30/10/15

[Maik]

Miniature Shetland pony found sexually assaulted in field
Two-year-old pony discovered distressed and with two separate internal injuries after attack by 'sick, twisted person' in Ashton-under-Lyne

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11963423/Miniature-Shetland-pony-sexually-assaulted-Ashton-under-Lyne-Greater-Manchester.html

[Maik]

New F-35 helmets cost £260,000 each
The helmets for pilots flying Britain's new stealth fighter are individually tailored and give a 360 degree view from the cockpit

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11963873/New-F-35-helmets-cost-260000-each.html

[Maik]

Football: Greece appoint German Skibbe as coach

Michael Skibbe has been appointed the new coach of Greece, the Greek Football Federation (EPO) announced on Thursday.

The 50-year-old German, who has led a host of clubs in his home country and Turkey in a coaching career that began in 1988, has agreed a two-year deal with EPO, which will be extended if Greece qualify for the next World Cup.

He succeeds Uruguayan Sergio Markarian, who was sacked in August, and will take charge of Greece for the qualification campaign for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/29/greece-appoint-german-skibbe-as-coach-football/

[Maik]

Aegean Airlines announced on Thursday the addition of 14 international destinations to its flight schedule for next year, as it seeks to expand its network and offer 1.1 million more seats than in 2015.

Next season Aegean will also fly from Athens to Dublin...

http://www.ekathimerini.com/202970/article/ekathimerini/business/aegean-air-adds-14-destinations-11-million-seats

[Maik]

Irish man takes Greece to court over 1.5-mln-euro tax penalty

http://en.protothema.gr/irish-man-takes-greece-to-court-over-1-5-mln-euro-tax-penalty/

[Maik]

Government decides on changes in pharmacy ownership

The government has decided upon the changes in the ownership of pharmacies. According to the Joint Ministerial Decisions – signed by the Ministers of Finances, Growth, Tourism and Health – non-pharmacists will be able to open pharmacies, provided that a qualified pharmacist must has at least a 20% stake in a pharmacy. The pharmacists in turn demanded at least 51%.

http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=749879

[Maik]

TalkTalk hack: Police arrest second teen

Police have made a second arrest, a 16-year-old boy from west London, in connection with the investigation into an alleged data theft from TalkTalk.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34675235

[Maik]

Police to be granted powers to view your internet history
Home Secretary Theresa May expected to announce plans to give security services powers to view web browsing history of everyone in the country

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11964655/Police-to-be-granted-powers-to-view-your-internet-history.html

[TonyD]

Police to be granted powers to view your internet history
Home Secretary Theresa May expected to announce plans to give security services powers to view web browsing history of everyone in the country

It's (delete as necessary) worrying, disturbing, embarrassing, just how (delete as necessary) ill-informed, naive, stupid, successive government announcements of this type are.

Anyone already engaged in criminal, terrorist, or paedophile activity will be doing so via an easily available secure method.

So who, and what exactly are these measures really destined to reveal?