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Gkolomeev takes silver in Glasgow

Greece's performance in the 2018 European Aquatics Championships in Glasgow ended on a high note on Thursday, with swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev taking silver in the 50 m freestyle.

With a time of 21.44, he broke his own record that he set in Glasgow at the semifinals on Wednesday. Gkolomeev finished behind Ben Proud of Britain and ahead of Andrea Vergani from Italy.

Gravity-defying style

Greece's Argyro Afrati, 20, on the vault in the qualifiers for the Women's Apparatus Finals of the Glasgow 2018 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships, late Thursday. The inaugural multi-sport event is to be split between Glasgow and Berlin, which will host the athletics. [EPA]

Rachel Maclean | Athens | May 24

In partnership with the State of Concept gallery, the British Council presents a screening of Rachel Maclean's film "Feed Me," which explores the commercialization of childhood. The Glasgow-based multimedia artist will also talk about the project. The event takes place at the Benaki Museum's flagship venue, starting at 7 p.m.

Man who raped partner acquitted due to disorder called “sexomnia”!

A man who claimed he was suffering from “sexsomnia” has been cleared of raping his partner.
Lawrence Barilli is said to have stated to the woman the condition “made him do it”.
She told jurors that such incidents occurred “a couple of hundred times” during their relationship.
But Barilli insisted he had “no memory” of what happened.

Traveler flies to Crete as only passenger on plane!

Author Karon Grieve paid £46 for a private Jet – all 2 herself.

The writer and telly food expert was flying to Crete on Sunday afternoon for a break.

And she was stunned to find she was the only passenger on the Jet2 plane from Glasgow to Heraklion.

Her solo status meant she got a VIP service on the four-hour flight and personal Tannoy messages from the captain.

Officer accused of having sex on board a nuclear-armed submarine revealed! (photos)

The identity of a female officer accused of having sex on board a nuclear-armed submarine has been revealed.
HMS Vigilant was submerged in the North Atlantic when reports of two high-ranking submarine officials having sexual relations with two different women emerged – something which is forbidden between serving personnel on the same vessel.

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