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Airports hike drop-off fees by nearly a third - RACStansted airport remains the most expensive place to drop off at £7 for 15 minutes.However, six of the busiest UK airports have frozen drop-off charges since last summer. Alongside Stansted: London's Heathrow charges a flat £5 with no time limit London's Gatwick charges £5 for 10 minutes Manchester airport costs £5 for 5 minutes, London Luton charges £5 for 10 minutes Edinburgh costs £4 for 10 minutes. Three airports offer free-drop off outside the departure terminal, these are Cardiff, London City and Inverness.
Family used wife as a house slave and forced her to drink engine oilHusband and his relatives jailed for subjecting victim to five years of 'honour-based' abuse and coercive behaviour
Land temperatures in Spain surpass 60C as deadly heatwave sweeps Europe
PM axes mounted police forceFollowing the announcement on Wednesday by Citizen Protection Minister Notis Mitarakis that he had signed a decision creating a new mounted police force, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reportedly blocked the decision.“[The proposal] to create a Hellenic Police mounted unit was not accepted by the prime minister”, said governmental sources available to Kathimerini.
Man fined 120,000 euros for animal abuse, abandoning four kittens A 76-year-old man from the island of Rhodes, southeastern Greece, was fined a whopping 120,000 euros for animal abuse and abandoning four kittens.According to state-run news agency AMNA, the man allegedly placed the kittens inside a cardboard box and abandoned them in an area near his home on April 26, 2023. When they were found, the cats were in a bad state which prompted the prosecutor to charge him with animal abuse. He was also ordered to pay 30,000 euros for each cat.
Greek coastguard 'pressured' disaster survivors to blame Egyptian menNew evidence found by BBC News casts further doubt on the Greek coastguard's version of events surrounding last month's deadly migrant boat sinking, in which up to 600 people died.Two survivors have described how the coastguard pressed them to identify nine Egyptians on board as traffickers.A new video of the overcrowded boat foundering at sea also challenges the Greek coastguard's account.It was taken when the boat was said to be on a "steady course".BBC Verify has confirmed the footage was filmed when the coastguard claimed the boat was not in need of rescue - and was in fact filmed by the coastguard itself.
Kleon heatwave: Greece civil servants could get day off as heat forces people indoorsThe Greek Health Ministry is urging its citizens to stay indoors as temperatures begin to build toward what is forecast to be a torrid weekend across southern Europe.Local reports suggest the Greek government is considering allowing civil servants to take Friday off due to an area of high-pressure, originating from the Sahara, which has been named Cerberus by meteorologists.The heatwave sweeping Greece has been dubbed 'Kleon' as authorities ramp up measures to protect people.Italy's meteorological authorities had called the heatwave 'Cerberus' - the name of the three-headed dog that guards the gates of the third circle of hell in Dante's Inferno.
The sea otter that keeps terrorising California surfers It is not a hazard usually encountered by California surfers.But a female sea otter has become a fierce competitor to keen boardmasters trying to catch some waves. Videos show the five-year-old otter, known as Otter 841, jumping atop surfboards, nudging their owners out of the way and basking in the sunshine as it waits for the swell in Santa Barbara.But while most people have found the encounters charming, the otter has become so disruptive – stealing boards on three separate occasions over the weekend – that officials are now attempting to return her to captivity.
Crocodile-like Creature Spotted on Rhodes, GreeceA search is underway on the island of Rhodes in Greece for at least one crocodile-like creature that has been spotted by several witnesses on the banks of a river.The mysterious animal is said to be hiding in the reeds of the Kremasti River near the west coast of the island.Vice-Regional Governor of the Dodecanese, Christos Efstratiou, confirmed that the authorities have received complaints and revealed that two animals may be involved.Efstratiou suspects that an unscrupulous owner of the crocodile-like animal dumped it near the river. He ordered an extensive search of the area on Wednesday but until now there has been no sighting.However, wildlife specialists are skeptical about the existence of a crocodile on Rhodes and instead, point to the possibility that eyewitnesses came across a monitor lizard.The expert added that it would be challenging to locate a monitor lizard.This is the second time in recent memory that a crocodile may have been sighted in Greece. In 2014, Sifis, the crocodile had become an overnight sensation.
Fire outside Katelios earlier this morning brought under control by 21 firefighters with six vehicles, plus the two PZLs.Edit: this fire follows fires in bulk bins yesterday.
There seems to be an awful lot of bins in my area (Peratata) that are overflowing and haven't been emptied in a while. Are the refuse collectors on strike?
Greece holiday warning as tourists could face £771 fine for breaking beach lawTourists are also forbidden from wearing high heels in a number of areas across Greece - including any of the historical monumentsTourists who take pebbles from popular Greek beaches, as well as those who wear high heels when visiting historic monuments could face fines of up to £771. Its all down to the protection of the heritage of the Mediterranean holiday hotspot, with numerous strict laws embedded to preserve its rich history.Greeks believe that heels have the potential to disrupt and even damage the old stones present across multiple ancient sites, so the stylish footwear is banned at such attractions. The law surrounding seaside stones pertains to a number of popular beaches - including Lalaria Beach in Skiathos.Anyone who takes pebbles from the golden sands could see deductions up to £771 - although this will most likely be reduced to a lesser sum.
Where has the summer gone?You might be wondering where summer has gone. Temperatures have dropped and rain has become a bigger feature of the forecast.But July so far actually hasn't been that unusual. While it has been a little wetter than normal for some of us, temperatures are in fact slightly above average.It just feels different because of the June we had - the warmest on record by a considerable margin.
Millions to get 6% public sector pay rises with questions over fundingMillions of public sector workers, including teachers and junior doctors, have been offered pay rises of up to 7%, but existing budgets will need to be re-prioritised to help fund them.
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