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Unconfirmed: a middle aged foreign male was recovered unconscious from the sea at Ragia beach, Poros, earlier today. In hospital undergoing treatment/tests.
Masks may come back as infections rise, says EODYIncreased movement as the holiday season kicks into gear and a relaxed attitude among young people aged 18-24 appear to be the main factors driving the upward trend in coronavirus infections, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Monday....the biggest increases in cases have been seen on the islands of the Ionian and southern Aegean and in Crete, but also in the Greek capital....the expert committee advising the government will be making a recommendation for masks to become mandatory in all indoor public settings like supermarkets and stores.
RAF's flagship drone squadron has no drones216 Squadron RAF also has just four full-time personnelThe RAF’s flagship drone trials squadron owns no drones and has carried out no in-house trials with the uncrewed craft in the two years of its existence....
Eiffel Tower riddled with rust and in need of repair, leaked reports sayWhen it was completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower – Paris’s Iron Lady – was expected to last 20 years before being dismantled. Today, 133 years on, the tower is still standing, less by design than through diligent maintenance.Now, however, confidential reports leaked to the French magazine Marianne suggest the monument is in a bad way and riddled with rust. The tower needs a full repair, it is claimed, but instead it is being given only a cosmetic makeover for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The Most Expensive and Cheapest Areas in Greece to Buy PropertyThe price of properties in Greece has increased to unprecedented levels in 2022 with the Athens Riviera and the Cyclades leading the post-COVID recovery of the real estate market.According to Spitogatos the leading app used in Greece to search for real estate, the southern suburbs of Athens are the most expensive areas to buy property.The Cyclades is the second most expensive area to buy property in Greece. The price has risen by 6.9 percent in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. The average home in the Cyclades costs 2,887 euros per square meter, making the region the second most expensive in Greece.Mykonos and Santorini are the most expensive islands to buy property in the Cyclades.
52 forest fires in last 24 hoursA total of 52 forest fires broke out in the 24-hour period to 6 p.m., the Fire Service said on Monday, warning that the threat of fires remains very high for Tuesday in many regions.Strong winds and high temperatures on Tuesday means the fire risk remains very high in Attica, Central Greece, Western Greece, the Peloponnese and the eastern Aegean islands, he said, urging the public to remain vigilant and avoid all careless and negligent activity.
Brexit: No case for UK returning to EU, Labour leader Starmer saysThere is "no going back" from the UK's exit from the EU, Labour's leader has said, ahead of a speech aimed at attacking the government's record on Brexit.Sir Keir Starmer told the BBC a Labour government would not rejoin the EU and instead seek to "make Brexit work".
Keir Starmer concedes that hard Brexit is irreversibleThere are three big questions about Sir Keir Starmer's "five point plan to make Brexit work". First is whether it makes sense economically: will it help return the UK to growth? Second will it impress the EU, and is there any chance that what Starmer wants will be agreed by EU leaders? Finally, does it make sense politically, will it reinforce support for the Labour Party?In an interview this afternoon, I probed Starmer on all this, and didn't emerge much wiser.You can watch the whole (short) interview
Will there be a heatwave in July as computer models suggest 40ºC temperatures for UKIf you follow social media, or read the tabloids, you won't have failed to miss the headlines over the past few days that a tropical heatwave is on the way for the UK next week.So is this true, and how hot is it going to get?Some publications are reporting a UK high of 40ºC around the 16 July.This is because one of our supercomputer models on Saturday, 2 July - for the first time ever - brought up a scenario where parts of the UK could get a high of 41ºC later next week.If this happened - it's not likely to - it would be unprecedented.
Dogs can get cancer just by sniffing each otherRare disease called 'Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumour' can jump between the animals when they smell each other’s intimate areasDogs can catch cancer simply by sniffing each other, with male animals at most risk, scientists have found....
UK councils and hospitals at risk of cyber hackers, ITV News revealsAn ITV News investigation into cyber security at public services has revealed an enormous disparity in defence budgets, hundreds of potential website vulnerabilities and the email addresses and passwords of staff at one council posted in full online.These services are crucial for the smooth running of day-to-day life in Britain and hold swathes of your sensitive data.Exclusive figures show that one council in Britain is spending just £32,000 a year on cyber security.In comparison, another council - with a smaller population - has an annual budget of £1,000,000, a difference of more than 30 times.One hospital sets aside just £10,000 a year towards cyber security.The names of the public institutions involved are being withheld, to avoid turning them into targets.Ciaran Martin, former head of the National Cyber Security Centre, believes that around three-quarters of cyber crime comes from within Russia and that it is “tolerated by the Russian government”. Attacks against public services in the UK have also been blamed on hackers from North Korea and criminal gangs.One of the most common forms of attack is ransomware, a type of software which demands payment - usually in bitcoin - or deletes the systems it has infected. UK policy is for public services not to pay the ransom.
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