02/10/17

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142 'forest' fires on Kef this summer.

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Tax system changes about twice a month

In the last four years the main tax laws – i.e. the income tax code, the tax procedures code, the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) – and Greek accounting standards have undergone 82 changes, with almost two changes per month.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/222108/article/ekathimerini/business/tax-system-changes-about-twice-a-month

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Kidnapped Greek businessman rescued after 6-month captivity

http://www.tribtown.com/2017/10/02/eu-greece-kidnapping/

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Apparently locals in Assos are unhappy about maintenance of the village by the municipality, citing asbestos water pipes, drainage directly into the sea, dangerous street lighting and insufficient parking for the number of visitors.

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An "unfortunate error" in subtitling led to Newcastle United being labelled "black and white scum" during the BBC's Match of the Day 2 programme.

Commentator Guy Mowbray said Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge had scored five goals against the black and whites.

But software confused the word "comma", spoken by a subtitler, and put "scum" into the on-screen text.

The BBC said the error was spotted and corrected immediately.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-41473443

Screen grab in link 

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Bags for life can pose food poisoning risk - Food Standards Agency

Bags for life pose a food poisoning risk if they are used to carry raw foods such as meat and fish, a consumer watchdog is warning.

The Food Standards Agency says even if there is no leakage, packaging can harbour traces of harmful bacteria that can cause stomach bugs.

Shoppers should have separate bags for raw foods, ready-to-eat foods and household items such as detergent.

Reusable bags could be colour coded or labelled to avoid any mix-up, it says.

If there has been visible spillage, soiling or damage, plastic bags for life should be replaced, while fabric ones could be washed or cleaned.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41467099

 

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Britain plans deposit return scheme to clamp down on throw-away bottles

Britain will work with industry to launch a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles in a bid to clamp down on the huge waste that litters the land and sea every year, Environment Secretary Michael Gove said on Monday.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-politics-environment/britain-plans-deposit-return-scheme-to-clamp-down-on-throw-away-bottles-idUKKCN1C71XG

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Tom Petty, 66, dies of heart attack
The rock star had hits as both a solo artist and with the band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, selling more than 80m records worldwide

He gained fame as part of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in the late 1970s, a band that was seen as integral to the heartland rock movement. Their biggest hits included I Won’t Back Down and American Girl.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/02/rock-star-tom-petty-dies-heart-attack

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Earlier today a 43 y-o crew member of the Maratha crude oil tanker, at anchor in Lourdas bay, was transported to Agia Pelagia by fishing boat Mixalis and then by ambulance to hospital in Argostoli. Condition unknown.