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Kef 'quakes / Re: Kef 'quakes: wobble watch

« Last Post by Maik on Tuesday, 09 April, 2024 @ 00:14:20 »

Magnitude   2.1
Region   GREECE
Date time   2024-04-08 17:42:13.8 UTC
Location   38.370 ; 20.490
Depth   5 km
Distance   109 km W of Pátra, Greece / pop: 168,000 / local time: 20:42:13.8 2024-04-08
21 km N of Argostólion, Greece / pop: 9,800 / local time: 20:42:13.8 2024-04-08
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1644199

Magnitude   2.2
Region   GREECE
Date time   2024-04-08 17:44:00.4 UTC
Location   38.360 ; 20.490
Depth   5 km
Distance   109 km W of Pátra, Greece / pop: 168,000 / local time: 20:44:00.4 2024-04-08
20 km N of Argostólion, Greece / pop: 9,800 / local time: 20:44:00.4 2024-04-08
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1644200

Magnitude   3.0
Region   GREECE
Date time   2024-04-08 17:55:12.3 UTC
Location   38.333 ; 20.454
Depth   18 km
Distance   112 km W of Pátra, Greece / pop: 168,000 / local time: 20:55:12.3 2024-04-08
17 km NNW of Argostólion, Greece / pop: 9,800 / local time: 20:55:12.3 2024-04-08
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1644208

Grapevine / News Briefs / 09/04/24

« Last Post by Maik on Tuesday, 09 April, 2024 @ 00:05:52 »

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8864 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1281 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1211 USD   $1 USD = 0.8975 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.6984 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5887 €UR

Based on National Bank of Greece exchange rates.
Other banks likely to offer rates 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.
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

Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Tue 09/04 23°/12° 17 km/h 01% Sunny
Wed 10/04 22°/12° 12 km/h 04% Sun & cloud
Thu 11/04 24°/14° 09 km/h 05% Sun & cloud
Fri 12/04 26°/16° 15 km/h 01% Sun & cloud
Sat 13/04 26°/16° 15 km/h 02% Sunny
Sun 14/04 26°/16° 13 km/h 07% Sunny
Mon 15/04 24°/15° 12 km/h 11% Sun & cloud
Tue 16/04 22°/13° 17 km/h 23% Sun & cloud
Wed 17/04 19°/12° 27 km/h 41% Showers possible
Thu 18/04 19°/13° 27 km/h 24% Mostly sunny

Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 08/04/24

« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 08 April, 2024 @ 18:38:08 »

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More than 20 otter cubs rescued after flooded rivers wash their homes away

More than 20 otter cubs have been separated from their parents by heavy rainfall this year.

Sustained wet weather in January, February and March caused rivers across the country to burst their banks, forcing many otters to find drier ground.

Dave Webb, founder of the UK Wild Otter Trust in Umberleigh, Devon, said the charity had rescued 11 cubs in March alone.

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-04-08/more-than-20-otter-cubs-rescued-after-flooded-rivers-wash-their-homes-away

Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 08/04/24

« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 08 April, 2024 @ 18:32:10 »

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77-year-old arrested for Markopoulo fire

A 77-year-old has been arrested for the fire that broke out Monday morning in Markopoulo, eastern Attica.

The man was apprehended by investigators of the Markopoulo Fire Department, held responsible for igniting flames in crop residues on his own plot of land. He received a 500 euro fine as per regulations and will face prosecution.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1235893/77-year-old-arrested-for-markopoulo-fire/

Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 08/04/24

« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 08 April, 2024 @ 18:30:46 »

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Greece will set up a national shelter network in response to woman’s slaying outside police station

Greece’s minister in charge of police announced plans Monday to set up a nationwide network of domestic violence shelters, days after the fatal stabbing of a woman outside a police station.

The April 2 killing of 28-year Kyriaki Griva occurred as she was seeking police protection from her ex-boyfriend. The man was arrested and taken into custody after the stabbing north of Athens that has refocused national attention on domestic violence.

Michalis Chrisochoidis, the minister for citizens’ protection, said Monday that shelters would be set up in every police precinct in Greece under a program that would be formally launched later this week.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1235880/greece-will-set-up-a-national-shelter-network-in-response-to-womans-slaying-outside-police-station/

Greek News / Re: More strikes coming soon

« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 08 April, 2024 @ 18:27:32 »

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Greece: Unionized workers to strike nationwide and protest in Athens 10:30 April 17

Unionized workers affiliated with the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Civil Servants' Confederation (ADEDY) will strike nationwide on April 17; striking workers will protest in Greece's major cities.

https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/04/greece-unionized-workers-to-strike-nationwide-and-protest-in-athens-1030-april-17

Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 08/04/24

« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 08 April, 2024 @ 16:05:58 »

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Senior MP says Post Office 'has a case to answer for corporate manslaughter'

A senior Conservative MP who questioned Paula Vennells and the Post Office in 2015 on the Horizon IT Scandal says the organisation has a "case to answer for corporate manslaughter" and "criminal wrongdoing".

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-04-04/nadhim-zahawi-says-post-office-has-a-case-to-answer-for-corporate-manslaughter

Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 08/04/24

« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 08 April, 2024 @ 16:04:13 »

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New secret tape reveals top Post Office lawyer was warned of 'wrongful' convictions decade ago

A secret recording obtained by ITV News reveals the Post Office’s most senior lawyer was warned by independent investigators more than a decade ago that it may have misled the courts and pressured sub-postmasters into “wrongful and unsafe” guilty pleas.

The recording was of a meeting held between the Post Office’s former General Counsel Chris Aujard and Second Sight forensic accountants Ian Henderson and Ron Warmington in December 2013.

It shows the two men presented a damning assessment of the Post Office’s conduct in its investigations and prosecutions of sub-postmasters, who they found were denied the right to defend themselves and forced into “courtroom step deals” with little choice but to plead guilty.

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-04-03/secret-2013-tape-shows-top-post-office-lawyer-was-warned-of-unsafe-convictions

Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 08/04/24

« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 08 April, 2024 @ 15:53:57 »

Botanical Garden of Kefalonia opens tomorrow for the summer season. During April the opening times are 09:30-14:00 Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday with last admission at 13:30.

Greek News / Re: More strikes coming soon

« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 08 April, 2024 @ 15:47:57 »

Quote from: Maik on Saturday, 06 April, 2024 @ 20:12:57

Greece: Air traffic controllers to conduct nationwide strike April 9
Unionized air traffic control personnel to strike across Greece from 08:00-12:00 April 9. Air travel disruptions likely.

Appears the strike has been deemed illegal by the court. Might be best to check ahead if a flight planned for tomorrow.

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