National Grid says issues with two faulty generators that caused widespread power cuts are now resolved.
Read More »Clyde shipyard Ferguson set to go into administration
The troubled Port Glasgow yard could go into administration by the end of next week.
Read More »Sea turtles attack some 40 swimmers in Mani, South Peloponnese
Unprecedented attacks by sea turtles are been reported from the area of Mani in South Peloponnese. Approximately 40 swimmers have been attacked by sea turtles, the director of the health Center of Areopolis, Anargyros Margiolis told media. The incidents have occurred in Limeni of Mani and according to local authorities …
Read More »Master of Kinetic Sculptures: Greek sculptor Takis passes away at 93
Pioneer Greek sculptor and installation artists Takis has passed away at the age of 93, his arts foundation announced on Friday morning. He was world renowned as the master of kinetic sculptures and a pioneer in this kind of arts. he was born Panagiotis Vassilakis in Athens in 1925. His …
Read More »Prolonged Heatwave strikes Greece with temperatures up to 40° Celsius
A prolonged heatwave is forecast from Friday, August 9, until the end of next week with the heat wave to bring temperatures above 40° Celsius locally. Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY has issued a warning about the heat wave as well as about the very high risk of forest fires …
Read More »Maids Moreton: Churchwarden guilty of murdering author
Benjamin Field murdered Peter Farquhar after a “gaslighting” campaign to benefit from his will.
Read More »New Democracy abolishes basic rights for laborers’ protection
In a last minute amendment submitted to the omnibus bill short before voting on Thursday, Greece’s Labor Minister abolished basic rights for the protection of laborers, thus offering gifts to employers. The amendment abolishes the “justified dismissal” of an employee, their right for compensation as well as the liability of …
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Hong Kong airport occupied by hundreds of protesters
Hundreds of pro-democracy activists have begun what is intended to be a three-day occupation of Hong Kong’s international airport, part of a series of demonstrations marking the tenth straight weekend of protests across the Asian financial hub.
Read More »No-one in Indian-controlled Kashmir can read this article
One of the world’s most sensitive regions is in the midst of a crisis and could be on the verge of conflict, but the world may not find out what’s happening there until it’s too late.
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