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Tiger cub: Experts agree on euthanasiaA team of experts has ruled that a 4-month-old white tiger cub found under a garbage bin outside the Attica Zoological Park cannot be saved, it was reported on Thursday.According to a post by the Nemesis animal welfare group, which said it contacted the Environment Ministry official monitoring the case, Hasija, as the female cub was called by its carers at the zoo, had 33 broken bones, “and every breath she takes causes excruciating pain.”The tiger was found on February 28 in the zoo parking lot by a cleaner.
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Trikala: Woman Found €17,000 And Handed It To The PoliceA woman in central Greece found and handed over to the police an envelope containing €17,000.Without a second thought she went to the police and handed over the money.A little while later the owner of the money rushed to the Police Department and wanted to give the woman a reward, but she refused to take even that and was content with his thanks and her moral satisfaction that she had done the right thing.
Gerapetritis: Experts' Report On Tempi Train Collision To Be Ready By Easter Or The Week AfterΤhe report by the expert committee investigating the train crash at Tempi will be ready by Easter or the week after, Minister of State for transport issues Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Friday.He also announced that the telemanagement system for the north axis of the railway network from Larissa and beyond will be completed by the end of June and the remaining section from Inoi to Tithorea at the end of September.
King Charles banknotes printed - but not ready yetNew banknotes featuring the image of King Charles are being printed in their millions but will not enter circulation until the middle of next year.The BBC was given exclusive access to the highly-secure site where notes are being produced for the Bank of England.The King's portrait will be the only change to existing designs of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and new notes will replace damaged or worn older ones.However, machines such as self-service tills need to recognise the new image.That process requires a relatively long build-up, and is why the notes will only be issued in mid-2024 - many months after 50p pieces featuring the King's image were put in use, according to the Bank of England's chief cashier.Sarah John, whose role means her signature is on the banknotes, said: "There is a lot to do to ensure that machines used up and down the country can accept the banknotes."They all need to be adapted to recognise the new design, with software updates, and that takes months and months."Otherwise, we will be putting a banknote out there that people simply would not be able to use."
Petrol car prices are about to collapseGood news for motorists could be disastrous for the Government’s net zero agendaAs supplies of computer chips and other parts return to normal after the disruption caused by the pandemic, more and more cars are rolling off assembly lines.A glut of supply – coming at a time when people are still reeling from the cost of living crisis – means we could soon see prices fall, according to analysts at UBS.With the world’s economy slowing, analysts at the bank believe manufacturers may end up making more cars than can be sold, leading to an inevitable price drop in the last second half of this year.
‘It’s been horrendous’: Cardiff flat owner gets tax bills for 11,000 Chinese firmsOn one day alone Dylan Davies received 580 envelopes, in what a financial crime consultant suspects is VAT fraudThe financial crime consultant Graham Barrow said he suspected it was fraudulent activity from the overseas companies. “It looks to all intents and purposes like VAT fraud,” he said.“There’s no other reason why you’d register for VAT at a complete stranger’s address, particularly for 11,000 companies to do that.”Barrow believes the firms are collecting VAT from their buyers but not paying it to HMRC.Davies said: “[They] need to tighten up completely. [It’s] easier to register a company for VAT than it is to go and get a bus pass.”
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