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The British Ambassador To Greece Wishes "Happy Lent" With Dolmades And Tsipouro
Record number of Britons head to Greece as nation enjoys tourism boomUK nationals outnumber Germans for first time, as post-pandemic rebound helps Greek economy to grow by 5.6% in 2022UK travellers are leading an extraordinary rebound in tourism to Greece with arrivals up by 181% last year, according to the country’s central bank.Almost 4.5 million Britons were registered at Greek entry points, a record number and nearly 3 million more than in 2021.For the first time, UK tourists edged out Germans – who have topped the visitor league tables in Greece for decades – in what some are calling a defiant display of post-pandemic “revenge” tourism.“In terms of Greece, the Brits are leading the way,” the nation’s tourism minister, Vassilis Kikilias, told the Guardian. “And they’re big spenders.”
First woman Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd diesThe first female Speaker of the House of Commons Betty Boothroyd has died aged 93.
Spectacular Northern Lights seen across UK - and you can see them again tonightAurora is typically seen in high-latitude regions around the Arctic and AntarcticDynamic patterns of glowing green, pink and purple have been spotted by stargazers as far south as Kent and Cornwall.The natural light display, also known as an aurora, is typically seen in high-latitude regions around the Arctic and Antarctic.The further north you are, the more likely you are to see the display. It also helps if the night sky is dark and clear, with minimal light pollution.
P&O Ferries spends £230m on hybrid ships that cannot be charged at Dover or CalaisLimited power capacity at ports means the hybrid ships may rely more heavily on their diesel enginesP&O Ferries risks being left red-faced after spending £230m on two new hybrid ships that cannot be plugged into the electricity grid in Dover or Calais. Lauded by bosses at the controversial ferry operator as “the most sustainable ships ever to sail on the English Channel” P&O will run the battery-laden ships on diesel when they are delivered later this year.P&O sparked controversy last year after standing by plans to take delivery of two state-of-the-art “superferries” despite its shock firing nearly 800 seafarers in an effort to cut costs.
Parakeets on the menu for falcons after pigeons leave London in lockdown
Turkey hit by another earthquake leaving one dead and 69 injuredA magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit the town of Yesilyurt in Malatya province