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British Tourist Found Dead on Greek Island
A British tourist who went missing on holiday on a Greek island three weeks ago has been found dead in a remote area.
Susan Hart, 74, from Bath, was in Telendos with her husband, Ed, when she disappeared on 30...
Greek News
British Tourist Killed After Being Struck by Helicopter Blades in Greece
A 21-year-old British tourist was killed by helicopter blades in a horror accident in Spata near Athens on Monday.
According to reports, the British man's parents had hired the helicopter during their family trip with at least one of his...
Environment
Grandfather in Crete Drowned in Self-Sacrifice Act to Save Grandsons
A British grandfather drowned on Tuesday after saving his two grandsons after they got caught in strong currents while swimming off Hersonissos, Crete. The 61-year-old leapt into the water when the boys, aged 7 and 10, got into trouble in...
Europe
Britons Urged To Wait Before Booking New Vacations To Greece
Britons were urged to not make new vacation bookings to destinations, including Greece, ahead of new travel guidance is issued this week.
Greece
British Tourist Killed by Speedboat on Greek Island of Corfu
The body of a British tourist was found by swimmers in the sea region of Avlaki, off northeastern Corfu, on Monday morning.
According to sources, the woman, who was spending her holidays on Corfu, had been hit by a vessel's...
Greece
Missing British Tourist Found Dead in Greece's Epirus Region
A search-and-rescue team on Wednesday located the dead body of a 26-year-old British man who had been missing since last Sunday, when he went hiking in the Zagoria region in northwestern Greece. The body was found in a gorge...
Greece
British Tourist Goes Missing During Hike in Greece's Epirus Region
A British tourist who was staying at a hotel in Konitsa, northwestern Greece, has been missing since Sunday, authorities announced on Tuesday.
The 26-year old man left on Sunday morning, saying that he was going hiking in the Zagoria district.
His...
Greece
British Tourist Killed in Hit and Run in Northern Greece
Police in Halkidiki, northern Greece, have launched a manhunt for the driver of a car that hit and killed a 57-year-old British man and injured his wife on Sunday.
The accident occurred at around 8.30 p.m. on a rural road...
Cyprus
Twelve Israelis Held in Cyprus Over Alleged Gang Rape of British Tourist
Twelve Israeli tourists were arrested at the popular Cyprus resort of Ayia Napa on Wednesday after a British woman said that she had been raped.
State broadcaster RIK reported that the alleged rape happened early Wednesday in the hotel where...
Animals
The Unexpected Encounter with a Herd of Goats at a Beach in Greece
A British tourist won a prize from the Daily Telegraph newspaper for her intriguing holiday story about a group of bearded beachgoers in Greece.
Debby Waldron won £200 for the tale of her unexpected encounter. Here it is:
We hear the...