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Steps to keep beaches freeThe Ministry of Finance, whose responsibilities include oversight of the use of Greece’s coasts and beaches, is considering tougher sanctions for businesses that expand their presence on beaches, in violation of agreements with the state, which is the sole proprietor of these lands.The ministry is considering steeper fines and suspending operating licenses, especially the latter, since authorities found that violators did not mind paying the fines that represented a negligible percentage of their revenue.Authorities also seek to supplement on-the-ground inspections with other means, such as drones, to search for violations and to speed up demolitions of illegal structures.
Kos: British paedophile was arrestedA 65-year-old British pedophile, who was wanted in his home country and had an international arrest warrant issued against him by Interpol, is considered especially dangerous. The wanted man had found refuge in Kos, where he was arrested on Saturday.
Police arrest man in connection to Luton Airport fireA man has been arrested in connection with the Luton Airport fire, police confirmed on Monday morning.The man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and has been released on bail as enquiries continue. Bedfordshire Police told The Independent that the arrest was “precautionary” and that there is no suggestion the fire was started intentionally.The huge blaze at London’s Luton Airport damaged up to 1,500 cars and sparked travel chaos.
Jacob Rees-Mogg handed thousands in severance pay for weeks as business secretaryJacob Rees-Mogg trousered £16,800 in severance pay for his seven-week stint as business secretary, it has been revealed.The former minister, now being paid more than £750 an hour as a GB News presenter, was entitled to the payout on leaving the government when Liz Truss quit as prime minister.Mr Rees-Mogg had previously championed plans to cut the amount paid to departing civil servants by a quarter.
Up to 80,000 farmhands urgently neededFarmers’ associations say 60,000 to 80,000 farmhands are needed to help with the various harvests across all seasons, many of them in the region of Central Macedonia.Despite the still high jobless rate, Greeks disdain the hard work and low wages of farmhands.
Bobi, the world's oldest dog ever, dies aged 31The world's oldest dog ever has died at the age of 31 years and 165 days.Guinness World Record holder Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, passed away at his home in Portugal on Saturday.
‘Trees have no legal status’: calls rise for stronger protection in UK against fellingAfter destruction of the tree at Sycamore Gap, campaigners warn more must be done to protect country’s arboreal heritage
'Smart' olives on trees: Using GPS technology to track olive theft on CreteCretan farmers and cooperatives have begun using GPS chip technology in the shape of olives that are hung on trees to deal with rising theft of olives during the current harvest season.Vice-president of the Associaion of Farming Cooperatives of Iraklio Myros Hiletzakis told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) that the method was used successfully in Spain in 2019, and farmers on Crete tested it successfully before deciding to order it.
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