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Title: 27/08/18
Post by: Maik on Monday, 27 August, 2018 @ 00:24:42
Kef coast guard rescued five people from a sinking boat west of Alaties beach, Fiskardo, yesterday. Five people on board were transferred to Fiskardo, two elderly passengers in their seventies were transferred onwards to hospital in Argostoli.
Title: Re: 27/08/18
Post by: Maik on Monday, 27 August, 2018 @ 10:36:49
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Food prices 'to rise 5%' because of extreme weather

Meat, vegetable and dairy prices are set to rise "at least" 5% in the coming months because of the UK's extreme weather this year, research suggests.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45317023

Big shock there, then.
Title: Re: 27/08/18
Post by: TonyD on Monday, 27 August, 2018 @ 13:01:46
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Food prices 'to rise 5%' because of extreme weather

Meat, vegetable and dairy prices are set to rise "at least" 5% in the coming months because of the UK's extreme weather this year, research suggests.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45317023

from the article - "...Consultancy CEBR said 2018's big freeze and heatwave would end up costing consumers about £7 extra per month..."

That equates to £1.61 per week price increase

Does that really constitute headline news? Potty. IMHO, of course...