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Time for an upper age limit on sea swimming in Greece?
Hospital announces death of 12-year-old found unconscious while swimmingA 12-year-old boy that was pulled out of the water after he was found unconscious on Sunday on the island of Crete died on Thursday. The boy had been intubated at the PAGNI Hospital intensive care unit in Iraklio.
lots of unhappy bunnies!
Gatwick Airport to be hit by strikes over summer holidaysNearly a thousand workers are set to take eight days of strike action at Gatwick Airport over the summer holidays in a row over pay, the Unite union has said.The strike could cause some disruption during what could be the busiest summer period since the pandemic.The workers, at four firms, include baggage handlers and ground staff.They will strike from Friday 28 July to Tuesday 1 August, and then again from Friday 4 August to Tuesday 8 August.Airlines that will be affected include British Airways, EasyJet, Ryanair, Tui, Westjet and Wizz, the union said.
The UK airport with the worst crime rate (and it isn’t Heathrow) Luton Airport was the major UK airport with the highest number of reported crimes per passenger in 2022, according to a new study.The airports with the lowest crime rates per passenger were Leeds Bradford Airport (0.2 crimes per 100,000 passengers)...
London at risk of major measles outbreak, UK Health Security Agency warnsThousands could be hospitalised and dozens die if MMR vaccine take-up doesn’t rise, say immunologistsWithout an improvement in MMR vaccination rates, the capital could experience an outbreak of between 40,000 and 160,0000 cases, fresh analysis by the UKHSA suggests. Experts said an outbreak of this scale could lead to dozens of deaths and thousands of people hospitalised.
Motorists should only fill up after sunset, Environment Ministry saysMotorists have been advised to only fill up their vehicles after sunset due to the “Kleon” heat wave.The Ministry of Environment and Energy has also urged motorists to cut down on the use of their cars in favour of public transport as the heat leads to the accumulation of pollutants in the air.