06/03/16

[Maik]

Home Office drop deportation of 92-year-old woman

A 92-year-old women living in the care of her daughter has been told she will not be deported to South Africa.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35737139

[Maik]

Dementia awareness boost planned for over-40s

People over 40 in England are to be given more information about dementia to help improve early diagnosis of the condition, the health secretary said.

During their free NHS health check, patients will be told when they should report memory problems to their GP.

Jeremy Hunt said the government's aim was for the UK to be the world's most "dementia-friendly" by 2020.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-35737778

  Wonder if they'll have forgotten about that come 2020

[Maik]

On board with the Flying Scotsman

The Return of Flying Scotsman is broadcast on Sunday, 6 March in Yorkshire & Lincolnshire at 12:30 on BBC One and nationally on Monday 7 March on BBC Four at 20:30.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-35672693

Interactive video in link, for those able to watch it.

[Maik]

The Story of Cats

A brand new ITV series, The Story of Cats, tells the story of the most popular pet on earth – the cat.
 
The series sets out to offer an eye-opening and entertaining insight into the relationship between big cats in the wild and our domestic pussycats and the feline species’ journey from the jungles of South East Asia to the African savannah and ultimately into our homes.

http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week10/story-cats

Part 1/3, Sunday, 06/03/16 @ 20:00 on ITV

 

[Maik]

'Casper the ghost-like' octopus discovered on Pacific Ocean floor
US scientists say they have found what is almost certainly a new species at a depth of around 2.5 miles near the Hawaiian islands

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/hawaii/12184498/Casper-the-ghostlike-octopus-discovered-on-Pacific-Ocean-floor.html

[Maik]

Governor calls on Greece to declare state of emergency

Idomeni, Greece: A regional governor has called on the Greek government to declare a state of emergency for the area surrounding the Idomeni border crossing where thousands of migrants are stranded because of restrictions along the route towards western Europe.

Up to 14,000 people were trapped in Idomeni, while another 6000 to 7000 were housed in refugee camps around the region, the governor of the Greek region of Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, said.

That means the area handles about 60 per cent of the total number of migrants in the country.

http://www.smh.com.au/world/germanys-angela-merkel-urges-greece-to-speed-up-efforts-to-shelter-refugees-20160305-gnblbo.html

[Maik]

Royal Navy Ship To Help In Migrant Crisis

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Mounts Bay will be acting as a patrol boat and deterrent to people smugglers in the Aegean Sea.

http://news.sky.com/story/1653822/royal-navy-ship-to-help-in-migrant-crisis

[Maik]

Total blackout here from around 19:15 - 19:35 local time, couldn't see my hand in front of my face. No lights in Agia Eirini or Kambitsata but no idea whether it was just local or across whole of Kef.


Sorry, no pics of Poros karnavali, seem to have picked up the bug that's been going around. Think I know who passed it on to me. They will be shot.

[Bell]

was just dishing up my dinner when everything went black. Must have been all over the island. looked out the window and it was total darkness everywhere.

[acebinbabe]

We were fine over here in the Sami area

[Maik]

Thanks, ace. I needed cheering up