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Vandals Destroy Ancient Rock Carvings in Northern GreeceUnknown vandals destroyed 3,000 year-old paintings carved into granite and limestone at Mount Pangaion, near Kavala in northern Greece, it was revealed on Tuesday.The carvings were discovered in 1966 by Aristotle University Professor Nikolaos Moutsopoulos but have not been listed for preservation and are therefore vulnerable to the elements and human activity.
Cancer Society warns of risks of lighting firesAs an increasing number of city dwellers use their fireplaces to keep warm amid dropping temperatures, the Hellenic Cancer Society has warned of the health risks of burning wood in urban settings and has called on the government to ban the practice and introduce inspections and fines for offenders.
MEPs to express 'grave concern' about UK stance on EU citizens in BritainExclusive: leaked resolution by main political groups follows threats of deportation made by British minister
Handstand and Acrobatics Teacher for GreeceGravity Circus is looking for a handstand and acrobatics teacher for our one month course in Athens, Greece. Flight and accommodation are covered as well as teaching fee.
Virus from shrews linked to unexplained deaths in EuropeDisease has gone ‘unnoticed in humans for at least decades’, experts warnA virus that can jump from shrews to humans could be to blame for previously unexplained deaths in Europe, scientists have found.A study of brain tissue samples from more than 50 patients who died from encephalitis, or brain swelling, over 20 years has identified eight new cases of the Borna virus.The research, published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, suggests where the virus exists in the wild it could be the cause of unexplained encephalitis cases.
Australia: More than 10,000 camels to be shot because they drink too much waterAnimals wreak havoc in drought-afflicted areas, causing damage to infrastructure
Jet2 reveals 'hugely expanded' Greece programme for summer 2020Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has added more than half a million seats to its "hugely expanded" Greece programme for summer 2020.
Christopher Beeny: Upstairs, Downstairs actor dies at 78Christopher Beeny, known for roles in Upstairs, Downstairs and BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine, has died at the age of 78, his son has confirmed.Beeny played the cheeky footman, chauffeur and butler Edward Barnes in Upstairs, Downstairs in the 1970s.