Three dogs rescued from Crete by The Jordan Bear Charity have been rehomed
Worcester News –Three dogs have been rehomed after being brought over from Greece, following an appeal by the Jordan Bear Charity. The three puppies were […]
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Irish teenager drowns in swimming pool tragedy in Crete
Irish Mirror — An Irish teenager has drowned in a swimming pool tragedy while on holiday in Crete. The 15-year-old was discovered at her hotel […]
Aghios Nikolaos to host first cliff diving competition on July 1-2
Tornos News — Aghios Nikolaos in Crete will host the first cliff diving competition and a night show on the first weekend of July. The […]
Moderate earthquake felt in Rethymnon
eKathimerini — A moderate earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale shook the region of Rethymno on Crete shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday. There were […]
Smithills couple launches appeal to raise money and find homes for three abandoned kittens from Crete
The Bolton News — An animal loving couple have launched an appeal to find new homes for three kittens found abandoned under a bin in […]
Quake, measuring 4.1 Richter, strikes seabed off Crete
eKathimerini — A moderate undersea quake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, struck off Gavdos, a tiny island south of Crete, at 10.10 a.m. on […]
British rape suspects convicted in Heraklion court
eKathimerini — A court in Heraklion has found two 22-year-old British nationals guilty of the rape of a young woman, also a British national, on […]
Popular reality show seen filming in Chania.
A very popular international reality show has been seen filming properties in locations in Chania over the weekend for a programme that will be aired […]
Crete’s King of the Road has real Royal meeting in Windsor
Stephen Bott — Retired entrepreneur Roger Tomlinson lives near Agios Nikolaos in Lasithi, Crete but he recently drove his 1951 3.5 litre Jaguar Mark V DHC […]
Greece a top choice for Polish tourists in 2017
Tornos News – According to the Association of Tourist Offices in Poland, bookings for Greece have significantly increased compared to last year. In May, Greece […]
A tale of stray cats to raise awareness of animal charity work in Crete
Anne-Marie Clough, a resident of Crete, has just published a children’s book about two Cretan stray cats Harry and Hermione. The story follows the fortunes […]
Brexit expat pensioners could cost NHS £500m more a year
BBC — Tens of thousands of retired British expats could be forced to return home to use the NHS, if the Brexit deal doesn’t ensure […]
Ariadne Airport Group wins contract for Kastelli airport
Naftemporiki — The Ariadne Airport Group consortium has been declared the provisional winner of an international tender to build a new airport on Crete, and […]
Total, Exxon express interest in oil and gas exploration off Crete
Reuters — A consortium that includes Total and Exxon Mobil has submitted an expression of interest in oil and gas exploration and exploitation in two […]
Elderly couple drowns in Stalida
eKathimerini — An elderly couple from Germany were found dead in the sea on a beach in the region of Stalida in Heraklion, Crete. The […]