Footballer Robert Hughes’ attackers convicted at Crete retrial
BBC — Four men have been found guilty of attacking a former footballer on the Greek island of Crete seven years ago, leaving him brain […]
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10 Places in Greece that look like they’ve been taken out of fairy tales – two of then in Crete
thetravelcompany.gr — Greece – what a captivating word. Greece is a mountainous country surrounded by the Greek seas – seas that only lead to most […]
Walkers trapped in Samaria gorge
66 walkers ware trapped in Samaria Gorge because of an unexpected storm that hit the area on Saturday. The gorge that had remained close since […]
Fraport seeks funding for 14 regional airports (with notes on Fraport’s plan)
The process for the concession of 14 regional airports, including Macedonia Airport at Thessaloniki and Chania International, is resuming after the elections. The selected bidder, […]
26 Cretan villages give not a single vote to Golden Dawn
Pappas Post — Crete suffered immensely at the hands of Nazi Germany during World War II and doesn’t forget the past too easily. In the […]
Brussels asks Greece to raise taxes on tsipouro, tsikoudia
ANA-MPA– The European Commission on Thursday asked Greece to raise currently low taxes on the locally-produced alcoholic drinks ‘tsipouro’ and ‘tsikoudia’ – currently half the […]
Domes of Elounda joins Autograph Collection Hotels
Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International’s evolving ensemble of independent hotels, is celebrating further expansion across Europe and the brand’s entry into a new territory with […]
Chania hire-a-bike scheme officially launched
Chania hire scheme that was first first announced in June 2014 was inaugurated yesterday, with Chania Town mayor, Mr Vamvoukas, being the first to use […]
Van overturns on the national road
An overturned van in the eastbound side of the national road at Itzedin at around 3:30 mp added to the traffic problems caused by torrential […]
Apokoronas IEK a step nearer to becoming a reality
Apokoronas mayor Koukianakis announced that the creation of a Higher Education Technical Institute ( IEK) in Apokoronas was a step nearer after the ministry of […]
Ryanair – Greek gov ignored proposals for extending flight season
The government never replied to any of the airline’s proposals. Privatization of regional airports: A bad idea Dublin-based Ryanair expects a growth of 10 percent […]
Cargo ships in Almyrida bay
Bob Scott — The Amina H cargo ship has now been anchored in the Almyrida Bay for many weeks, and now has been joined by […]
Ryanair flight makes emergency landing in Germany after pressurization issue
A Ryanair passenger plane flying from Chania to Eindhoven has made an emergency landing in Germany after suffering a pressurization problem. Ryanair Flight 5842, a […]
Nursery teacher is banned from flying home from Crete holiday after she opened her own miniature bottle of vodka on flight out
Daily Mail — A nursery school teacher was banned from flying home from a Crete holiday because she opened her own miniature bottle of vodka […]
Morning breaks in Chania – a view from above and other videos
A summer sunrise in Chania. Just as a reminder of the summer that’s gone and a selection of other videos from summer 2015 A Chania […]