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Offline Maik

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27/12/18
« on: Thursday, 27 December, 2018 @ 13:31:06 »
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Green-feathered immigrant surge prompts Greek parakeet count
Fears for native biodiversity as climate ideal for propagation

The raucous squawking comes first. Then they are seen, banking and diving before they crash-land on trees.

If Greeks had been told, not long ago, that their skies would become the preserve of ring-necked parakeets, the response would have been one of incredulity.

But that was before the parks and gardens of Athens, and other cities, became colonised by bright-green, red-beaked parrots.
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/dec/27/green-feathered-migrant-surge-prompts-greek-parakeet-count

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Re: 27/12/18
« Reply #1 on: Thursday, 27 December, 2018 @ 13:37:44 »
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Charge on plastic carrier bags to be doubled and extended to all shops in England
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/plastic-carrier-bags-charge-doubled-environment-secretary-michael-gove-a8700126.html


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Over one billion ‘bags for life’ sold undermine government efforts to reduce plastic waste
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/plastic-bag-for-life-waste-5p-charge-michael-gove-iceland-tesco-pollution-a8699441.html

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Re: 27/12/18
« Reply #2 on: Thursday, 27 December, 2018 @ 13:46:15 »
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Vinci Airports to acquire majority stake in Gatwick for £2.9bn days after drone chaos

Gatwick Airport has been sold to France’s Vinci for £2.9 billion, just days after after reports of drone sightings closed its runway and caused chaos for thousands of passengers.
https://www.itv.com/news/2018-12-27/vinci-airports-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-gatwick/