A burst water pipe caused a ceiling to fall in a cardiology ward of Heraklion University Hospital, leaving a patient injured. Staff warn chronic underfunding and understaffing put lives at risk

Greece expects major American companies to join hydrocarbon exploration south of Crete, a move seen as boosting its energy program and countering Turkish claims in the Eastern Mediterranean

The urgency of the issue became strikingly clear in the autumn of 2024, when nearly 500 dusky groupers, brown meagres, and other large fish washed ashore dead along Crete and southern Greece.

With the hydrocarbons tender closing September 10, Athens hopes Chevron and HELLENiQ ENERGY will commit to offshore exploration off Crete and the Peloponnese

Greek police have dismantled a large criminal network in Crete involved in drugs, weapons, extortion, and money laundering. Among those implicated is a senior cleric, while profits exceeded €1 million from thousands of narcotics transactions

Authorities said 48 individuals have been arrested, including an active-duty officer, two military servicemen and an air force NCO, as part of an investigation into a criminal organization

Police uncovered 180 cannabis plants hidden in a gorge in Chania, Crete. A 28-year-old tried to flee on foot but was quickly caught, while his 41-year-old accomplice was later arrested at a tourist resort

Unions and activist groups in Heraklion are staging a demonstration against the docking of the Crown Iris cruise ship, carrying 1,600 Israeli passengers, as part of wider protests linked to the war in Gaza

The minister stressed that the measures primarily target irregular migrants without a refugee profile who entered illegally.

Alexandra Gouda, 8, a student of the Rethimno Municipal Conservatory in Crete, was awarded the second prize in the junior category (8-10) in piano.

The interconnection will remain in continuous operation over the next two months, after which Greece’s largest and most complex electricity transmission project will enter commercial service.

A violent collision between a taxi carrying British tourists and a pickup truck on Crete’s highway left eight people injured, including a young man in critical condition

The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship “MN Kostas,” stranded since July near Sitia, Crete, has been declared a wreck and will be removed.

The tremor was pinpointed at 24 kilometers southwest of the Paleochora site on the southwest coast of Crete

Greek authorities have issued a high wildfire alert for parts of the Aegean and Crete on Wednesday, urging residents and visitors to remain vigilant and avoid any outdoor activities that could spark fires. Fire services are on heightened standby

A mother of three in Crete says a taxi driver abandoned her family to pick up tourists, leaving them stranded in a dark, isolated area. She has recorded the taxi plate number and is pursuing legal action

The tremor’s epicenter was located eight kilometers southwest of the Falasarna site, and with a focal depth measured at five kilometers

An off-duty lifeguard saved five young people from drowning at a beach in Chania, Crete, after they entered the water despite red-flag warnings and strong currents. Two were hospitalized but are out of danger

Police in Chania staged a sting operation after the tourists allegedly demanded €700 from villa owners, threatening bad reviews

A woman was lightly injured after being bitten by a sea turtle while swimming in shallow waters at Marathi beach, a family-friendly spot in Chania, Crete