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Farmers in desperate need of foreign handsFarmers in northern Greece are desperately seeking help abroad to get their fruit and other crops picked, as local youth disdain farm work and the once-reliable Albanian farmhands now prefer to chase jobs in northern European Union countries.
Cost of British food basics increases by up to 80% in a yearCheddar and budget sausages sold by Asda were highest risers, with supermarkets’ prices for oats and skimmed milk also soaring
WATCH: Greek youths mark Holy Saturday with petrol bombs Firecrackers and Molotov cocktails were set aflame on a street in Athens on Saturday evening, as Greeks gathered to celebrate Orthodox Easter.Onlookers watched as men threw petrol bombs, flares and firecrackers, lighting up the Athens neighbourhood of Neos Kosmos on the eve of Easter Sunday.While some onlookers enjoyed the spectacle, one local resident, Evgenia said it was not a traditional custom but had been happening for two to three years, leaving the street in a "mess."
Roman gateway rebuilt in ‘exact spot’ at site of invasion of BritainAn 8-metre-high rampart and gateway built almost 2,000 years ago at the spot where Roman forces invaded Britain has been reconstructed for 21st-century visitors.The original structure was built to allow soldiers a clear view of any threat to the military base they created at Richborough in Kent, the main entry point to Britain from mainland Europe and often referred to as the “gateway to Britannia”.Built by English Heritage, the charity that looks after more than 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites, the reconstructed gateway opens on Wednesday alongside a display of items found at the site.A Roman army of about 40,000 soldiers landed in Britain in AD43 and established control of the south-east of the country.
EU Says Greece Must Take Back 2007 Wildfires Aid Given CompaniesATHENS – State aid given to businesses affected by deadly 2007 wildfires that swept parts of Greece must be recovered because it was unlawful, said the European Commission and the European Union Court of Justice.
Crete: Motorist accused of running over dog releasedA 63-year-old woman accused of a hit and run involving a dog in Crete on Holy Thursday has been given conditional release after testifying to an investigating magistrate.The Russian national must report once a month at a local police station and pay a bond of €1,500. She is also prohibited from leaving the country.The owner of the dog, which underwent surgery after the accident and remains in a clinic, reported the woman to the authorities.The owner alleges that the motorist deliberately drive over the dog, in an incident that was recorded on camera.The woman has already been ordered her to pay €40,500 for willfully injuring and causing bodily harm to a pet. The dog owner was also fined 200 euros for breaching pet welfare legislation.
Silenus: Bust Of Greek God Of Wine Making Discovered In Northern EnglandA bust of the Greek god of wine making, Silenus, was discovered in northern England.The archaeological dig in Cockermouth unearthed a steelyard weight modelled on Silenus, who along with being the Greek god of wine, was also the god of drunkenness.
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