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06/07/23
« on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 02:51:03 »
Kef fire risk 06/07/23: High

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8826 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1205 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1330 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8925 €UR

Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.
Other banks likely to offer a different rate 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
Thu 06/07   30°/23°   27 km/h   05%   Sunny
Fri 07/07   30°/23°   30 km/h   10%   Sunny, winds possible
Sat 08/07   29°/22°   29 km/h   08%   Sunny, winds possible
Sun 09/07   31°/22°   21 km/h   08%   Sunny
Mon 10/07   29°/22°   16 km/h   08%   Sunny
Tue 11/07   30°/23°   16 km/h   07%   Sunny
Wed 12/07   31°/24°   18 km/h   05%   Sunny
Thu 13/07   31°/24°   17 km/h   07%   Sunny
Fri 14/07   31°/24°   17 km/h   03%   Sunny
Sat 15/07   32°/23°   20 km/h   03%   Sunny


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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #1 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 03:09:34 »
Body of an unidentified male, estimated age 75-80 y-o, recovered midday yesterday from the sea off Haramida, Lesvos.

Body of a 78 y-o Greek female recovered yesterday morning from the sea off Gavatha beach, Antissa, Lesvos.

Body of a 75 y-o foreign male recovered midday yesterday from Koutsoupia beach, Larisa.

Body of a 74 y-o Greek male recovered midday yesterday from the sea off Agios Ioannis beach, Theologos, Fthiotida.

Body of a 67 y-o Greek male recovered midday yesterday from the sea off Agios Gordios beach, Corfu.

Body of a 64 y-o Greek female recovered midday yesterday from the sea off Palio beach, Kavala.

Body of  72 y-o Greek male recovered from his small boat moored near the Public Fish Market at Kavala.

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #2 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 14:13:44 »
Body of a 75 y-o Greek female recovered yesterday afternoon from the sea off A' Plaz Voulas beach, Attica.

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #3 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 14:41:56 »
Agia Eirini plateia has been refurbished and is looking quite decent, according to a local source.

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #4 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 14:44:14 »
Rural doctor service available between 10:00-13:00 tomorrow, Friday, 07 June, in Vlakhata. Face masks and social distancing likely still required.

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #5 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 15:03:37 »
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Well-known beach bar in Vouliagmeni was shut down - They "forgot" to cut receipts

After a coordinated operation, within the first minutes of their visit, the AADE auditors found that the company, at that particular moment, had not cut four receipts totalling €700.

Immediately, they imposed the prescribed fines and shut down the business for two days. Research continues in depth for past uses as well.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/07/06/beach-bar-in-vouliagmeni-shut/


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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #6 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 15:07:46 »
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Paris to Athens Flight - Man recites verses from the Qur'an and threatened to slaughter passengers
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/07/06/paris-athens-flight-man-quran/

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #7 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 15:11:34 »


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Citroën Ami: The car sold out in only TEN hours in Greece!
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/07/06/citroen-ami-sold-out-ten-hours/

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #8 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 15:16:03 »
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Seven children among nine injured after a car collides with primary school in Wimbledon

Seven children and two adults have been hurt after a Land Rover collided with a building at a girls’ prep school in Wimbledon. The driver stopped at the scene of the crash at The Study Preparatory School in Camp Road, and no arrests have yet been made, the Metropolitan Police said. The incident, which saw officers, firefighters and paramedics, including London’s Air Ambulance, respond at around 9.54am on Thursday, is not being treated as terror-related. Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond told the the PA news agency several of those hurt were “critically injured”.
https://www.itv.com/news/london/2023-07-06/car-crashes-into-primary-school-in-wimbledon-several-injured

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #9 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 15:31:23 »


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Rescue cat's 'quirky' appearance celebrated by Sussex animal rescue as she seeks new home
A special cat with a ‘quirky’ appearance is up for adoption at a Sussex animal rescue.
https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/rescue-cats-quirky-appearance-celebrated-by-sussex-animal-rescue-as-she-seeks-new-home-4208823

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #10 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 17:58:59 »
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Corfu: horse pulling tourist carriage collapses and dies on street

Police in Corfu have launched a preliminary investigation into the death of a horse that was pulling a tourist carriage through the island’s main town.

The animal collapsed and died on a public road around noon as residents and visitors looked on, according to a report by state broadcaster ERT.

Under animal welfare legislation, the operation of horse-drawn carriages is prohibited from 1 to 5 p.m. during the summer months and also in temperatures of 35C and above.

During these times, the animals should be allowed rest in a shady and cool place.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1214826/corfu-horse-pulling-tourist-carriage-collapses-and-dies-on-street/

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #11 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 18:03:38 »
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Police seize £130m in cannabis plants in biggest ever UK-wide crackdown

More than 1,000 cannabis farms have been raided by police across Britain in a mass scale crackdown.

Plants worth £130 million seized and at least 1,000 suspects have been arrested, in the month-long Operation Mille.

The raids targeted what law enforcement believe is a cash cow for organised crime gangs, alleged to be involved in money laundering, Class A drug smuggling, and violence.

Police say searches and arrests were made in all counties in England and Wales.
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-07-06/police-seize-130m-in-cannabis-plants-in-biggest-ever-uk-wide-crackdown

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #12 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 18:06:40 »
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Thousands of women owed six-figure sums after civil service blunders
Historic errors see retirees miss out on around £1bn in state pension payments

The errors mostly affect mothers who claimed National Insurance credits while they were looking after their children at home, which failed to appear on their record.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/pensions-retirement/news/thousands-of-women-owed-six-figure-sums-after-civil-service/

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Re: 06/07/23
« Reply #13 on: Thursday, 06 July, 2023 @ 20:01:27 »
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Changes to landline telephones

The UK’s telephone network is being upgraded, which means that landline services are changing. You can still have a landline in your home, but the technology that powers it will be different. For most, switching over will be straightforward, but some people may need new equipment or support to make the changes.

Traditionally, landlines have been delivered through an analogue network, but this is being replaced by digital technology. The new system is called 'Voice over Internet Protocol' (VoIP), but you may also hear the terms 'Digital Voice' (from the landline provider BT) or digital phone.

Once you've moved to the new digital system, your landline will mainly work as it always has, although there'll be some differences – for example, it won't work if there's a power cut unless you have a battery backup.

The changeover has started, and some people have already been moved to the digital system.

For almost all networks, the changeover will have happened by December 2025.

BT has now started to contact a limited number of customers, having paused its changeover programme, and will begin to roll out the programme on a region-by-region basis from summer 2023. However, they aren't currently switching certain groups, including:

    people aged 70 and over
    people with additional needs
    people who only have a landline (and not broadband)
    people with telecare alarms
    people with no mobile signal at home.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/consumer-issues/changes-to-landline-telephones/