Rain and increased wind expected for the beginning of the week
A new low named Penelope will affect most parts of the country and is expected to reach Crete from Monday evening. Southerly winds will keep […]
Articles by Yannis X
Minoan lines to install scrubbers on Crete ferries ahead of compliance deadline
Minoan Lines owner, Grimaldi Group has started installing scrubbers on three of its ferries ahead of compliance deadline date of January 1, 2020. Grimaldi says this […]
A happy end for Irma the Court House stray
There have been a lot of reports lately in the local press about cases of horrendous animal abuse, abandonment and mistreatment of companion animals. In […]
US destroyer arrives at Souda ahead of Exxon-Mobil operations in Cyprus EEZ
On Friday a US Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the USS Ross arrived at Souda becoming the second 6th fleet destroyer to be deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, […]
Mayor Koukianakis: Apokoronas will continue with its animal welfare programme
Following the removal of Mrs Terezaki from the position of animal welfare deputy mayor in Apokoronas, a meeting was held attended by Mayor Koukianakis, Mrs […]
Kalives – Tsivaras link road upgrade to relieve village traffic problems
A Facebook post from Apokoronas mayor Charalambos Koukianakis announced last Friday the long-awaited upgrade, repair and resurfacing of the Kalyves -Tsivalas link road. The road […]
New low to bring more storms to Greece affecting Crete
The National meteorological service issued a weather warning for the whole of Greece for Monday and Tuesday with a new low affecting most of the […]
Animal welfare organisations meet police chief to act on animal abuse
Press release — The regional chief of police in Crete Konstantinos Lagoudakis, met with the president of the national federation of animal welfare organisations Mrs […]
Reusable cloth shopping bags to help pay vet bills
A couple of newly designed reusable cloth shopping bags with a difference have been made available to the shoppers in Chania from September. According to […]
Kallikratis, a martyred village
On Wednesday 3 October, the small village of Kallikratis in Sfakia municipality was officially designated a martyred village. The ceremony following a memorial service at the small village church was attended […]
4th longest yacht in the world anchored off Kalyves
Dilbar the 4th longest luxury yacht in the world arrived in Souda at 8:00 on Friday from Marmaris and remained anchored for the whole of […]
2018 ENFIA now on line – how to print the tax demand
ENFIA property tax notifications for property owners in Greece are now published and are now available online at www.gsis.gr. If your accountant has nor sent you […]
Heavy rainfall causes widespread disrupion across Chania
Heavy rainfall caused problems across Chania prefecture yesterday. Homes flooded in the town of Chania with several roads closing. The fire service responded to dozens […]
Jet2 flight from Crete makes ‘full speed’ emergency landing at Manchester Airport
aeroinside.com — A Jet2.com Boeing 737-800 had to make a ‘full speed’ emergency landing at Manchester Airport due to malfunctioning wing flaps. Flight LS444 from Heraklion to Leeds-Bradford returning […]
Fire service tackles blaze near homes in Tsivaras
A fire that broke out on Sunday around 2pm in Tsivaras, just to the south of the olive press was brought under control after 4 […]