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Kef fire risk 04/10/22: Medium (https://www.civilprotection.gr/el/imerisios-hartis-provlepsis-kindynoy-pyrkagias-04102022)
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8968 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0057 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1151 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9943 €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 04/10 25°/18° 15 km/h 02% Sunny
Wed 05/10 24°/17° 17 km/h 07% Sunny
Thu 06/10 24°/17° 19 km/h 03% Mostly sunny
Fri 07/10 25°/18° 16 km/h 05% Sunny
Sat 08/10 25°/18° 17 km/h 03% Sun & cloud
Sun 09/10 24°/18° 15 km/h 07% Sun & cloud
Mon 10/10 24°/18° 13 km/h 17% Mostly sunny
Tue 11/10 24°/18° 14 km/h 33% Isolated thunderstorms possible
Wed 12/10 24°/17° 13 km/h 34% Isolated thunderstorms possible
Thu 13/10 24°/18° 16 km/h 34% Showers possible
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Body of a 68 y-o Greek male recovered midday yesterday from the sea at Falassarna, Kasteli Kissamos, Crete.
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Three men rescued off the west coast of Kefalonia recently have been arrested in Igoumenitsa on charges of being people traffickers.
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Heating oil (aka diesel) available from 15/10/22 at a price of 1.60€ / litre - that's probably the Athens price, slightly more on Kef.
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Tourist dies after falling off iconic Acropolis rock
A young woman identified only as a tourist died on Tuesday after falling off the outcrop of the Areopagus rock, northwest of the Acropolis. State broadcaster ERT said she was 30 years old.
Police are investigating the incident, though it is thought that she lost her footing while trying to take a photograph at the iconic location, which is a popular hangout and photo-op spot among tourists and locals alike.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1194804/tourist-dies-after-falling-off-iconic-acropolis-rock/
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Woman who killed friend and cut unborn baby from her womb faces death penalty
Reagan Michelle Simmons-Hancock, 21, is said to have been still alive after having her baby cut from her womb
A Texan woman is facing the death penalty after killing a 21-year-old woman and cutting her unborn baby from her womb.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/10/04/woman-who-killed-friend-cut-unborn-baby-womb-faces-death-penalty/
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172 confirmed coronavirus cases on Kefalonia during period 26/09-02/10/22, 2 on Ithaka: eody.gov.gr (https://eody.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/covid-gr-weekly-report-2022-39.pdf)
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Medium risk of bush fire on Kef tomorrow, according to www.civilprotection.gr (https://www.civilprotection.gr/el/imerisios-hartis-provlepsis-kindynoy-pyrkagias-05102022)
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Woman made to wait 20 hours for RAC rescue had to shelter with strangers
Harriet O’Brien, 62, told to stay with car on remote country lane for breakdown patrol that finally arrived next day
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/oct/04/woman-made-to-wait-20-hours-for-rac-rescue-had-to-shelter-with-strangers