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Greece purchases 4 firefighting helicoptersThe Hellenic Ministry of Finance, led by Kostis Hatzidakis, yesterday approved the purchase of four heavy transport helicopters which will be destined to enter service in the Hellenic Fire Service.
Two injured after Flying Scotsman crash at Highland stationTwo people have been treated in hospital after a collision involving the Flying Scotsman locomotive and the Royal Scotsman at a station in the Highlands.The incident happened at low speed at about 18:15 on Friday at Aviemore Station.
Woman dies in butcher shop accidentA 50-year-old woman has died in a workplace-related accident in a butchers shop in the western city of Messolonghi when her hair got tangled in a mincing machine she was cleaning.The tragic incident occurred on Friday evening in front of the woman’s 17-year-old daughter, who reportedly also worked as a cleaner.
Patras: The city's Roman Stadium was restoredThe Roman Stadium of Patras was handed over, now restored, to the city. This is an important project implemented by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia during 2020-2023, with a budget of €335,000.00.The stadium's construction is attributed to the offer of the emperor Domitian. It is related to celebrating the centenary of Patras as a Roman colony in 86 AD. Artistic and athletic competitions, the Caesarea, and gladiatorial competitors took place in the stadium.
Storm Daniel: Greek farmers fear they may never recover
Video shows Volos mayor hitting citizenVideo footage has emerged showing the mayor of Volos, Achilleas Beos, hitting a citizen who had insulted him.The incident is believed to have occurred on Saturday morning in the Alli Meria district of the city, which has been heavily affected by this month’s floods.The citizen can be heard shouting “may my hand that voted for you be cut off” before the mayor turned around and struck him on the head.
Israelis in Greece are taking a stand – against a tourist takeover of their new homeWhile tourism accounts for 25% of the Greek GDP, the Towel Movement is fighting rising prices and overcrowding, and sabra expats are on the front lines
Were the Beatles used as propaganda by Greece’s military rulers?Junta hoped group’s devotion to the country would help offset global condemnation, says veteran journalistIn 1967 it was extraordinary that the Beatles were in Greece at all. Three months earlier a group of colonels had seized power . One of the regime’s first acts was to ban the miniskirt – and anything else that to the rightwing junior army officers smacked of decadence and immorality. Top of the list were hippies, who were seen as “drug addicts, sex maniacs and thieves”.
Enfield: First baby beaver born in London in 400 yearsEnfield council began London's beaver reintroduction programme in 2022 to bring beavers back to the capital after 400 years. Beavers were hunted to extinction in England but have been reintroduced recently to some areas across the country.
John Lewis stops insuring electric cars over repair cost fearsSusceptibility of batteries to damage spurs company to pause EV cover
‘The quotes were £5,000 or more’: electric vehicle owners face soaring insurance costsDrivers who ditched petrol and diesel to help save the planet face huge price rises in premiums
Motorway service stations hiring staff to police surging levels of EV ‘charge rage’ Britain’s biggest motorway service station provider has brought in marshals to police “charge rage” among electric vehicle drivers battling for access to plug-in points.Electric car drivers were forced to queue for up to six hours at some service stations across the UK last Christmas.Unlike a petrol or diesel engine that takes just minutes to fill, a typical electric car will take at least half an hour to recharge. It means many more charging stations are needed to service EVs.There are already about 850,000 electric vehicles on UK roads and two in ten of the new cars registered in August were EVs.
Travel website Booking.com leaves hoteliers thousands of dollars out of pocketAs the website boasts about increased revenue, some partners say they have not been paid for monthsThe Hungarian consumer watchdog last month launched a probe into the company’s failure to pay hotel operators in the country and raided Booking.com’s local office
Greece Ranks in Top 10 World Tourist Destinations, UNWTO and Eurostat Report
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