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Granny gets evicted for a €20,000 debt that was not even hers

October 18, 2017 Social 3

An elderly women got evicted from her own home in Kalamaki, Corinthos in North Peloponnese for a debt that it was not even hers. It was her son who had got a loan of 20,000 euros but was not paying back the installments. The elderly women had co-signed the loan …

Health authorities warn of measles rise in Greece, urge for vaccination

September 18, 2017 Very Mix 1

Measles are on the rise also in Greece and health authorities point to a spike in infections cases in the last four months. Alone in Corinth, in north-eastern Peloponnese, 18 children were hospitalized and some of them were transferred to hospitals in Athens due to the severity of the cases. …

Toddler dies after falling into cesspool of Child Care Facility in Corinth

September 5, 2017 Social Comments Off on Toddler dies after falling into cesspool of Child Care Facility in Corinth

A 2.5-year-old toddler found a tragic death when he fell into the cesspool of the Child Care Facility. The facility located in Ancient Corinth, north Peloponnese, is a branch of the non-profit child care the Child’s Smile. The branch is currently hosting 38 children and young adults, aged 3 to …

Dramatic horse rescue out of a 20-meter deep well VIDEO

June 11, 2017 animals 1

It took a well organized operation, three vehicles of the Greek Fire brigades, seven fire fighters and several men of the EMAK, the rescuers of the Greek fire brigades, to bring the unlucky horse back to earth surface. The dramatic horse rescue was captured on a video by a local …

Athens Transport CEO wants 3-5 years imprisonment for ticket dodgers

October 15, 2015 Society 2

I think we have turned into a country where everyone considers he owns a free pass to transform into a law every crap that comes into his mind. The Executive Director of the Athens Public Transport company (OASA) seems to be one of them. OASA CEO Grigoris Dimitriadis told the …

Corinth: Golden Dawn Clashes With Riot Police Over Immigrants’ Transfer to Army Camp (video)

August 23, 2012 Politics 68

Members of extreme-right party Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) clashed with riot policeon over the transfer of 250-400 illegal immigrants to an army camp. The incidents started on Thursday morning when police vehicles transported detained illegal immigrants to the army camp of the 6th Infantry Regiment near Corinth, in Northern Peloponnese. Residents of …

Corinth: Dramatic Dog Rescue (video)

February 24, 2012 animals 7

Crews from Greek search and rescue brigades (EMAK) rescued a little dog from the slopes of the Isthmus of Corinth. The dog had left his home a few hours earlier. He was trapped in the slopes and was unable to return to safe land. The onwers called the fire brigades that …

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