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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Friday, 20 October, 2023 @ 02:18:17
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Kef fire risk 20/10/23: Low (https://civilprotection.gov.gr/arxeio-imerision-xartwn?field_imerominia_harti_value=10%2F20%2F2023)
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8921 GBP £1 GBP = 1.1209 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.0882 USD $1 USD = 0.9189 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.7084 AUD $1 AUD = 0.5853 €UR
1 €UR = R20.8863 ZAR R1 ZAR = 0.0478 €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 (https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-money).
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 (https://weather.com/en-IE/weather/tenday/l/GRXX0035:1:GR)
Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Fri 20/10 27°/21° 25 km/h 12% Mostly sunny
Sat 21/10 27°/21° 33 km/h 07% Mostly cloudy, winds probable
Sun 22/10 26°/18° 21 km/h 52% Scattered thunderstorms probable
Mon 23/10 26°/18° 15 km/h 06% Sun & cloud
Tue 24/10 26°/18° 11 km/h 05% Mostly sunny
Wed 25/10 25°/18° 14 km/h 49% Thunderstorms possible
Thu 26/10 24°/18° 15 km/h 71% Thunderstorms probable
Fri 27/10 25°/19° 19 km/h 57% Scattered thunderstorms probable
Sat 28/10 25°/18° 18 km/h 39% Thunderstorms possible
Sun 29/10 26°/18° 15 km/h 24% Sun & cloud
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Elderly man’s body recovered from sea off southeastern Attica
Coast guard officials in Lavrio have launched an investigation after a man’s body was recovered from the sea off the southeastern coast of Attica.
Firefighters on Wednesday removed the body from the water near Hryso Feggari beach at Lavreotiki.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1222917/elderly-mans-body-recovered-from-sea-off-southeastern-attica/
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Feast Day of Agios Gerasimos, Patron Saint of Kefalonia
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/10/20/agios-gerasimos-kefalonia-2-2-2
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12th-century Greek Orthodox church hit in air strike, killing several people as they sheltered inside
The attack damaged the facade of the church of Agios Porphyrios and caused the collapse of an adjacent building - Many injured were taken to hospital.
Witnesses told Agence France-Presse that the attack appeared to have targeted a spot near the Greek Orthodox church of Saint Porphyry, where many Palestinians had taken refuge amid Israeli shelling.
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem said targeting the church 'constitutes a war crime'.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/10/20/12th-century-greek-orthodox-church-hit-in-air-strike-killing-several-people-as-they-sheltered-inside/
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‘We’re at a tipping point’: mission to save identity of Greece’s Cyclades isles
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/20/mission-save-identity-greece-cyclades-isles
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London Euston: Fox rescued from station toilet
Railway staff at London Euston discovered a fox curled up in one of the railway station's toilets.
The fox had sneaked into the loo undetected overnight, and was found "curled up into a tight ball" early on Monday morning.
The station staff called the RSPCA, which sent its team to rescue it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67138970
The fox did better than HS2... it got into Euston station...
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Fox on vandalism spree in a dog cafe caught red-handed
A fox has forced a west London dog cafe to close after it was caught red-handed during a vandalism spree.
Alicia Ung, who owns Pawsitive Café in Notting Hill, said when she arrived to work on Sunday she initially thought the premises had been broken into.
When she found the fox inside it was peering around a corner at her and looked "frightened".
Ms Ung said the fox caused "thousands of pounds of damage" and had ripped sofas and broken glass everywhere.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67157686
Photos in link
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Haydn Gwynne: Screen and stage star dies aged 66
English actress Haydn Gwynne, known for roles in TV shows including Drop the Dead Donkey, Peak Practice, Merseybeat and The Windsors, has died aged 66.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67172672
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TUI Airways flight from Greece skids off the runway at Leeds-Bradford airport
TUI Airways flight BY3551 from Corfu, Greece, skidded off runway 14 at 13:53 at Leeds Bradford Airport, UK, due to the heavy rain and strong wind from Storm Babet, resulting in the airport’s closure. Passengers were safely removed from the stranded Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registered G-TAWD), and there were no reported injuries or fires.
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/tui-aviation/thomson-airways/tui-airways-flight-from-greece-skids-off-the-runway-at-leeds-bradford-airport/
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Police close road for 31 hours after sex doll mistaken for dead body dumped in woods
Police closed off a road for two days to investigate a report of a dead body dumped in woods - only to find out it was a discarded sex doll.
Warwickshire Police said it was with “great relief” that the hand and foot spotted poking out of undergrowth turned out to be an inflatable love aid.
The force said it had followed “proper procedure” by sending a forensic pathologist to the woodland near Kineton, and cordoning off a country lane for 31 hours. But the suspected body was actually a “discarded and realistic life-size doll”, a spokesperson added.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/sex-doll-warwickshire-kineton-police-b2432979.html
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Lancashire man jailed for 'torturing' 11-week-old puppy to death
A man has been given the longest prison sentence ever handed down under the animal welfare act for torturing his 11-week-old puppy to death.
Dudley Payne, 29, from Penwortham in South Ribble, was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to American Bully type dog Rocko.
He was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, and was also banned from keeping animals for 15 years.
https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-10-20/man-sentenced-for-killing-11-week-old-puppy