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Cretan beaches swarming with illegal structuresAn attempt is under way on Crete to get the bulldozers back to work as the two-year suspension of demolitions on the island has led to an increase in illegal structures erected on its beaches.Indicatively, 154 demolition protocols are pending in Iraklio, 130 in Lasithi, 80 in Hania and six in Rethymno.In response, the Decentralized Administration of Crete began demolitions on the seashore around a fortnight ago, while on Thursday a two-story illegal construction on Tobruk beach in Iraklio was demolished.
Britons who want to rejoin EU at highest levels since 2016, survey findsData showed 58% would vote to re-enter bloc, while more respondents said they trusted the European Commission more than the UK government
CLOSE ENCOUNTER Moment ‘world’s fastest shark’ is spotted off the coast of Zante as beast stalks fisherman’s boatTHIS is the chilling moment the world's fastest shark was spotted stalking a fisherman's boat off the Zante coastline.The footage appeared to show a Shortfin Mako shark - which are found in Greek waters.During the clip, Yiannis called from the deck: "First shark I have ever seen in our waters."The shark was not aggressive at all, on the contrary, it was calm and swam like a dolphin next to the boat."
Scots teen left with swelling on brain after Zante bouncer 'attacked' him and left him unconsciousConor King, 18, lay unconscious on the ground for around 15 minutes before being rushed to a Greek hospital by ambulance in the early hours of June 15.The hotel porter, from Peebles, had been enjoying his final night out on a lad’s holiday when he was asked to leave the club after sitting on his friend’s shoulders.But his horrified pals watched on as Conor - who they say wasn’t resisting - was floored by a punch from a member of security staff after being frog-marched to the front door area.[/b]
Vaso Stamatiou: The last Greek survivor of Auschwitz has died Vaso Stamatiou, the last Greek survivor of Auschwitz, has passed away. She was one of the few Greek women imprisoned who were not Jewish and survived this terrible ordeal.
Four men to face trial for hunting offences after hounds kill fox on family's patio in NorfolkThree men will face trial for hunting offences after a pack of hounds killed a fox on a family's patio.Police officers were called to Hingham in Norfolk shortly after 3.30pm on 20 February after the hunt was captured on CCTV cameras.Footage showed the dogs entering the grounds of the house and killing the fox.Four men were charged at Norwich Magistrates' Court on Friday, where they entered not guilty pleas to all charges.
Android update blamed for record number of 999 callsGoogle urges users to switch off Emergency SOS feature until issue resolved Police in the UK have blamed an Android smartphone update on a record increase in accidental 999 calls.The National Police Chiefs Council said the Emergency SOS function was resulting in emergency switchboards being overwhelmed by “silent” calls.The emergency feature is activated when a side button on a device is repeatedly pressed, which triggers a countdown that allows the action to be cancelled by dragging a slider across the screen. However, many users appear to inadvertently initiate emergency calls when their device is in a bag or pocket.The feature can be deactivated within the ‘Safety and Emergency’ section of Android’s settings.