On Tuesday, July 28, a major wildfire broke out on the south Aegean island of Paros, and firefighting forces continued to battle the flames throughout the night. By Wednesday, the fire was under control, and the situation dramatically improved. However, today, Friday, July 30, a major resurgence of the fires has occurred, and once again […]
The Cultural Association of Limenaria, “Kastro”, invites all on Friday, July 31, at 20:30 to celebrate the festival of “August Mr August” in the village of Kalyvia. The festival looks back at a time when communities celebrated the changing of the seasons. The end of July each year sees the completion of the grain harvest […]
Thursday, July 30 – Throughout the night, firefighting forces have been fighting a titanic battle to contain the flames that burned agricultural and arable land, pastures, farms, homes and livestock in the Rethymno area on the island of Crete. However, at present, the fires are reported to be out of control and concern is growing […]
The Cultural Association of the village of Theologos invites all on Friday, July 31, at 21:00 to celebrate the annual festival of “August Mr August”. The festival looks back at a time when communities celebrated the changing of the seasons. The end of July each year sees the completion of the grain harvest and the […]
Holidaymakers who are travelling abroad this summer are being warned that many travel plug adapters being offered for sale online have been found to be dangerous. Consumer safety group Electrical Safety First (ESF) tested 14 products from AliExpress, Amazon Marketplace, eBay and TikTok Shop, and found they all failed to meet UK safety requirements. AliExpress, […]
The National Observatory of Athens has confirmed that smoke from the wildfires in France has now reached Greece, according to satellite data utilised by the scientific unit of the observatory. The Director of Research at the National Observatory of Athens stated that the data shows the path of the smoke cloud from the Bordeaux region […]
Avincis, Europe’s largest aerial emergency services company, is warning that Europe is not ready for longer and more extreme wildfire seasons, with the company reporting that its firefighting aircraft are now needed almost all year-round. CEO John Boag said longer European wildfire seasons and bureaucratic obstacles have exacerbated regional shortages of both aircraft and the […]
Thursday, July 23 – Each year, what can only be described as “mentally challenged” tourists run the obvious risk of serious injury and even death by diving from the cliffs into the shallow lagoon, which in previous years has resulted in countless accidents, including serious head and spinal injuries that have required emergency hospitalisation on […]
Sea urchins are a prominent part of the marine ecosystem in Greece, as in most parts of the Mediterranean, thriving on rocky seabeds. However, they can be a painful hazard for swimmers in rocky areas of the seashore, as well as on beaches, as the urchins can be washed up during periods of rough seas. […]
The region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, which includes the island of Thassos, is being plagued by swarms of locusts. Although locusts pose no danger to humans, they can be disconcerting to some, especially when swarming. Their appearance in large numbers is due this year to a mild wet winter followed by seasonally high temperatures. […]
