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Rice, rice baby: Japanese parents send relatives rice to hug in lieu of newbornsEach bag matches birth weight and features baby’s face, so new arrival can be hugged in pandemic
British firefighters arrive in battle to control devastating Greece wildfiresThe British contingent, made up of 21 firefighters and led by officers from Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS), join hundreds from other countries joining the battle to contain the wildfires.
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UK launches £4m fund to run fibre optic cables through water pipesProject that could bring fibre broadband to remote areas while monitoring pipes for water leaksThe government has launched a £4m fund to back projects trialling running fibre optic broadband cables through water pipes to help connect hard-to-reach homes without digging up roads.The money will also be used to test out monitors in pipes that can help water companies identify and repair leaks more quickly. About a fifth of water put into public supply every day is lost via leaks and it is hoped that sensors could help deliver water companies’ commitment to reduce water loss by half.
PM thanks 22 countries that helped fight the firesThe 22 countries include 11 EU members (Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, Romania,. Slovakia, Spain and Sweden) plus Egypt, Israel, Kuwait, Moldova, Qatar, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukrainem the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Vodafone to bring back roaming charges from JanuaryVodafone has become the second UK mobile company to reintroduce roaming charges for users travelling in Europe.From January, new and upgrading customers will be charged at least £1 a day to use their mobile phone in EU destinations, on several tariffs.It follows similar plans from rival EE, announced in June.
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QuoteVodafone to bring back roaming charges from JanuaryVodafone has become the second UK mobile company to reintroduce roaming charges for users travelling in Europe.From January, new and upgrading customers will be charged at least £1 a day to use their mobile phone in EU destinations, on several tariffs.It follows similar plans from rival EE, announced in June.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58146039
Greece fires map 2021: Where are the wildfires? July 31 - A wildfire erupts near the city of PatrasAugust 1 - The island of Rhodes begins burningAugust 2 - Greece records its highest ever temperature - 46.3C in PhthiotisAugust 3 - Flames spread to other Athens suburbs such as Varympompi and Tatoi, with at least 40 active fires, as temperatures of 47.1C break the previous day's recordAugust 4 - Officials report 92 forest fires, on top of the 118 from the day beforeAugust 5 - Firefighters struggle to contain fires near Olympia and on the island of Evia as plumes are seen from spaceAugust 7 - Thousands of locals evacuated from towns north of Athens because of huge clouds of ash and smokeAugust 8-9 - Thousands of people have fled their homes in "apocalyptic scenes" on the island of Evia
Greece’s Medals at the 2020 Tokyo OlympicsThe 2020 Tokyo Olympics have come to a close and Greece is walking away from the games with a total of four medals.
Disoriented by wildfires, migrating storks die crossing GreeceMigrating storks crossing through Greece on their way to Africa have fallen victim to the wildfires raging across the country for the past week, becoming disoriented by the flames and getting lost, injured or killed, wildlife groups said.
Quote from: Maik on Monday, 09 August, 2021 @ 14:09:07QuoteVodafone to bring back roaming charges from JanuaryVodafone has become the second UK mobile company to reintroduce roaming charges for users travelling in Europe.From January, new and upgrading customers will be charged at least £1 a day to use their mobile phone in EU destinations, on several tariffs.It follows similar plans from rival EE, announced in June.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58146039The "winning" and "sunlit uplands" continue unabated...!!!!! A helluva lot of people in the UK must be feeling thoroughly stupid.
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