25/10/15

[Maik]

New illness spread by ticks found similar to Lyme disease
The new disease, which causes headache, fatigue, muscle aches and a recurrent fever is feared to be less responsive to antibiotics than similar illnesses

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/11953087/New-illness-spread-by-ticks-found-similar-to-Lyme-disease.html

[Maik]

A cat's level of aggressiveness could depend on its colour, say scientists
Tortoiseshell-and-white females have a mean streak

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/a-cats-level-of-aggressiveness-could-depend-on-its-colour-say-scientists-a6707731.html

[Maik]

Greek owners of property in UK, Germany in tax collectors' crosshairs

Tax collectors will be focusing on Greeks who purchased over 1.5 billion euros’ worth of real estate in the UK and Germany in 2010-2014 as authorities seek to raise revenues from properties abroad.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/202823/article/ekathimerini/news/greek-owners-of-property-in-uk-germany-in-tax-collectors-crosshairs

[Maik]

Road tax coming for hitherto exempted vehicles

http://www.ekathimerini.com/202808/article/ekathimerini/business/road-tax-coming-for-hitherto-exempted-vehicles

[Maik]

And now, the penalty for filing your tax return too EARLY
You get fined for filing returns late - but there are problems if you file too early, too

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/tax/11950784/And-now-the-penalty-for-filing-your-tax-return-too-EARLY.html

[Maik]

Lesbos mayor Spyridon Galinos: How I am coping with up to 7,000 new refugees each day
'We have not received any financial support from the European Union whatsoever'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/lesbos-mayor-spyridon-galinos-how-i-am-coping-with-up-to-7000-new-refugees-each-day-a6707696.html

[Maik]

Heard AB Vassilopoulos have recalled some peanuts, one of the recalled items comes in an orange 80g plastic packet labelled Priva brand; one in a clear 250g plastic tub and the other in a clear 450g plastic tub. Could be mis-information as I can't see it on the efet.gr website.

[TonyKath]

A cat's level of aggressiveness could depend on its colour, say scientists
Tortoiseshell-and-white females have a mean streak

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/a-cats-level-of-aggressiveness-could-depend-on-its-colour-say-scientists-a6707731.html

We call them "naughty torties" but I wouldn't go so far as to describe them as aggressive.

Tony