocket, TfL added.
QuoteFailed London Garden Bridge project cost £53mA failed plan to build a bridge covered with trees and flowers over the River Thames in central London cost a total of £53m, it has been revealed.A Transport for London (TfL) inquiry showed the Garden Bridge Trust spent £161,000 on a website and £417,000 on a gala for the abandoned project.The design of the bridge cost more than £9m and the charity paid its executives £1.7m.Around £43m came from the public's pocket, TfL added.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-47228698£161,000 on a website and £417,000 on a gala dinner... and the charity paid its executives £1.7m.
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