Taupō residents share their tips for keeping warm this winter
12 May, 2021 08:20 PM
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This home in Huka Heights Drive is heated by ducted warm air from a heat pump. Pictured, Sharon, Dennis, and Natasha Proffitt. Photo / Rachel Canning
This home in Huka Heights Drive is heated by ducted warm air from a heat pump. Pictured, Sharon, Dennis, and Natasha Proffitt. Photo / Rachel Canning
Taupō & Tūrangi Weekender
How many ways are there to heat a home is like asking, how long is a piece of string?
The Taupō & Tūrangi Weekender talked to three householders in Taupō town, all with a different approach to staying warm this winter.
Portugal grandfather and granddaughter drowning victims named as Hackney residents
Portugal grandfather and granddaughter drowning victims named as Hackney residents
22nd Aug 2012 12:31pm | By Dan Thorne Brian O Dwyer and granddaughter Lara Lewis, aged 5, have been named by police as the pair who tragically drowned on holiday in Portugal.
The holidaymakers were hit by a freak wave and dragged into the sea while walking at the resort of Salgado beach, in the fishing village of Nazaré near Lisbon.
Neighbour David Mason from Hackney, north London told the BBC I remember them bringing her home in her dad s arms and they were such a happy family,
Noida: Atar Singh, a farmer in his 50s at Roza Jalalpur in Greater Noida, lost both his sons, aged 24 and 22, on May 9. The two youths had Covid-19 symptoms and had complained of breathing difficulties.
People in several villages of Gautam Budh Nagar have been reporting fever, followed by the onset of breathing difficulties. Residents of half a dozen villages TOI spoke to claimed there had been more than several deaths over the past 10 days of people who showed Covid-like symptoms. There is, however, no official data on this.
The tragedy that struck Singh’s family has left Roza Jalalpur in shock. Singh’s elder son Deepak’s health began deteriorating on the intervening night of May 8 (Saturday) and 9 (Sunday). He couldn’t breathe and his oxygen saturation levels kept falling. The family was unable to find a ventilator in Greater Noida hospitals. Deepak passed away around 10am on Sunday.
Greek islands accellerate vaccination ahead of tourism arrivals
11 May, 2021 11:24 PM
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The race is on to vaccinate the islands disperate 1.5 million inhabitants, before the return of tourists. Photo / File
The race is on to vaccinate the islands disperate 1.5 million inhabitants, before the return of tourists. Photo / File
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By: Thnassis Stavrakis, Srdjan Nedeljokovic, Derek Gatopoulos and Theodora Tongas
A vaccination program for Greek islands is being accelerated to cover all local residents by the end of June, the government announced Tuesday ahead of the launch of the tourism season.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said a nationwide priority system for age groups and medical vulnerability was being waived for permanent residents of nearly 100 islands.
The ability of news outlets, including The Post, to document the
crisis at the US-Mexico border has been severely restricted in recent weeks, despite repeated assurances from the White House that President Biden is committed to transparency. Tens of thousands of Central American migrants including thousands of unaccompanied children have flocked to the crossing since Biden took office and repealed former President Donald Trumps more stringent immigration policies, creating troubling humanitarian and security concerns.
The article goes on to point out how security officers are preventing news journalists from gathering troubling information. They dont want anything leaking out, said a Hidalgo County Constables Office deputy.