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26/09/18
« on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 02:31:04 »
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EU watchdog probes possible misuse of refugee funds in Greece
Investigation focuses on ‘alleged irregularities concerning the provision of EU-funded food.’
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-watchdog-probes-possible-misuse-of-refugee-funds-in-greece/

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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 02:38:54 »
Body of a 74 y-o foreign female recovered from the sea at Laganas, Zakynthos, yesterday.



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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 02:44:13 »
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Beluga whale spotted in the Thames off Gravesend
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-45642590
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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 02:48:21 »
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Fuel price war looms as wholesale costs slump, AA says
AA spokesman said drivers should be 'looking for £1.50-a-tank cut' in petrol costs

Fuel retailers may be set to engage in a price war, the AA has said, due to a drop in wholesale costs.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/fuel-price-petrol-diesel-war-pump-price-wholesale-costs-aa-prices-a8549206.html


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Cost of a tank of petrol could soon hit record high of over £70, RAC warns

The cost of filling up a tank of petrol could hit a record high of over £70 for an average car within weeks, the RAC has predicted.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/25/cost-tank-petrol-could-hit-record-high-70-rac-predicts/

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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 12:22:32 »
Ainos National Park closed from 10:00 today until 10:00 tomorrow due to very high risk of fire.

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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 12:29:11 »
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Greeks flock to order latest iPhone handsets

A record 10,000 iPhone XSes and iPhone XS Maxes were sold within just three days in Greece – from last Friday to Monday evening.

On Friday, when orders started, Greeks spent some 6 million euros in total to gain a place on the privileged list of those who will among the first to receive US giant Apple’s new cell phone when it comes to Greece.

Sources say that 65 percent of new orders concern the latest technological achievement of Apple, the iPhone XS Max, whose price in the Greek market currently stands at between 1,300 and 1,600 euros, depending on its capacity.

Up to Monday evening, Greeks are believed to have spent some 15 million euros on the state-of-the-art new iPhones, with the first containerload due to arrive in this country on Friday.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/232967/article/ekathimerini/business/greeks-flock-to-order-latest-iphone-handsets


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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 12:39:13 »
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Chance of rare Mediterranean cyclone in south Ionian Sea on Friday

There is a possibility that a relatively unusual phenomenon, a Mediterranean cyclone or 'Medicane', will occur in the south Ionian Sea this Friday, the National Observatory of Athens meteorological service said on Wednesday. Cyclones of this type occur once or twice a year in the Mediterranean.
https://int.ert.gr/chance-of-rare-mediterranean-cyclone-in-south-ionian-sea-on-friday/

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Re: 26/09/18
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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 12:48:48 »
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Asda cuts petrol prices after fall in wholesale costs

Petrol prices have been cut by up to 2p per litre by supermarket Asda after a fall in wholesale costs.

The reduction in its national price cap means drivers will pay no more than £1.27 at its filling stations.

Diesel remains unchanged as “wholesale costs haven’t moved”, an Asda spokeswoman said.
http://www.itv.com/news/2018-09-26/asda-cuts-petrol-prices-after-fall-in-wholesale-costs/

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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 12:51:45 »
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Mr Muk back home two months after being catnapped

A large Siberian Forest cat has been reunited with his owner nearly two months after being snatched.

Police said a suspect was later spotted on CCTV cradling the cat at a railway station.

A 22-year-old man is now in custody, having been arrested in West Hampstead on Tuesday evening on suspicion of theft.
http://www.itv.com/news/2018-09-26/mr-muk-back-home-two-months-after-being-catnapped/

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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 17:13:35 »
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Pets across the UK are ‘lonely, overweight and stressed’, says new report
'Owners undoubtedly love their pets and want to do the best by them. However, failure to do the right research beforehand means that owners aren't fully equipped to do that'
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pets-welfare-uk-lonely-overweight-stressed-research-study-pdsa-a8555416.html#

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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 21:39:50 »
The body of a 68 y-o foreign national who passed away this morning while aboard the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship was transferred to Argostoli Hospital for autopsy.


Earlier today an 80 y-o passenger on the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship was taken ashore at Katakolon and taken to the General Hospital of Pyrgos Ilias due to need for urgent medical attention.


A 54 y-o foreign crew member of the Costa Deliziosa was confined to hospital in Corfu this morning while the ship departed for Split.

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Re: 26/09/18
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 @ 21:49:28 »
Fire ongoing in Zola, Paliki. Earlier fires at Kokolata and Platys Yialos extinguished.