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31/01/17
« on: Tuesday, 31 January, 2017 @ 18:35:50 »
Argostoli police yesterday morning arrested a 20 y-o local for a number of burglaries around the south of the island over the last year which resulted in cash and valuables to the value of over 15,000€ being stolen.

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Re: 31/01/17
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, 31 January, 2017 @ 18:47:10 »
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Thousands of gay men pardoned for past convictions

Thousands of gay and bisexual men found guilty of decades-old sexual offences in England and Wales have been posthumously pardoned.

The enactment by the government of the so-called Alan Turing law means about 49,000 men will be cleared of crimes of which they would be innocent today.

Wartime code-breaker Mr Turing was pardoned in 2013 for gross indecency.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38814338

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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, 31 January, 2017 @ 18:50:57 »
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Website crowdsources archaeological digs

A website that will let members of the public search for potential archaeological sites has been launched.

There are plans to launch the site in other countries later this year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38812526

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Re: 31/01/17
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, 31 January, 2017 @ 19:25:03 »
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Half of Greeks are in arrears to the state

Greeks’ taxpaying capacity has been exhausted, leading to 13.9 billion euros in unpaid taxes last year alone, according to data issued on Monday by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue.

This has taken the number of taxpayers with expired debts to the state to 4.14 million, almost half of the total.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/215741/article/ekathimerini/business/half-of-greeks-are-in-arrears-to-the-state

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Re: 31/01/17
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, 31 January, 2017 @ 19:34:36 »
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Rival Donald Trump petition asking for state visit passes 100,000 signatures

Arival petition set up in opposition to the 1.5 million people who have asked for Donald Trump's state visit to be cancelled has passed 100,000 signatures.

This means it will be considered for a debate in Parliament.

The petition says: "Donald Trump should be invited to make an official State Visit because he is the leader of a free world and U.K. is a country that supports free speech and does not believe that people that appose [sic] our point of view should be gagged."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/31/rival-donald-trump-petition-asking-state-visit-passes-100000/


https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/178844


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Re: 31/01/17
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, 31 January, 2017 @ 19:46:57 »
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'Charismatic migrants' expected in UK gardens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38766419

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Re: 31/01/17
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 01 February, 2017 @ 09:02:37 »
Argostoli police yesterday morning arrested a 20 y-o local for a number of burglaries around the south of the island over the last year which resulted in cash and valuables to the value of over 15,000€ being stolen.

That is interesting. I know someone that has had something stolen recently.