A 43-year-old man is in custody and police have seized a knife from the vehicle. Independent federal MP Helen Haines has been taken to hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Wangaratta this afternoon. It is understood a white Toyota LandCruiser struck the 65-year-old outside an office on Murphy Street …
The “Guilfoyle affair” is far from straightforward. Greece found itself thrust into the middle of a scandal that has everything. Source link
A University of Thessaly professor has called for outdoor education in every Greek school to improve mountain safety, as more people head into nature without the right preparation. Professor Haris Kouthouris said the growing trend of Greeks visiting mountains, forests, rivers and gorges is good for active leisure and quality of life. However, he said …
Scammers posing as employees of Greece’s tax authority allegedly stole nearly €108,000 from a 25-year-old woman in Grevena, northwestern Greece, according to reports by public broadcaster ERT. Source link
The government has included the West Thessaloniki suburban railway and a rail link to the port’s 6th Pier in an EU-backed transport program, committing about €85.5 million in public funds. Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis signed the decision. It adds both projects to the NSRF sectoral program “Transport 2021–2027”. The two …
Police in Athens are investigating the circumstances where a man fell to his death from the 4th floor of a city center hotel. Source link
The historic Astir hotel in Patras has reopened as the Mercure Patras Astir, after a renovation worth more than €10 million, Vassilicos House of Hospitality said. The hotel has been a Patras landmark since 1973. It now belongs to the Mercure network of the international Accor group. Vassilicos House of Hospitality carried out the project …
A 44-year-old Romanian cleric has been remanded in custody in northern Greece under a European arrest warrant issued over convictions for driving without a license. Source link
Ladolemono sauce, the Greek dressing of olive oil and lemon for fish and chicken, scores 4.5 out of 5 from 38 ratings on Allrecipes. Ladolemono sauce served with fish and pasta. Photo: Allrecipes Ladolemono sauce, the classic partner for grilled fish The name explains the recipe. In Greek, ladi means oil and lemoni means lemon, …
A Coast Guard statement said a group of 42 migrants, including two pregnant women who were taken to hospital for treatment, was located on southern Crete after disembarking from an inflatable dinghy. Source link