Heraklion police arrests three for selling laughing gas
eKathimerini — Police in Hersonissos, Heraklion, arrested a 62-year-old man and two young British tourists for selling laughing gas. Authorities said the arrests were made […]
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Man dies in hotel pool in Ierapetra
A 71-year-old tourist from Israel died in the swimming pool of a small hotel in Mirtos, Ierapetra on Thursday afternoon. Local media report that medical team […]
British tourist who fell in a coma after inhaling laughing gas had meningitis
The 18 year old British girl who was taken to the hospital unconscious after inhaling laughing gas was airlifted to Britain from Heraklion on Monday […]
19 year old Briton dies after hotel balcony fall
A 19 year old British citizen on holiday in Hersonisos was found dead after falling from her second floor hotel balcony. No more details […]
5.3 earthquake rattles Crete
The Globe and Mail — Greece’s Institute of Geodynamics says that a magnitude 5.3 earthquake has rattled the island of Crete. The earthquake occurred at […]
Man critical after being hit by stray bullet in Cretan celebration
eKathimerini — A 45-year-old man was in the intensive care unit of the Heraklion University Hospital on Friday after being hit in the chest by […]
Concerns over Crete’s power interconnection timetable
eKathimerini — The Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) will grant a two-month deadline to the new shareholders of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) for […]
British tourist in a coma after inhaling laughing gas in Malia
The Sun — An 18-year-old British girl is in a coma after she inhaled laughing gas during a night out in Malia. She was admitted […]
Drunk passengers removed from Monarch flight to Crete
The Mirror — Passengers were removed from a flight to Crete from Birmingham Airport after they were deemed too drunk to fly. Sunseekers travelling to […]
Chania man shoots son mistaking him for intruder
An 85-year-old man appeared before the public prosecutor accused of killing his 58-year-old son son on Saturday in the area of Aghioi Theodoroi in Chania […]
New Apokoronas App to help keep municipality clean
Apokoronas new app to help keep the municipality clean is now available. The new mobile app enables residents and visitors to sent photos and comments directly […]
Kazantzakis Travelling England festival in Heraklion
If you are in Crete do not miss the five days full of Literature and Art, readings, theater, dance, music, exhibitions, events and children’s activities. […]
Lost hiker found safe on Crete
eKathimerini — An Italian hiker was found safe after getting lost in the Lefka Ori mountains of western Crete Thursday afternoon. A search and rescue […]
Fire in Apokoronas under control
A fire which broke out in a ravine close to the village of Kalamitsi Alexandrou in Apokoronas on Monday afternoon spread quickly destroying large areas (70 […]
Cargo ship carrying explosives safe in Souda during heatwave
As several readers have pointed out, Chania based Zarpanews.gr reported on Thursday that a Malta flagged cargo ship, the Mekong Spirit, with a hazardous load […]