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Title: 01/06/18
Post by: Maik on Friday, 01 June, 2018 @ 01:37:45

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Tourism prospers in spite of overtaxation

Despite the excessive taxation, tourism last year directly accounted for the creation of 10.3 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, while the sum of its direct and indirect contribution is estimated at between 22.6 and 27.3 percent of GDP, according to the head of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Yiannis Retsos.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/229175/article/ekathimerini/business/tourism-prospers-in-spite-of-overtaxation

Title: Re: 01/06/18
Post by: Maik on Friday, 01 June, 2018 @ 01:39:56

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Flying Scotsman steam sets off London Victoria fire alarm

Rush hour commuters had to clear a busy London railway station after steam from the Flying Scotsman set off the fire alarm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-44324691

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Title: Re: 01/06/18
Post by: Maik on Friday, 01 June, 2018 @ 01:42:43

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England's £160 World Cup kit is made in Bangladesh by workers on 21p an hour

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/31/englands-160-world-cup-kit-made-bangladesh-workers-21p-hour/

Title: Re: 01/06/18
Post by: Maik on Friday, 01 June, 2018 @ 01:47:06

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RSPCA issues public appeal to find man shown biting head off live pigeon in 'distressing' video
WARNING: The story below contains a graphic description of extreme violence inflicted on an animal

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-pigeon-head-bite-off-video-rspca-animal-cruelty-a8377391.html

Title: Re: 01/06/18
Post by: Maik on Friday, 01 June, 2018 @ 13:37:13

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UK funeral prices to be probed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44327899

Title: Re: 01/06/18
Post by: Maik on Friday, 01 June, 2018 @ 13:38:18

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'Holy grail' blood test could detect cancer long before tumours develop

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/05/31/holy-grail-blood-test-could-detect-cancer-long-tumours-develop/

Title: Re: 01/06/18
Post by: Maik on Friday, 01 June, 2018 @ 13:52:34

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Greece wages losing battle against Albanian herb raiders

After seeing its best minds lured to greener pastures during eight years of economic crisis, Greece is now waging an uphill battle to keep its aromatic plants from being plundered too.

In recent months, herb-pickers from neighbouring Albania have descended on Greece's mountain meadows, illegally making off with vast quantities of herbs that can fetch a tidy profit in European markets.

https://phys.org/news/2018-06-greece-wages-albanian-herb-raiders.html

Title: Re: 01/06/18
Post by: Maik on Friday, 01 June, 2018 @ 14:34:06

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Learner drivers on motorways from 4 June 2018

Learner drivers can take motorway driving lessons with an approved driving instructor from 4 June 2018.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/learner-drivers-will-be-allowed-on-motorways-from-2018

Title: Re: 01/06/18
Post by: Maik on Friday, 01 June, 2018 @ 19:13:05

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Visa payment disruption hits Europe

Visa said some card payments are currently failing across the UK and elsewhere in Europe.

The company said it is investigating the cause of the disruption.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44335804