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« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 17 May, 2024 @ 13:06:58 »
Dolly Parton 'tickled pink' about Welsh roots
Dolly Parton says she is "tickled pink" about the curiosity surrounding her Welsh roots.
The country music star traced her ancestry to the Welsh valleys for a TV programme.
In a short clip, played on Radio 4's Today Programme, Parton said she said couldn't "give away all the secrets yet".
She added that "all the juicy details" will come out when her documentaries air later this year. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx9w2e1nn9eo
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« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 17 May, 2024 @ 12:58:45 »
Weather: The air stream brings African dust – Which areas will be affected Temperatures up to 29 degrees – Where rain and thunderstorms are expected
African dust returns, bringing prolonged heat. Today, Friday, the western and southern parts of Greece are affected.
The warm air masses from Africa will impact more regions over the next few days, at least until the middle of next week, when temperatures will slowly begin to decline. The areas that will be most affected are the central and southern parts of the country.
In western Greece, the hottest day is expected to be Monday, with temperatures in western Sterea and western Peloponnese reaching locally 34 to 35 degrees.
In eastern Greece, the hottest days are expected to be Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures in eastern Sterea, eastern Peloponnese, and Crete locally reaching 32 to 35 degrees. https://en.protothema.gr/weather-the-air-stream-brings-african-dust-which-areas-will-be-affected/
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« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 17 May, 2024 @ 12:32:54 »
Thessaloniki: mother and grandmother arrested for leaving 5-year-old alone in apartment
In Thessaloniki, the mother and grandmother of a five-year-old boy were arrested after allegedly leaving him alone and locked in their apartment for two hours.
According to reports, the child was spotted by police officers investigating another case of his family, so they went to their home in the area of Lagada to look for them. https://en.protothema.gr/thessaloniki-mother-and-grandmother-arrested-for-leaving-5-year-old-alone-in-apartment/
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« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 17 May, 2024 @ 12:12:18 »
'Hero plumber' has citizen award rescinded
The man once dubbed the country's "kindest plumber” has had his British Citizen Award rescinded following a BBC investigation.
James Anderson, from Burnley, was given the accolade in 2023 for his work providing boilers and plumbing services for free.
The BBC revealed on Thursday that Mr Anderson's firm, Depher, a social enterprise, faked stories of helping people as it raised millions in donations.
A spokeswoman from the British Citizen Awards said information which had come to light about Mr Anderson's actions did not "align with our values".
The BBC found Depher used vulnerable people's photos without consent and claimed Mr Anderson had prevented an elderly woman from killing herself, but in fact she had died years earlier.
Mr Anderson denied some of the BBC's allegations but admitted: "I've made mistakes."
Social media stories made him a viral sensation during the UK’s cost-of-living crisis and the company brought in at least £2m in donations, according to a BBC analysis of his company accounts.
Among the donors were, reportedly, celebrities such as the singer Lily Allen and actor Hugh Grant, who gave £75,000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0demn0x1zgo
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« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 17 May, 2024 @ 10:58:48 »
How Greece’s 6-day Work Week will Operate from July 1st
A controversial Greek law that enables employers to compel their employees to work six days a week will kick in from this July 1. The law was passed by the Greek Parliament with 158 out of 300 votes in the autumn of 2023, supported by New Democracy legislators.
At the time, the Greek government said that the country was incorporating an EU directive into national law, and that the move would provide greater flexibility to both employers and workers, meanwhile combatting undeclared work.
Article 25 of 5053/2023 says that full-time workers (those working 5 days per week for 8 hours per day), can start working a 6th day per week.
Specifically, workers can be compelled by their employers to work for a 6th day in exchange for an additional 40% of their daily wage.
Employers will also be able to offer new workers a six-month probationary period and fire them without compensation during the first year.
Moreover, they can call an employee into work on their day off with just a 24-hour notice. https://www.tovima.com/finance/how-greeces-6-day-work-week-will-operate-from-july-1st/
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« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 17 May, 2024 @ 10:51:11 »
Greece Updates Rules to Accelerate Absorption of EU Funding
Greek Economy & Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said this week that rules would be revised to accelerate the absorption of EU funding.
The changes concern a bill covering the country’s 12.2-billion-euro Public Investment Development Program and aim to allow dozens of projects funded by national or EU resources to move forward.
Additionally, Hatzidakis told a press conference this week that changes include better scheduling of works, the timely securement of funding, and the further reduction of red tape.
For the first time, the ministry will be setting up a mechanism that will ensure the funded projects are managed effectively and maintained, and a separate project financing account to cover natural disasters. https://news.gtp.gr/2024/05/16/greece-updates-rules-to-accelerate-absorption-of-eu-funding/
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« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 17 May, 2024 @ 00:18:03 »
Kef fire risk 17/05/24: MediumToday’s bank rates: 1 €UR = £ 0.8865 GBP £1 GBP = 1.1280 €UR 1 €UR = $ 1.1227 USD $1 USD = 0.8975 €UR 1 €UR = $ 1.6818 AUD $1 AUD = 0.5946 €UR Based on National Bank of Greece exchange rates. Other banks likely to offer rates which may be marginally higher or lower. Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission. You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g. the Post Office. NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission". Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate. Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities. Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia: This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised. Updated forecast @ weather.com Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast Fri 17/05 25°/18° 21 km/h 16% Cloudy Sat 18/05 29°/21° 13 km/h 06% Mostly cloudy Sun 19/05 28°/19° 11 km/h 05% Sun & cloud Mon 20/05 28°/20° 12 km/h 03% Sun & cloud Tue 21/05 27°/18° 18 km/h 03% Mostly sunny Wed 22/05 26°/17° 22 km/h 06% Mostly sunny Thu 23/05 25°/17° 22 km/h 03% Sunny Fri 24/05 26°/17° 18 km/h 04% Sun & cloud Sat 25/05 25°/17° 16 km/h 05% Mostly sunny Sun 26/05 25°/17° 19 km/h 10% Mostly sunny
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« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 16 May, 2024 @ 23:28:21 »
Lesvos: The Cultural Centre of Kalloni was destroyed by fire – 6.5 thousand volumes of rare books destroyed by fire
Completely destroyed by a fire that broke out at midnight yesterday, a building of the early 20th century in the location “Chania” of Kalloni Lesvos, which primarily housed the activities of the Kalloni Cultural Centre “Arisvi Club”.
President of the Cultural Center of Kalloni “Club Arisvi” Aristovoulos Eleftheriou [said], “were ashes 6.5 thousand volumes of rare books, many of which were published since the early 1700s, thousands of manuscripts and papyri, with recorded history mainly of Kalloni, but also of Lesvos and modern Greece." https://en.protothema.gr/lesvos-the-cultural-centre-of-kalloni-was-destroyed-by-fire-6-5-thousand-volumes-of-rare-books-destroyed-by-fire/Obviously a disaster for the local community but the rare books might not have had a great monetary value (my expert knowledge based on watching Antiques Road Trip )
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« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 16 May, 2024 @ 21:48:55 »
Details unclear but a tragic accident occurred in Simotata late this afternoon when a gust of wind is believed to have caused a two wheel vehicle, either a pedal cycle or motorcycle, to swerve into a lorry resulting in fatal injuries to the 60 y-o male who came to Kef to work in a tourist business during the summer season. Police investigating.
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« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 16 May, 2024 @ 21:34:53 »
25 forest fires across Greece in 24 hours prior to 18:00 today.
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