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German Tour Operators See Surge in Bookings to GreeceAccording to a report by the German Press Agency (DPA) and published in Deutsche Welle, German tour operators are recording another year of increased bookings, as 2016 events have not discouraged German holidaymakers from making plans to travel abroad. Greece is among the most popular destinations for travel this season... Bookings to Greece have doubled compared to 2016, according to tour operator DER Touristik.
Austrian Airlines Includes More Flights to Greece in Summer 2017
Theresa May celebrates 'astounding' Copeland poll winTheresa May has said the Conservatives' "astounding" victory in the Copeland by-election shows her government "is working for everyone".The Tories swept aside Labour, which had held the Cumbria seat for 80 years, to record the first by-election gain by a sitting government in 35 years. Mrs May said the success showed her party's broad appeal across England. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he will stay on after it won a separate poll in Stoke Central.But one Labour MP has urged him to consider his position following the Copeland loss.
Price of stamps to rise next monthThe prices of first and second class stamps are to rise by 1p from 27 March, Royal Mail has announced.It will take the price of a first class stamp to 65p, and second class to 56p.Royal Mail said the price rises were necessary to maintain the universal service - the principle that it delivers letters across the whole of the UK for the same price.A stamp for large first class letter will rise by 2p to 98p. A large second class letter will go up by 1p to 76p.The increases are in line with the rise in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), which rose by 1.8% in the year to January.
Leicester City's Claudio Ranieri sacked...nine months after leading them to the Premier League title.
Latest animal research statistics from Belgium, Greece and PolandThere were 47,784 procedures on animals in Greece in 2015, a rise of 13% (5,541 procedures) from the previous year. Over 97% were mice, fish, rats and birds (mainly mice and fish). The number of fish more than tripled to 13,817 procedures. Unlike the previous year, there were procedures on cats (47), dogs (4) and primates (3). These species account for less than 0.15% of animals used.The severity statistics show that 70% were classed as non-recovery or mild. 6.5% were classified as severe.
Blind man Tasered as cane mistaken for gun
Which nationalities work the longest hours?According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), we're actually relatively fortunate. The average Briton works 1,674 hours a year, according to its data for 2015 – or the equivalent of 32.2 hours per week. That compares favourably with most of the other 37 countries for which is has statistics. The hardest working country of all? Contrary to what Jeremy Clarkson would have you believe, it's Mexico, according to the OECD. The average citizen of the Central American country works 2,246 hours a year, or 43.2 hours a week.In second place is Costa Rica, often described as the world's happiest country; South Korea, Greece and Chile complete the top five. At the other end of the table is Germany, a nation stereotypically associated with efficiency. The average German works just 1,371 hours a year – or 26.4 hours a week.
Nigel Farage admitted he chanted English football songs about the Second World War at his German wife days before his 17-year marriage publicly collapsed
Human remains found in a well in Crete belong to a British student who went missing more than 11 years ago, police have confirmed.
Friar West from Totnes is heading to Greece to save monk seals and promote ICAN
QuoteNigel Farage admitted he chanted English football songs about the Second World War at his German wife days before his 17-year marriage publicly collapsedhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/24/nigel-farage-admitted-chants-english-football-songs-second-world/Tony and
QuoteWhich nationalities work the longest hours?According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), we're actually relatively fortunate. The average Briton works 1,674 hours a year, according to its data for 2015 – or the equivalent of 32.2 hours per week. That compares favourably with most of the other 37 countries for which is has statistics. The hardest working country of all? Contrary to what Jeremy Clarkson would have you believe, it's Mexico, according to the OECD. The average citizen of the Central American country works 2,246 hours a year, or 43.2 hours a week.In second place is Costa Rica, often described as the world's happiest country; South Korea, Greece and Chile complete the top five. At the other end of the table is Germany, a nation stereotypically associated with efficiency. The average German works just 1,371 hours a year – or 26.4 hours a week. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/maps-and-graphics/nationalities-that-work-the-longest-hours/Work Your Proper Hours Day (24 Feb 2017)
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