Petrol prices surge to fresh record high
Petrol prices have soared to a fresh record high, piling further pressure on already squeezed households battling steeper food and energy bills.
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ECONOMY
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GREEKS ABROAD 
February 14, 2022 £150 council tax rebate available from April – check now if you can claim
80 percent of homes will be eligible for the extra money. Every homeowner with a property graded in bands A to D can receive the rebate. This will not need to be repaid. The announcement was made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on February 3, 2022 in the House of Commons. Since […]
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HEALTH
February 14, 2022 Radical action needed to tackle racial health inequality in NHS, says damning report
Radical action is needed urgently to tackle “overwhelming” minority ethnic health inequalities in the NHS, leading experts have said, after a damning study found the “vast” and “widespread” inequity in every aspect of healthcare it reviewed was harming the health of millions of patients.
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GREEKS ABROAD
February 14, 2022 The love story behind the name of Cafe 959 in Kogarah
By Peter Oglos. While it may appear to be a regular café on the outside, when people step into Café 959 in the Sydney suburb of Kogarah, they step into a piece of history from newly-wed couple Chris and Marissa Andrew.
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CYPRUS
February 14, 2022 Cyprus Night club operation suspended due to COVID violations
A night club owner in Larnaka was ordered by the Police to suspend operation of his establishment due to violations of covid measures. The Police fined a total of 11 citizens and 7 establishement owners, according to a press release issued Sunday.
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EUROPE
February 14, 2022 EU ministers to back Lithuania in China trade battle
France, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, said on Sunday (13 February) that the European Union would firmly back its fellow member Lithuania in its brewing trade war with China.
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HISTORY
February 14, 2022 14 February 2022: This day in history
1014: Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II Holy Roman Emperor 1076: Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV (for the 1st time) 1797: The Battle of Cape St Vincent: British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeats larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Captain Horatio Nelson distinguishes himself. 1876: Alexander G. […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
February 13, 2022 Paul Scholes backs shock choice for Manchester United job: ‘He’d be a good fit’
Paul Scholes has come round to the idea of Ralph Hasenhuttl taking over as Manchester United manager, saying the Southampton boss would be a ‘good fit’ at Old Trafford.
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HEALTH
February 13, 2022 NHS to pay £42m for management consultants
NHS bosses have approved spending of up to £42 million on management consultants – despite evidence that they make matters worse.
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AUTO MOTO
February 13, 2022 National Grid trials draining batteries of parked electric vehicles
The National Grid will drain parked electric cars of their batteries in a trial designed to ensure energy supply at times of high demand or low supply.
