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Patras' Recycling Bin Goes Viral

What else will we see? A notice on trash bin in Patras, " consumption by humans is forbidden," deterring those who scrounge their meal in the trash daily to give it another thought. According to dete.gr, that published the specific...

Child Abuse Parent Suspects Detained

The Prosecutor and the Investigator decided the detention of both parents from Patras, who were sexually abusing their children and forcing them into orgies. According to the local website thebest, the father will be transferred to the Tripoli prison and...

One Killed, One Injured in Patras Shooting

Earlier on April 20 in Patras, two men came under armed attack. According to preliminary information, the incident appears to be associated with the double murder in Patras on April 10. The attack occurred in the middle of the...

Early Morning Shooting in Patras

Two men were killed and one injured in a murderous attack at dawn on April 17, outside a nightclub in Patras. Two people riding a motorbike, stopped outside a club and began shooting at three people, who happened to be...

Young Immigrants’ Hardship Stories Pile Up

Young immigrants who leave their countries seeking a better future in Europe narrate their stories in the magazine Griot published in Rome, Italy, which concern mainly their arrival in Greece. Among other experiences, the children describe how they are treated...

Patras Wins Pan-European Photo Contest

A car photo drove Facebook crazy and gave the lead to two residents from the city of Patras to a pan-European photo competition. All it took was a woman and a classic car to create a unique result. At Vrahneika...

Greek Schoolchildren Teach Generosity

Third-grade students in Demenika Senior High School, a village near Patras, taught lessons of care and generosity that will for long be remembered. The children were informed some days ago via e-mail sent to all the schools of the region...

Hard Times For Greeks Banking In Cyprus

Many Greeks are being affected by Cyprus' economic crisis after putting their money into Cypriot banks as international lenders are demanding the government confiscate up to 9.9 percent of their money to help bail out the government and their...

Pupil in Patras Faints from Hunger

In the schools of Patras, scenes that a few years ago would seem inconceivable happen on an almost daily basis. The most recent act of an endless play with young pupils in leading roles took place on the morning...

Poet Palamas' Patra Home For Sale

The birthplace home of noted Greek poet Kostis Palamas’ in the western city of Patras is going to be sold, media reports said. The historic neoclassical style house located in the center of the city had fallen into disrepair,...