Αn elderly tourist was ran over by a motorcycle early Monday morning as he was walking to a bus stop for the airport to return to his country from the island of Crete. The 75-year-old German national died on the spot and doctors in the hospital could only confirm his …

A mysterious theft in a building housing two ministries in downtown Athens: Thieves walked in early Tuesday morning, and walked out with 17 brand new  laptops still in their package from a room in the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family. Police are investigating the theft of 30 laptops from …

A tourist was killed by a rock slide in Samaria gorge on the island of Crete late Wednesday afternoon. Dozens of hikers are trapped in the gorge. According to initial information by local media,the rock crushed the woman’s leg and she died from uncontrollable bleeding. The victim was an Ukrainian …

A Dutch tourist went missing on the island of Samos on Thursday morning after she went hiking around the Eupalinos Trench to Pythagoreio. 65-year-old Brigitte van Gennip was spending vacations on the island when she disappeared on Thursday morning. She was staying in a hotel in Pythagoreio. She had called …

The Norovirus and not the water supply network is to blame for dozens of gastroenteritis cases on the island of Gavdos in south-eastern Aegean Sea. These was the result of laboratory tests published by the Hospital in Chania, Crete, on Wednesday, The norovirus typically occurs in conditions of overcrowding or …

Nearly 4,000 fires broke out in 2024, with many of these located in the Attica Region, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during a meeting with Attica regional authorities and mayors whose cities were affected by fire. The fire that broke out in Varnavas on August 11 “was unfortunately, the …

At the Canadian Open on Thursday, a video with Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas went viral, even if for the wrong reasons. It wasn’t an excellent performance but the vulgar verbal attack against his father and coach. Suffering aa defeat by Japan’s Kei Nishikori, Tsitsipras turned to his father and …

Lakes in northern Greece are sending SOS as the water levels dangerously drop due to prolonged drought. The lakes Koronia and Doirani, the habitat of rare species, fish and birds and flora, see their waters “disappear” and the natural haven for fauna and flora turn into swamp. Dozens of dead …

Greek Filoxenia is a magic word and lucky is the one who enjoys it. Filoxenia in Greece is where a ‘stranger’ is treated like a ‘friend’ and where the guest returns home with a basket full of goodies. Homemade fyllo-pie with spinach and other greens. The best homemade apricot marmelade …

Outrageous announcement in Santorini: Residents are being asked to join a voluntary “lockdown” so that tourists have space to wander around. In a post on social media and using language similar to emergency sms in case of wildfires, locally elected politician at the Santorini Municipality, Panos Kavalaris, called on residents …

Temperatures are forecast to decrease as of Tuesday, July 23, and for a few days, before they rise again. At the same time, summer storms are underway in many parts of Greece. According to director of National Meteorology Service EMY, Thodoris Kolydas, locally heavy rainstorms are forecast for central and …

Greek basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo and race walker Antigoni Ntrismpioti have been chosen as the flag bearers for Greece in the Paris Olympic Games 2024. The selection was made by the Greek Olympic Committee. The decision for Antetokounmpo was unanimous, while the walking champion was chosen after a vote. Other …

A 36-year-old man was killed during a fiesta to celebrate the shearing of sheep in Lasithi, Crete, where the local tradition wants the firing of gunshots during celebrations of any kind. According to initial reports the body of the man was found laying on a street of Katharo plateau by …

A tragedy in Halkidiki: A lightning struck and killed a 13-year-old girl on Friday afternoon. Her mother has been slightly injured. According to state broadcaster ERT, the girl was walking with her mother at the beach of Posidi, when the lightning struck around 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon. An ambulance rushed …

Α well-known and successful criminal lawyer has been arrested for the brutal beating of his wife, also a lawyer and counselor for domestic violence. 52-ear-old Apostolos Lytras appeared before a prosecutor on Monday to answer charges of severe intentional bodily harm of his 37-year-old wife, Sofia Polyzogopoulou. With swollen face, …

A 59-year-old US tourist has been missing on the island of Amorgos in the central Aegean Sea since Tuesday morning, when he went hiking on a four-hour route. The man was spending vacations on the island with a friend. He started around 7 o’ clock in the morning. When he …

Αuthorities in Greece have taken a series of measures on Tuesday to protect members of the public from the effects of a heatwave that is expected to push temperatures in Athens and other parts of the country above 40 degrees Celsius until the end of the week. The heatwave forecast …

A crowd in outrage attempted to lynch the murderer of  11-year-old girl, Vasiliki, when police officers brought him to the prosecutor at the courthouse of Pyrgos on Tuesday morning.     The victim’s family, her mother and her sister, relatives, friends and members of the Myrtia community had gathered outside …

A coroner on the island of Rhodes has reportedly completed the autopsy on the body of British doctor and BBC presenter Michael Mosley on Monday. Citing sources, media report that no injuries consistent with a possible criminal act have been found. There are no hits or other injuries and indications …

The body of missing Dr Michael Mosley was found on Sunday morning close to the beach of Agia Marina on the Greek island of Symi. The body of the health guru and BBC presenter was located by the crew of state broadcaster ERT TV, when the filming cameraman captured a …