Darlington couple face £170K claim after Crete hotel countersues
Northern Echo — A British couple, Sean and Caroline Bondarenko, are being counter-sued by the owners of a five-star hotel on Crete after making a […]
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Cabin crew for Ryanair recruitment in Chania
From Peter O Neill of Crewlink, an official Recruitment and Training Partner to Ryanair. “Crewlink are delighted to announce that we are recruiting throughout Europe […]
Genetic quirk in people from isolated Cretan villages is found to protect them against deadly heart disease
Daily Mail — People living in isolated Cretan mountains villages live long and healthy lives thanks to a unique gene that protects them against heart disease, […]
76 anniversary of the Battle of Crete commemorated in Crete and the world
The Battle of Crete began on the morning of 20 May 1941, when Nazi Germany began an airborne invasion of Crete. Greek forces and other […]
Register to vote in the UK election
Use this service to apply to register to vote or to: update your name, address or other details on the electoral register change your voting […]
“Greece without strays” and how to get there – The experience of Apokoronas
Over 70 Municipalities from around Greece and 58 Animal Welfare Associations, Police and Prosecuting authorities were represented in the 1st Conference of Municipalities and Animal Welfare Associations […]
Champion of Chania synagogue restoration dies, 85
eKathimerini — Nicholas Hannan-Stavroulakis, the man who famously fought for the restoration in 1999 of the Etz Hayyim Synagogue in the town of Chania, died […]
Tourist dies falling into trench in Platanias
eKathimerini — A Finnish tourist has died after falling into a 2-metre deep ditch on the side of the road in the Platanias resort, west […]
Chania MP raises building workers insurance contributions reform question with minister
A parliamentary written question of significant local interest was tabled by Chania MP Antonis Balomenakis, and co-signed by another 47 government MPs, to ask the Employment […]
Rain in May causes local flooding, minor problems reported
Winter is not over yet. As torrential rain and noticeably lower temperatures hit Chania and most of Crete, there are several reports of localised flooding […]
Video from the British Ambassador Kate Smith CMG for Brits living in or visiting Greece
The British Ambassador to Greece published a video message yesterday on the embassy’s official Facebook page UK in Greece. The video offers some consular messages […]
Greece ranks second with 486 Blue Flag beach awards – 112 in Crete
Greece ranked second place in the world on the 2017 Blue Flag quality award list for beaches and marinas, among 47 countries, the Hellenic Society […]
Dust particle warning over the whole of Crete
The Greek meteorological service issued a warning for a high concentration of dust particles during the weekend 13/14 May, as weather conditions favour the transport […]
Heraklion Archaeological Museum wins special reccommendation in award event
Tornos News — The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion in Crete was awarded a Special Commendation at the annual European Museum of the Year Awards (EMYA), […]
Two arrested in Chania in connection with axe murder
On Wednesday Chania Police detained two foreign nationals, a man and a woman, believed to be Romanian citizens in connection with the death of another […]