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| - | A drink driver was on the wrong side of the road and travelling at almost three times the speed limit when he crashed into an , killing one of the passengers.<br>Toni & Guy academy head receptionist Franca Grossi, 52, was going home with friends in an Uber after an evening out when Steve Boochoon, 25, careered into her car.<br>The mother-of-two was killed while two others including the driver were injured in the crash on Hornsey Rise, Haringey, north , at around 12.10am on August 13.<br>The car was travelling between 54 and 57mph on a 20mph road.<br>Boochoon was so drunk he laughed when he got out of his wrecked car, the Old Bailey heard.<br>Ms Grossi was travelling home with best friend of 20 years, Toni & Guy creative director Francesco Fontana, 48, after work drinks at the Bloomsbury Tavern in central London.<br>Mr Fontana escaped with cuts and bruises but Ms Grossi died from her injuries the next day.<br>Prosecutor Ben Holt said: 'The defendant was driving a Volkswagen Golf along Hornsey Rise.<br> Victim Franca Grossi, 52, on the right, pictured with her friend of 20 years Francesco Fontana<br>'At this time he was disqualified from driving, had no insurance and was on the wrong side of the road.<br>'His speed was at least 50mph with the limit being 20mph.<br>'His car collided with an Uber taxi outside the forecourt of a BP petrol station.'<br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>Ms Grossi's husband James Manns read an impact statement to court, placing a photo of his wife on the front of the witness box.<br>He said: 'The killing of my wife and the mother of our two young daughters has devastated us.<br>'We still can't and I doubt we will come to terms with this tragedy.<br>'Every day I feel sick in the pit of my stomach and I will never get over the image in my head of when I was with Franca the day she died in hospital.<br><br>A piece of me also died that day.<br> The driver escaped with cuts and bruises but Ms Grossi , pictured, died from her injuries<br>'It has also devastated her mother, four sisters and nieces, having to come to terms with the fact she has so wrongfully been taken away from us so soon.<br>'She was a young, kind, generous, passionate and happy woman always laughing and helping out people with such sincere honesty and love.<br>'The loss of Franca and the impact of her death has brought huge financial stress to me and our two daughters with the worry of paying rent, bills and food a daily concern.<br>'I'm left with anger and hatred towards Steve Boochoon which I have never felt towards anyone in my life before.<br>'I will never forgive nor forget what he has done.'<br>Looking at Boochoon in the dock he said: 'He has destroyed me and my life will never be the same.'<br>He added that his eldest daughter was too traumatised to give an impact statement.<br>Mr Holt said the Uber driver described seeing something flying towards him so fast he did not realise it was a car.<br>Following the incident, Boochoon was asked by police if he had been drinking to which he replied 'I've only had two shots bro.'<br>Police reported there was a strong smell of alcohol on Boochoon, his eyes were bloodshot and he looked unsteady.<br>He was asked by a policeman if he was finding the situation funny, and he replied that he was.<br>Boochoon tried to blame the taxi driver for the crash.<br>Smashed glass bottles and drug paraphernalia including rolling papers were found in his car.<br>Mr Fontana told the court: 'Dear Franca, I've been trying to write about my life without you for last nine weeks.<br>'I didn't want to because writing or talking about it makes it real.<br>'The truth is that it is real and nothing could be done or said to change it or make it better.<br>'It's not possible to put into words the impact the dangerous driving of Steve Boochoon has had on my life.<br>'Most people wake up from a nightmare but I wake up every morning to a real one.<br><br>I struggle into work and I'm not the same person I was before.<br>'It has been beautiful to have you in my life for 20 years.<br>'From the first time we met I knew it was going to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.<br><br>Both from Italy we had not much money, not much English spoken but we were pursuing our dreams.<br>'It felt amazing to have my best friend working with me. Since then you have been the first person I have seen when walking through the door and normally the last one.<br>'It didn't just break the hearts of your many friends and family but others too, people from all over the globe, customers and students here at work for 18 years.<br>'90 per cent of the people who come in are asking what happened to you and then we have to relive the trauma and see other people breaking down.<br>'I don't understand why dangerous people are left on our streets while you won't be here to see your girls growing up.'<br>Boochoon has a previous conviction for driving whilst intoxicated which is why he was disqualified on the day of the offence.<br>His defence lawyer Peter Rowlands said it was not prolonged or persistent speeding and that Boochoon had shown genuine remorse.<br>Boochoon had good character references from staff at the restaurant where he worked.<br>He also previously worked at an estate agents, the court heard.<br>Boochoon, of Brook Road, Hornsey, admitted causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving while disqualified, causing death by driving while uninsured and using a motor vehicle in a public place with no insurance.<br>He was remanded in custody ahead of sentence tomorrow.<br><br><br><br><br>If you loved this information and you would such as to obtain more info concerning [https://en.volos-minivan.eu/ATHENS-0000000200-taxi-prices-Katigiorgis.html taxi prices Katigiorgis] kindly go to our own web site. | + | ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece´s energy and environment minister says U.S.<br>energy giant ExxonMobil has begun prospecting for natural gas off the coast of southwestern Greece, kicking off a delayed project as Europe seeks alternative energy sources due to the war in Ukraine.<br><br>"While the full extent of the social and economic impact is still unfolding, before and throughout the pandemic women were more likely to be unemployed or to work fewer hours than they wished," the report published on Wednesday said.<br><br>Women in positions of authority has largely driven this modest growth, although they remain underrepresented in politics, making up just over a third of members of regional and local/municipal legislatures and 33% of members of national parliaments, EIGE said.<br><br>Earlier on Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale shook the island cost of taxi in Pelion greece of Evia, in central Greece, damaging old buildings in the area and forcing authorities to shut down schools protectively.<br>Smaller scale tremors followed.<br><br>ATHENS, Nov 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 shook central Greece on Tuesday and was felt as far as Athens, according to witnesses, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.<br><br>There is a persisting gender gap among key decision-makers in major corporations and financial institutions in the EU, with women accounting for 8% of CEOs, 21% of executives, and 34% of non-executives in the first half of 2022, EIGE said.<br><br>After being caught red-handed without a mask, travelling in greece without a car the Prime Minister's father admitted he was 'maybe not 100 per cent up to speed' with the rules having just returned from abroad and said he was 'extremely sorry'.<br><br>Meanwhile, Environment Secretary George Eustice said today the police would decide if Mr Johnson - and taxi prices Meteora greece former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who was pictured eating a meal with eight others - should be fined.<br><br>The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which revised down an initial reading of 5.7 magnitude, said the quake struck 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) below the surface in the gulf separating mainland best private tours in Tailor Made Tour greece Greece from the Peloponnese peninsula, 16 kilometres from the town of Itea.<br><br>Skrekas, who holds the portfolios of both energy and Tailor Made Tour airport bus environmental affairs, insisted there would be no conflict of interest between the two, and that the main emphasis would be on environmental protection.<br><br>in the region of southeastern Europe, in our region," he said. 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ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece´s energy and environment minister says U.S.
