Cretan farmers join the campaign against increased taxes
Cretan farmers launched their own campaign protests against the government’s new plans to increase taxes on farmers. In Chania, farmers gathered in Mournies junction in their […]
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No ferry services on Monday or Tuesday as seamen strike
eKathimerini – There will be no ferry services on Monday and Tuesday after the Panhellenic Seamen’s Union (PNO) on Thursday called a 48-hour strike to […]
Sea erosion causes road surface to collapse in Koum Kapi
A hole in the road surface at the popular cafe-lined street of Koum Kapi appeared after the weekend storms. It is thought that wave erosion […]
Immune boosting supplement from Cretan herbs to be released next month
A new food supplement with immune strengthening properties, that was created by researchers at the University of Crete in Greece, consisting of three popular Cretan […]
Almyrida gets flooded once again
Once again Almyrida was cut in two as the hotel car park – that was built on the banks of a dried up creek flooded, […]
Weekend weather causes problems across the island
Saturday’s heavy downpour caused problems across the island. The National road at Skepasti in Rethymnon had on lane closed because of a landslide. Roads in […]
Accident in heavy rain in Almyrida leaves woman injured
A car accident just outside the village of Almyrida in Apokoronas , left a 65 old woman with spinal injuries in hospital. The woman, a […]
Torrential rain causes National road closure
The national road west of Chania at Vamvakopoulo closed this morning when the gathering rainwater made the road impassable to traffic. Many other roads in […]
Aegean VP calls for airport upgrades
Greek Travel Pages — Aegean Airlines Vice President Eftychios Vassilakis slammed the government for the poor condition of Greek airports and infrastructure and urged authorities […]
Children’s entertainer sentenced for the attempted murder of 12 year old
Heraklion Court of Appeal sentenced Dutch hotel employee Cirino Schrijver in 10 years imprisonment for attempted murder of a Russian boy. Cirino Schrijver was arrested and […]
Product recall – Chicken nuggets
eKathimerini — The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal from supermarkets of a chicken product manufactured by Ifantis after tests on a […]
Europe’s worst airports – Heraklion 4th
This year’s worst airports in Europe top ten list includes four Greek airports . The terminals in these airports terminals were described as ‘decrepit, depressing […]
Missing German found safe and well
A 79 year old German tourist who went missing on Monday was found by police following a call by a member of the public. The […]
Medics drop injured footballer as he is stretchered from field
A player in Greece’s second tier football league who appeared to feign injury, was dropped by medics as he was stretchered from the field. Footage […]
Paris to Heraklion flight makes emergency landing
A Transavia Airlines Boeing 738made an emergency landing at Venice Marco Polo on Thursday after smoke was detected in the cockpit. The plane was on […]