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Man beats and kicks his 98-year-old mother in western Greece

January 15, 2024 Social, Society 1

Police in western Greece arrested a 55-year-old man who has repeatedly beaten his 98-year-old mother on Sunday evening. The victim’s cries for help alerted the neighbors in Karaiskakis village by Arta who immediately called the police. The woman was taken to hospital and had marks from kicks all over her …

Baby dies in car: Autopsy report; father’s first statement

May 10, 2023 FEATURED, Social, Society Comments Off on Baby dies in car: Autopsy report; father’s first statement

Accumulation of fluid in the lungs, which caused pulmonary edema, was listed as the cause of death in the forensic report released on Wednesday for the 5.5-month-old baby girl that died after having been forgotten by her father in the car for several hours. The autopsy was carried out at …

5.5-month-old baby dies after father “forgets” it in his car

May 9, 2023 FEATURED, Social, Society 4

A 5.5-mont-old baby was found dead in western Greece early Tuesday afternoon. The father had allegedly “forgot” it in his car in the morning and went to work. Hours later he returned to the car to find the infant dead. Αccording to local media artinos.gr, the father allegedly forgot the …

School Principal of Special School bites pupil with disabilities

May 13, 2022 FEATURED, Social, Society 2

An elementary school teacher has bitten one of her pupils, an 11-year-old child with disabilities. The teacher is also the principal of the Special School in Arta, western Greece. She did not inform the mother of the incident. And it was the It was the victim’s mother who found out …

The Hachiko of Greece: Loyal female dog seeks forever home

March 26, 2017 animals 3

Α dog grieving on the owner’s tomb who passed away two months ago. Another dog has been waiting for his owner outside a supermarket for whole seven years. These are the “Hachiko” of Greece desperately waiting for the loved ones to come back. Unable to cope with the new situation. …

Epirus: Huge rescue operation for snowed-in horses (video)

January 29, 2017 animals, Travel, weather Comments Off on Epirus: Huge rescue operation for snowed-in horses (video)

Twenty horses have been snowed in on the mountains of Epirus in Western Greece and their lives were at risk due to heavy snow and lack of grazing opportunities. A huge rescue operation was set up to move the horses in safety. The horses were trapped in the snow in …

Medical Association denounces Social Clinic for the poor as “illegal” & creating “unfair competition”!!!

May 3, 2015 Society 6

Greece is a country always good for surprises! And here comes a painful injection to the hundreds of volunteers offering their services to the poor of the IMF-austerity hit country. After a couple of years of social practice and solidarity in the field of health care and 51 units across …

Arta: Historic stone Bridge of Plaka collapses due to floods

February 1, 2015 Very Mix 1

The historic stone bridge of Plaka in Arta, western Greece has been standing over Arachthos river for 148 years. It was the biggest one-stringer bridge in the Balkans. It was constructed by Constantinos Bekas in 1866. The famous pedestrian’s stone bridge collapsed today after strong rainfalls had been falling in …

Arta: school teacher incites pupils to beat 8-year-old classmate

January 22, 2014 Very Mix Comments Off on Arta: school teacher incites pupils to beat 8-year-old classmate

A primary school teacher, 50, was arrested in Arta, Western Greece, for inciting pupils to beat their 8-year-old classmate. According to local media, the teacher urged the pupils of the 2. grade class to slap the boy for punishment, because he had attempted to leave the class before the school …

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