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Four due in court after shots fired at police in ZakynthosFour men involved in an incident during which shots were fired at police in the Zakynthos town of Laganas on Wednesday are due to appear in court.Five police officers from the organized crime division, who were on the island to conduct checks, were fired upon in the incident.
Firemen rescue teenage boy chained to poleThe fire brigade said on Wednesday that it rescued a 16-year-old boy who had been chained to an electricity pole at the port of Aghios Konstantinions in Volos, central Greece.It was not clear how the teenager ended up in such a predicament.
Patient waited 62 hours for ambulanceA patient waited 62 hours for an ambulance, while four trusts took more than 24 hours to respond to 999 calls, new figures have shown. The trusts said the longest waits were for "less serious calls", and they had to prioritise responding to people in life-threatening or urgent conditions.Most ambulance services also reported achieving the national target of responding to the most serious type of call in an average of eight minutes or less.
Britons in EU could lose access to UK bank accounts under no-deal BrexitWarning comes in government ‘technical notices’ telling businesses and public how to prepare in event of no-deal Brexit
Britons face millions in surprise card charges in no-deal BrexitBritons visiting the EU could be slapped with millions of pounds in surprise credit and debit card charges in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Government has warned.
Alcohol sales would fall nearly 40% if everyone in England drank within guidelines, research findsSafe drinking 'financially ruinous' for drinks industry yet government has pledged to work together on policies to minimise harms, researchers warn
Brit lad who weighs 16st knocks back 30 sambuca shots in 59 seconds in free-drinks challengeChris McAdam, 20, has been hailed as 'a legend' by some for downing the equivalent of 1.5 bottles of spirit — but others criticised the bar on Zante, Greece, over the dangerous free-drinks dare
Boy, 12, injured by departing plane's jet blasts at Skiathos airportA 12-year-old boy was seriously injured on Thursday just outside the perimeter of the airport on the island of Skiathos after exhaust emissions from a departing Airbus 320 sent tossed him 10 meters away.Authorities said the youth was watching the take-off of a TUI flight for London in a spot too close to the plane's jet blasts.
Confusing 'no left turn' sign raking in £100,000 a week for councilHackney Council has taken almost £900,000 from fines issued over two months