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12/05/18
« on: Saturday, 12 May, 2018 @ 00:36:14 »
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Greece tenders off use of public beaches

The online process started mid April and more than 90 beaches have been awarded to businesses that have requested to use the area.  Another 130 beaches will be tendered off soon, the ministry added.
http://www.amna.gr/en/article/256406/Greece-tenders-off-use-of-public-beaches

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« Reply #1 on: Saturday, 12 May, 2018 @ 00:38:00 »
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Wine coop says tsipouro should be spared tax hike

The Central Cooperative Union of Wine Products (KEOSOE) raised objections on Thursday to the possible tax hike on tsipouro in a bid to offset a cut on wine tax from the government.

As KEOSOE said, there should not be a hike in tsipouro as something like that will result in more products being brewed in the shadow economy.
http://www.amna.gr/en/article/255992/Wine-coop-says-tsipouro-should-be-spared-tax-hike

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« Reply #2 on: Saturday, 12 May, 2018 @ 00:40:44 »
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Appeals court finds former minister Mantelis guilty of money laundering

An Athens criminal appeals court on Friday found former minister Tassos Mantelis guilty of money-laundering but lowered the prison sentence imposed on him to five years, convertible to a fine of 140,000 euros. For former Siemens executive Ilias Georgiou, by contrast, the court's decision means that the 80-year-old will be led to prison.
http://www.amna.gr/en/article/256343/Appeals-court-finds-former-minister-Mantelis-guilty-of-money-laundering-

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« Reply #3 on: Saturday, 12 May, 2018 @ 00:45:37 »
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Gran left 'very shocked' after unwanted horse delivered

A grandmother was "very shocked" to find a horse in her back garden after her 13-year-old granddaughter ordered it from the internet.

The teenager saw an advert online that said if nobody wanted the animal, it would be put to sleep, the RSPCA said.

Giving her grandmother's address in Stoke-on-Trent, the horse was later left in her back garden.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-44087177

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« Reply #4 on: Saturday, 12 May, 2018 @ 00:47:51 »
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Hospital shops warned over 'jacked-up' prices as patients are charged £8 for an 80p tube of toothpaste 

The head of the NHS has warned hospital shops to reduce their “jacked up prices” after it emerged patients were being charged £8 for a tube of toothpaste.

Simon Stevens spoke out as WH Smith announced a review of its prices of all toiletries in 129 hospitals across the country.

The newsagent was charging £7.99 for toothpaste that is sold for as little as 80p elsewhere.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/11/hospital-shops-warned-jacked-up-prices-patients-charged-8-80p/

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« Reply #5 on: Saturday, 12 May, 2018 @ 00:50:12 »
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Luton Airport: 200,000 bank holiday passengers face strike disruption

Tens of thousands of travellers booked to fly in and out of Luton Airport over the bank holiday weekend could find their journeys disrupted by a series of strikes stretching over five days. Industrial action is due to start at 7am on Friday 25 May and continue to 6.30am on Wednesday 30 May.
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/luton-airport-passengers-strikes-industrial-action-hundreds-of-thousands-a8347721.html

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« Reply #6 on: Saturday, 12 May, 2018 @ 19:28:54 »
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Holiday giants including Tui and TripAdvisor 'profiting from animal cruelty'
Exclusive: World's biggest travel firms caught selling tickets to cruel animal attractions after allegedly making 'empty pledges' on welfare
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/animal-cruelty-tui-tripadvisor-expedia-trailfinders-profit-tourist-attractions-which-investigation-a8346686.html