Ten year old mystery of the suspicious death of Jean Hanlon in Crete
Following a UK Channel 5 documentary entitled ‘Murdered in Paradise : The Killing of Jean Hanlon’, new information has emerged which was enough to lead […]
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Book club in Apokoronas
NEW BOOK CLUB Kindle/ebook recommended Meets Monthly Read an entertaining, interesting book every month. Members take turns to propose a choice of books. Meet, discuss […]
A new novel on wartime Crete by Phillip Duke, a former apokoronas resident
A Cretan village confronts the Nazi juggernaut sweeping across Europe. A village matriarch tries to hold her family together…Her grieving son finds a new life […]
State of emergency for the whole of Chania Prefecture
The regional authority declared a state of emergncy for the whole of Chania Prefecture. The storm that lashed the west side of the island caused […]
Record rainfall in Chania in January
High levels of precipitation were recorded in January in almosr every part of Greece. The graph from the national observatory / meteo.gr shows the recorded […]
Region of Crete approves significant works for Apokoronas
Earlier in the week, the Regional Authority of Crete announced it approved Apokoronas plans for the improvement of the Vryses – Georgioupolis road. The work […]
Strong winds disrupt ferries, bring cloud of dust to Crete
Gale force winds in the Aegean, reaching speeds of up to 9 Beaufort, tied up ferries at the ports of Lavrio and Rafina, but also […]
Rayanair announces new fare reductions
On Monday Ryanair has announced 20% price reductions on its flights, to cheer people up on ‘Blue Monday’, said to be the ‘most depressing day […]
Winter here to stay – for another week …
After the unusually long spell of cold and rain the weather in Crete is not going to improve in a hurry despite a couple of […]
British Ambassador meets Apokoronas residents for Brexit briefing
The British ambassador to Greece, Kate Smith CMG, met with British residents in Apokoronas town hall on Thursday, to discuss their concerns about Brexit and answer questions, following […]
2019 car tax aplications now open
Users can print out their forms and pay at the bank or online. To use the online application you need your tax number (ΑΦΜ ) and your vehicle registration number (Αριθμό […]
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 […]
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, […]