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Thousands of UK phone boxes to be saved from closureOfcom, the UK telecoms regulator, said it will stop BT from closing down 5,000 phone boxes in areas with poor mobile signals or high accident rates, if they are still needed by local communities.
Who's behind the Instagram 'plant a tree promise' and will any trees actually be planted?A trend on the photo-sharing app Instagram that promises to plant a tree for every photo of a pet shared has "spread out of control" according to its organisers after it was shared millions of times.The post - which has now been shared by more than four million people - reads: "we'll plant 1 tree for every pet picture".But questions were raised over where the post came from, and whether whoever started the trend will be able to honour the commitment of planting four million trees.
Old cabs may get reprieveAn estimated 8,000 taxis may have to be withdrawn from circulation by the end of the year, Kathimerini understands, as the latest extension granted to old and polluting vehicles expires.However, an additional extension of one year may be granted for those vehicles that reached retirement age in 2020 and 2021. Under the existing legislation, cabs must be replaced every 15 years if they have an engine capacity of up to 2,000 cc and every 18 years if they are above that.Also, taxi drivers have shown virtually no interest in buying electric vehicles, despite incentives.
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