Patras

Stormy summer weather that has been sweeping across Greece since late Sunday night with strong winds and heavy rainfall has left one man dead and caused several damages; snow accumulated on Olympus mountain as temperatures dropped to single digits...

Sixty-seven students who were aboard a tourist bus that caught fire in the port city of Patras on Thursday evening found accommodation in a hotel in Rio. Earlier reports said one person was rushed to hospital. The fire broke out...

"We are opening roads. We are opening the road that was hindering the connection of Western Greece with the capital, we are opening the road to exit the crisis and supervision," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday said...

A 65-year old priest was arrested in Patras accused of shooting and killing two dogs. According to police, the suspect shot and fatally injured two dogs that had entered into his garden with a hunting rifle. Afterwards the priest took the...

Thousands of visitors and Carnival crews ignored the rain and enjoyed dancing and singing at the main parade on Sunday afternoon in the center of Patras, where the annual event has been held for the past 180 years. The parade...

On Thursday dozens of people gathered outside of the courthouse in Patras in support of their mayor, Kostas Peletidis, in the lawsuit that was launched against him in 2015 by the far-right political party, Golden Dawn. Those gathered were...

The 2017 Patras Carnival commenced on Saturday at Agios Georgios Square as fireworks lit the night sky and thousands of people celebrated until the morning hours. "Faithful to tradition, Patras continues the most authentic folk festival with the unique carnival,...

Three children were found abandoned on Monday outside the 409 Public Hospital in the city of Patras in Peloponnese. The three toddlers were wandering the streets without being accompanied by an adult, when a passersby notified the hospital staff who...

The Ionia Highway, the main section of Motorway 5, that will bring the northern Greek roadway in Epirus to the 21st century is just a short breath away from completion. The motorway is 84.92 percent ready with just a...

The first Repair Cafe - a meeting place for local residents to fix broken appliances - is opening its doors in Aktaio, Patra, in September. Handy volunteers will meet up and help each other repair anything from a broken...