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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 @ 02:42:05
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World Cup 2018: People rally to support celebration repair bill
After cars and property were damaged following England's 2-0 win over Sweden on Saturday, people are rallying round to help foot the repair bill.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-44763415
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On the BBC website: Is this the scariest path in the world? (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-44629531/the-king-s-path-is-this-the-scariest-walk-in-the-world)
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Greece opens .ελ domain for first registrations
Greece has started accepting applications for .ελ domain names. Until 10 October, businesses or individuals with a .gr domain name will have priority for reserving the same site name under the new domain using the Greek alphabet.
https://www.telecompaper.com/news/greece-opens-e-domain-for-first-registrations--1252003
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E-ticketing System Ready to Operate at Greek Museums, Sites
A much-awaited e-ticketing and access control system has been successfully installed at selected archaeological sites and museums across Greece, the culture ministry announced on Monday.
https://news.gtp.gr/2018/07/09/e-ticketing-system-ready-operate-greek-museums-sites
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Kef police have arrested a 21 y-o local for two cases of theft, one involving theft of jewels valued at 600€ from a house in Avithos and the other involving theft of a bag containing 350€ from Avithos beach.
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Thai Navy Seal team: Everyone is out
The Navy Seal team in charge of the rescue says that everyone trapped in the cave has been brought out, completing an extraordinary and arduous rescue operation that captivated the world.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/44755093
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OTE starts Greece's first fibre-to-the-home for ultra-fast broadband
Greece's biggest telecom operator OTE Group flicked the switch on the first "fibre-to-the-home" ultra-fast internet connection on Tuesday which will help the country make a leap to faster speeds within the next four years.
Greece, which is slowly recovering from a protracted recession and exits its third international bailout in August, needs new generation infrastructure to digitalise its economy and help boost growth and tackle unemployment, the highest in euro zone.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/230529/article/ekathimerini/business/ote-starts-greeces-first-fiber-to-the-home-for-ultra-fast-broadband
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Millie Mackintosh shares a glimpse inside her honeymoon wellness retreat
The newlyweds have moved on to a new resort in Kefalonia
After a few days of relaxing and indulgence in Crete, Millie Mackintosh is back to her healthy lifestyle on part two of her honeymoon with Hugo Taylor. The newlyweds have travelled to a new luxury hotel on the Greek island of Kefalonia that hosts wellness retreats, where they have been enjoying yoga, meditation and HIIT classes – as well as sipping wine by the pool!
Their hotel of choice is F Zeen Retreat.
https://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/2018071050123/millie-mackintosh-hugo-taylor-honeymoon-kefalonia/
Had to do a web search, apparently Ms Mackintosh is a former 'star' of Made in Chelsea.
Kef's definitely going downhill.... ;)
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Tory vice chairs quit over Brexit
Two vice chairs of the Conservative Party, Maria Caulfield and Ben Bradley, are quitting their posts in protest at Theresa May's Chequers Brexit compromise plan.
Both have warned they will lose their seats unless the Tories deliver Brexit.
Ms Caulfield supported Leave in the EU referendum, and Mr Bradley backed Remain.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44785797
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'Miracle' baby survives after being buried for nine hours in Montana forest
Infant found face down in woods after officers heard cry in early hours of morning
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/baby-buried-montana-survives-found-woods-missoula-county-a8440021.html
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Greece’s population seen shrinking by 30,000 people in a year
According to estimates by Eurostat, this contraction of 0.27 percent comes against the European average, as the population of the bloc as a whole grew in that same period, albeit by just 1.1 million people or so, to 512.6 million from 511.5 million. This increase, however, is attributed to immigration, as deaths outnumbered births.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/230530/article/ekathimerini/news/greeces-population-seen-shrinking-by-30000-people-in-a-year
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PayPal told customer her death breached its rules
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44783779
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E-ticketing System Ready to Operate at Greek Museums, Sites
A much-awaited e-ticketing and access control system has been successfully installed at selected archaeological sites and museums across Greece, the culture ministry announced on Monday.
https://news.gtp.gr/2018/07/09/e-ticketing-system-ready-operate-greek-museums-sites (https://news.gtp.gr/2018/07/09/e-ticketing-system-ready-operate-greek-museums-sites)
Worked OK at the Acropolis Museum (http://www.theacropolismuseum.gr) in Athens (one of the pilot sites) when I was there in May. Claimed you could avoid the queue but in fact there was only one queue into the building because of the security scan! There were very few in the queue as it happened that day and there was a separate desk for exchanging web booking vouchers for tickets - so not a real test. Well worth visiting of course. 50% reduction for oldies - until Brexit!
Tony