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Kilwarlin Moravian Church and its link to ancient Greece
Hospitals cancel 22,000 appointments every day as 6.8m wait to start treatmentAverage number of daily cancellations this year is so far up 20 per cent on pre-pandemic figures, despite promises to clear backlog
Church mulling response to ‘miracle worker’ priestAmid the uproar surrounding the “miraculous” events at the Church of St Isidore on Lycabettus Hill in Athens overseen by the church’s priest, Father Dimitrios Loupasakis, Greece’s religious authorities are reportedly considering three different courses of action. Footage seen online in recent months shows Loupasakis placing the cross on people with mobility problems, who then begin to walk, and on blind people who supposedly regained their eyesight.
Chancellor confirms U-turn on scrapping 45p tax rate for top earners
Afghans left in legal limbo in Greece while ‘real refugees’ helped to settleInternational Rescue Committee points to unequal treatment, saying welcome for Ukrainians proves integration and support is possible for all
Greece begins rollout of new Covid-19 vaccination campaignGreece on Monday began its autumn Covid-19 vaccination campaign, rolling out new bivalent boosters targeting the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants. The government offers the vaccine to everyone aged 60 and over, as well as front-line health care workers and other groups considered to be particularly at risk of serious illness.
Waiting times for surgeries can run well over a yearWaiting lists for surgeries at state hospitals have grown even longer since the coronavirus pandemic, leading many patients to fork out extra money to private clinics.
Nadine Dorries calls for a general electionHaving backed Liz Truss for Tory leadership, former culture secretary says PM ‘must take to the country’ if the premier wants a new mandateNadine Dorries has dramatically called for a general election if Liz Truss continues to change government policy.The former culture secretary, who supported Ms Truss’s leadership bid, said there was “widespread dismay” that a lot of the work she had done while in office had been put on hold.Her latest intervention came after she accused the Prime Minister of throwing her Chancellor “under a bus”.
Shorter chips on the menu as lack of rain stunts potatoesShoppers told to expect smaller and more blemished potatoes on supermarket shelves
‘Ordinary’ Chinese vase valued at €2,000 sells for almost €8m after bidding warTianqiuping-style porcelain sells for nearly 4,000 times its estimated value after buyers are convinced it is a rare artefact
Disabled woman left stranded on tarmac after plane takes off without herShocked passenger watched flight take off after arriving on shuttle lift A disabled passenger was left stranded on the tarmac at Newcastle Airport after the plane she was about to board took off without her.Margaret Harrop, 76, and her husband John were due to fly out to Alicante, Spain on Ryanair flight FR4080 on Wednesday 28 September. But as the couple were about to board, they noticed their luggage was being removed from the aircraft - and it was about to take off.
Woman aged in her 60s killed after being attacked by dogs inside Kirkdale houseA woman has been killed after she was attacked by dogs inside a Liverpool house, police say.