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Title: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 03:03:25
Kef fire risk 10/05/23: Low (https://civilprotection.gov.gr/arxeio-imerision-xartwn?field_imerominia_harti_value=05%2F10%2F2023)

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8960 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1288 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1161 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8859 €UR

Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.
Other banks likely to offer a different rate 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 (https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-money).
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 (https://weather.com/en-IE/weather/tenday/l/GRXX0035:1:GR)

Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast
Wed 10/05   21°/15°   11 km/h   17%   Sun & cloud
Thu 11/05   19°/14°   07 km/h   76%   Light rain probable
Fri 12/05   20°/15°   14 km/h   15%   Sun & cloud
Sat 13/05   20°/16°   14 km/h   63%   Light rain probable
Sun 14/05   23°/17°   23 km/h   33%   Showers possible
Mon 15/05   21°/15°   24 km/h   78%   Light rain probable
Tue 16/05   21°/15°   17 km/h   64%   Light rain probable
Wed 17/05   21°/15°   17 km/h   17%   Mostly sunny
Thu 18/05   22°/16°   16 km/h   17%   Sun & cloud
Fri 19/05   23°/16°   16 km/h   10%   Sun & cloud

Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 03:13:49
An unpleasant event in Argostoli last night involving what appears to be a gang of youths. Apparently two males on a motorscooter chased a youth on foot up the pedestrian street outside the tax office and started to beat him up in front of shoppers, including children. Shop keepers initially chased them away but they returned with a gang and searched out their victim in a cafe. The proprietor calmed them down before they did any serious damage and they dispersed before the police arrived. The victim was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 03:16:26
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Arta: Baby dies after being left in car

A 5-month-old baby died in a car after it was left there by its father in the northwestern town of Arta.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1210556/arta-baby-dies-after-being-left-in-car/
Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 03:21:44
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School leavers can work as doctors without a degree under radical NHS shake-up

Apprenticeship scheme would put people on wards straight after their A-levels, avoiding five years at medical school and pricey annual fees
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/10/doctors-practice-without-degree-university-nhs-apprentice/

 :blink:
Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 03:23:07
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Robert De Niro has seventh child at age of 79
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/09/robert-de-niro-79-seventh-child/
Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 15:26:33
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Greek annual inflation rate slowed to 3.0% in April

Greek annual inflation rate slowed spectacularly to 3.0% in April, from 4.6% in March and 10.2% in April last year, reflecting almost exclusively a rapid fall in energy prices, while prices in food and food items grew 11.4% in the month, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Wednesday.
https://www.amna.gr/en/article/729814/Greek-annual-inflation-rate-slowed-to-30-in-April
Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 15:34:02
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Baby died after being thrown from flat window by new mother

A woman who threw her newborn baby out of a window has admitted killing the infant.

Sarah Jayne Barron admitted infanticide during a brief hearing at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday 9 May.

Under UK law, the definition of infanticide is when a woman causes the death of their child, who is under 12 months, while their mental state is affected by not having fully recovered from childbirth or by lactation.

The newborn's body was discovered in a private garden in Weston-super-Mare on 12 December 2020 - eight days after the offence was committed.
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2023-05-09/baby-died-after-being-thrown-from-flat-window-by-new-mother
Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Bryan-in-Kilkis on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 15:50:09
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Robert De Niro has seventh child at age of 79
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/09/robert-de-niro-79-seventh-child/

I didn't know he was pregnant again?
Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 16:22:26
Kefalonia Fisheries have been taken over by Grupo Profand based in Spain: undercurrentnews.com (https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2023/05/08/business-as-usual-at-kefalonia-following-profand-acquisition/)
Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 19:16:37
Uh-oh, heard there's already been a parking problem in Skala due to a tourist being confused by the way the road is marked out for no parking zones.
Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 19:22:23
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Study refutes prior beliefs about ancient eruption

Researchers have utilized state-of-the-art geophysical and geological techniques to conduct a comprehensive survey of the Minoan eruption that ravaged the Aegean island of Santorini around 1600 BCE. The study recently published in Nature Communications refutes previous estimates that suggested the eruption involved an enormous 86 cubic kilometers of erupted magma, instead revealing a significantly smaller magnitude of 26-41 cubic kilometers.

“There should be no concern regarding the Santorini volcano,” said Paraskevi (Evi) Nomikou, a marine geologist from the University of Athens who participated in the study. “According to our analysis, similar events, like the one that occurred 3,600 years ago, can repeat every 20,000-30,000 years.”
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1210569/study-refutes-prior-beliefs-about-ancient-eruption/

Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 20:53:26
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HIDDEN GEM Mum reveals lesser-known European destination with sandy beaches, fewer crowds and 30C temperatures
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/22314418/greek-island-katelios-sandy-beaches/

Some place called Katelios  :dunno:

 :iroll:

Title: Re: 10/05/23
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 @ 21:39:24
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Four Luxury Cars Stolen From Great Britain Were Found Parked In Thessaloniki!

Four luxury cars reported stolen in 2018 and 2019 from various parts of Great Britain, were found in a private parking lot at Thessaloniki airport.

As announced by police, two Cypriots, aged 34 and 47, are accused of accepting and distributing proceeds of crime and forgery.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/05/10/luxury-cars-stolen-britain/