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A brief history of radio in Greece, and a museum in the Peloponnese
Cat of The Year Awards: Inspiring tails of the UK's finest felinesThe Cats Protection's National Cat Awards 2019 will be held at the Savoy Hotel in London on Thursday. Here are the inspiring tails of the feline finalists and their proud owners.
Giant cannibal parrot once strode the Earth, scientists discover
QuoteGiant cannibal parrot once strode the Earth, scientists discover https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2019/08/06/giant-cannibal-parrot-strode-earth-scientists-discover/I must stop this early morning lark, I read that as 'Giant cannibal carrot once strode the Earth'
Minister Calls for Immediate Inspections to Swimming Pools in Greek HotelsGreek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis has issued a mandate to increase inspections at swimming pools that operate in tourist accommodation units in Greece.Following the recent drowning events in hotel swimming pools, the minister has called for immediate inspections to check if swimming pools operating in hotels and other tourist accommodation units in the country are licensed and follow all safety measures.According to the minister, particular emphasis should be shown on safety measures and the presence of a supervisor (lifeguard), as required by the current legislation.
Greece: Specialized Equipment Sent to Aid Search for Missing WomanGreek authorities have sent a specialized police unit with geolocating equipment to an Aegean island to help in the search for a British scientist who went missing after apparently going for a morning run.Police said Wednesday a military helicopter transported the team to the island of Ikaria, where police, the fire department, coast guard and volunteers are searching for Cyprus-based astrophysicist Natalie Christopher who was reported missing on Monday by her partner, with whom she was vacationing.
Urgent measures to reduce flight delays at airports around Greece, amid peak season
Blood spots found in hotel room of British astrophysicist missing on Greek island Greek police are investigating blood spots found in the hotel room of a British astrophysicist who disappeared on the Aegean island of Ikaria.A search for Dr Natalie Christopher, involving Greek police, civil protection officers, volunteers and a helicopter, will resume today.The 34-year-old told her boyfriend she was going for a run on Monday morning but has not been heard from since.Spots of blood have been found on sheets and pillows in the hotel room the couple shared, with the boyfriend telling police they were from a nosebleed that Dr Christopher suffered the night before.There were also blood spots in front of a mirror, according to the owner of the hotel, quoted by Greek media.Detectives have sent the sheets to a laboratory for DNA testing and want to establish if it was a natural nosebleed or the result of some kind of trauma.Police are also investigating reports that the couple may have slept in separate rooms the night before the British woman’s disappearance.A cleaner at the hotel told Greek media that she found sheets spread out on a sofa in the hotel suite “which may indicate the couple was sleeping in separate rooms.”
Greece Has Third-Highest Property Taxation Rate in EU, After the UK and France
Global Water Crisis: Greece Ranks 26th in the World in Water ScarcitySurprisingly, water is increasingly becoming an issue on the continent of Europe as well. According to the World Resources Institute data, seven EU countries are already suffering from water scarcity, including Spain, Italy and Belgium, while Greece is in 26th place in the world, according to a joint study undertaken last year by the Joint Research Center (JRC).Greece is expected to experience increased water shortages in the future, according to their prognostications.Experts say that European citizens themselves will not be deprived of drinking water in the near future, but the effects of water scarcity will be evident in forests and agricultural crops, as well as in industry and many other sectors.
Natalie Christopher: Missing British scientist 'found dead' on Greek island of IkariaA British scientist who went missing while on holiday on a Greek island has been found dead, according to local media.More follows…
Police say body discovered in Ikaria belongs to missing BritonGreek police confirmed Wednesday that a body found at the bottom of a ravine at the Aegean island of Ikaria belongs to the British scientist who went missing while on holiday.The ravine is located near the rented rooms where the woman was staying with her 38-year-old boyfriend. No further details were provided by police.
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