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As published by candia.gr, a school in Hersonisos, Crete, was cause for talk throughout the region. Parents and students reacted when the school decided that an Albanian student will be the leader of the school parade on October 28. The...

The first race of the Cretan Union Cup kicks off today from Chania, at 13:00 local time, followed by Rethymno at 10:00 on Wednesday, October 16, then Heraklion at 10:00 on Friday, October 18; and finally Aghios Nikolaos at...

Greek authorities were put on alert on Saturday for the next two days after a 6.2-degree earthquake on the Richter scale jolted the southern Aegean Sea island of Crete. The strong tremor which hit in early afternoon and was felt...

An earthquake with a magnitude of more than six degrees struck the island of Crete in southern Greece today, with initial reports of material damage. According to the US Geological Survey the quake had a 6.4 magnitude, while the Athens...

MikeThe story of Reg Saunders (1920-1990), the first Aboriginal Officer who took part in the battle of Crete against the German occupation, is now a documentary, produced and directed by journalist Michael Sweet. His life story is impressive: from the...

Every day begins with a cup of coffee......at least for most of us, but what happens with the refugees and the homeless? Now, shop owners of Greece took the initiative to create the program “A cup of coffee is...

Some 170 Italian tourism operators visited Crete with the aim of increasing visitors from their country to the popular island. The Italian tour operators represent more than 3,500 travel agencies and arrived in Heraklion to make their travel plan...

A criminal gang had been trafficking great amounts of drugs in Chania, Crete the last five years, authorities said as they arrested 14 members, one of whom was the head of the gang, give “lieutenants” and eight dealers. According to...

A Greek writer from Chania offered the "Fifty Shades of Grey" live. The 44-year-old man apart from being a writer, was also procuring women in a profitable venture. According to tromaktiko.blogspot.gr, he posted an ad on the Internet promising unforgettable...

The global oil and natural gas industry eagerly waits for the findings of the Norwegian research vessel «Nordic Explorer», which conducted seismic researches in the Ionian Sea and south of Crete. As Ansamed news agency reports, the 2nd Annual Balkans...