energy giant ExxonMobil has begun prospecting for natural gas off the coast of southwestern Greece, kicking off a delayed project as Europe seeks alternative energy sources due to the war in Ukraine.
"While the full extent of the social and economic impact is still unfolding, before and throughout the pandemic women were more likely to be unemployed or to work fewer hours than they wished," the report published on Wednesday said.
Women in positions of authority has largely driven this modest growth, although they remain underrepresented in politics, making up just over a third of members of regional and local/municipal legislatures and 33% of members of national parliaments, EIGE said.
Earlier on Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale shook the island cost of taxi in Pelion greece of Evia, in central Greece, damaging old buildings in the area and forcing authorities to shut down schools protectively.
Smaller scale tremors followed.
ATHENS, Nov 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 shook central Greece on Tuesday and was felt as far as Athens, according to witnesses, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.
There is a persisting gender gap among key decision-makers in major corporations and financial institutions in the EU, with women accounting for 8% of CEOs, 21% of executives, and 34% of non-executives in the first half of 2022, EIGE said.
After being caught red-handed without a mask, travelling in greece without a car the Prime Minister's father admitted he was 'maybe not 100 per cent up to speed' with the rules having just returned from abroad and said he was 'extremely sorry'.
Meanwhile, Environment Secretary George Eustice said today the police would decide if Mr Johnson - and taxi prices Meteora greece former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who was pictured eating a meal with eight others - should be fined.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which revised down an initial reading of 5.7 magnitude, said the quake struck 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) below the surface in the gulf separating mainland best private tours in Tailor Made Tour greece Greece from the Peloponnese peninsula, 16 kilometres from the town of Itea.
Skrekas, who holds the portfolios of both energy and Tailor Made Tour airport bus environmental affairs, insisted there would be no conflict of interest between the two, and that the main emphasis would be on environmental protection.
in the region of southeastern Europe, in our region," he said. "The reserves we speculate exist southwest of Crete and the Peloponnese might be the last hope the mining industry has to find a large reserve ...
Environmental groups have argued that deep-sea prospecting for resources Critics also highlight the potential risk of spills, and say the project, if successful, would increase Greece´s use of fossil fuels amid the planet´s climate change crisis.
It is absolutely crucial that we stop the spread of this disease.' 'Bearing in mind, taxi fare piraeus to Dion airport you are doing it not just to protect your neighbour but ultimately someone that you could transmit the disease to that could end up infecting someone that you love.
Boochoon, of Brook Road, Hornsey, admitted causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving while disqualified, causing death by driving while uninsured and using a motor vehicle in a public place with no insurance.
"All research is being done with the basic priority of the protection of the environment," he said, speaking later in the day at Greece´s Foreign Press Association. If viable gas deposits are eventually found, "no discounts will be made regarding safety and environmental protection" in any potential mining operations, he said.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Eustice said: 'The police will decide what approach they should take (with Stanley Johnson) but the appropriate response is piraeus bus to Katigiorgis act in a proportionate and pragmatic way.
The scenes come after the Prime Minister yesterday pleaded with the British public to 'follow the guidance' and urged people to wear a mask in shops and on public transport during a Downing Street press conference.
ExxonMobil´s ship is already in operation in the area, Energy and best day trips Tailor Made Tour Environment Minister Kostas Skrekas said on state-run ERT television Thursday, just four days after Greece´s prime minister announced the project was to start.
The block reserved for the exploration includes part of the Hellenic Trench, where the Mediterranean´s deepest waters lie at more than 5,000 meters (17,000 feet).
The area is a vital habitat for the sea´s endangered sperm whales, and for Volos airport bus other cetaceans already threatened by fishing, collisions with ships and plastic pollution.
European countries have been scrambling to replace their former dependency on Russian fossil fuels following Russia´s invasion of Ukraine in February and the subsequent damaging of pipelines designed to carry natural gas from Russia to Germany.
'As a general rule, whether it is on public transport or in other venues, it will be a matter of either directing people to comply with the rules or private taxi Vergina greece to leave the premises or to leave public transport and that is the approach that is working most effectively.
