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05/08/21
« on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 03:17:47 »
Five new cases of coronavirus confirmed on Kef yesterday by EODY.

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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #1 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 03:21:41 »
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Thousands evacuated from Athens suburb as fires rage amid worst heatwave in 30 years
More than 40 fires are burning across Greece
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/greek-fires-heatwave-athens-heatwave-b1896861.html

Video in link

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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #2 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 03:24:10 »
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Dorset shark scare: Swimmers ordered out of sea at busy beach

Swimmers off the coast of Dorset were ordered out of the water when one beachgoer raised the alarm over a suspected shark.

Lifeguards put up red flags to warn people, saying there had been sightings of “large marine wildlife”, witnesses reported.

The lifeguards searched the area for half an hour but could not find anything, the Bournemouth Echo reported.

Even if it had been a shark, the danger would have been minimal. Shark attacks are extremely rare, experts say, and people are more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by one of the fish.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/shark-sea-boscombe-beach-dorset-b1897040.html

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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #3 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 14:16:41 »
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Fast-growing 'Franken-chickens' reared for Morrisons die in 'extreme' agony and filth

Chickens reared for Morrisons spend the last days of their miserable, short lives in “extreme” pain packed in overcrowded farms, an undercover probe has found.

The birds – dubbed “Franken-chickens” by campaigners – are bred to grow unnaturally fast. They are then slaughtered at around 35 days old to help feed our billion-chicken-a-year habit.

Producer Cranswick rears them for its slaughterhouse in Yaxley, near Ipswich, in Suffolk.
It provides meat for Morrisons’ “Butcher’s on Market Street” range, marketed as “welfare assured”.

Campaigners have accused the supermarket chain of hypocrisy over its claims to “take animal welfare seriously”.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fast-growing-franken-chickens-reared-24690326

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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #4 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 14:37:01 »
Ainos National Park remains closed until 08:00 Sunday due to fire risk. Ban may be extended.

AFAIK the planned Ainos stargazing on Saturday night will go ahead. Anyone interested should email ainosnationalpark@gmail.com for more info.

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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #5 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 14:39:16 »
Possibility of interruptions to water supply in Sami area if usage not reduced voluntarily in the next three days.

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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #6 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 14:44:02 »
Mini lockdown imposed on Zakynthos. According to official figures, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has spiked 69% in Zakynthos. More on ekathimerini.com

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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #7 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 14:47:33 »
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Cat death rise: 'It feels like we've lost a family member'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58090354

Appears to be caused by the cat food.

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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #8 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 14:50:16 »
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Greece fires: 150 houses destroyed by wildfires as monks refuse to leave stricken island
Villages on Evia are evacuated as blaze rages across the island, and fires also threaten suburbs of Athens and historic Olympia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/05/greece-fires-150-houses-destroyed-by-wildfires-as-monks-refuse-to-leave-stricken-island

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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #9 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 14:59:50 »
This youtube video is absolutely nuts


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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #10 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 15:05:26 »
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Amazon introducing new policy to cut waste after ITV News investigation

Amazon has announced new policy changes in an attempt to cut its waste after an ITV News investigation discovered the world’s largest online retailer was destroying millions of items of unsold stock that is often new and unused.
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-08-04/amazons-new-programme-to-resell-returned-products-after-itv-news-investigatio

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Re: 05/08/21
« Reply #11 on: Thursday, 05 August, 2021 @ 17:05:28 »
Work started on replacing one of the beach bridges over the streams between Karavomylos and Sami.