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Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.9067 GBP
1 €UR = $1.0941 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1029 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9140 €UR
Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.
Other banks likely to offer a different rate which may be marginally higher or lower.
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g the Post Office (https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-money).
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.
Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.
Updated forecast @ weather.com (https://weather.com/en-IE/weather/tenday/l/GRXX0035:1:GR)
Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Tue 27/12 18°/12° 06 km/h 12% Sun & cloud
Wed 28/12 18°/11° 06 km/h 14% Mostly sunny
Thu 29/12 17°/11° 06 km/h 12% Sun & cloud
Fri 30/12 18°/12° 07 km/h 10% Sun & cloud
Sat 31/12 18°/11° 04 km/h 10% Mostly sunny
Sun 01/01 17°/12° 05 km/h 10% Sunny
Mon 02/01 17°/12° 06 km/h 08% Sunny
Tue 03/01 17°/12° 10 km/h 07% Mostly sunny
Wed 04/01 17°/12° 10 km/h 11% Mostly sunny
Thu 05/01 17°/12° 12 km/h 23% Sun & cloud
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Accident involving a car in Ratzakli yesterday afternoon, emergency services attended. Elderly driver said to have incurred no serious injury but taken to hospital by ambulance.
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Wallasey pub shooting: Two arrested after Elle Edwards killed on Christmas Eve
A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 26-year-old who was shot at a Merseyside pub on Christmas Eve.
Beautician Elle Edwards died in hospital after being shot in the head at The Lighthouse in Wallasey Village.
Police said a 30-year-old man has been arrested in Tranmere on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
A 19-year-old woman from Rock Ferry has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, they added.
Both suspects have been taken into custody and will be questioned by detectives.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-64099145