Heraklion
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
Headlines and summaries are written by AI. How it works
- 2d ago
OFI beats PAOK 2-1 at Pankritio Stadium, moves up to sixth in Super League
Fountas and Androutsos scored for OFI and Banza pulled one back late, lifting the hosts to sixth in the table while PAOK stayed fifth on 15 points.
- 5d ago
OFI lose 0-2 to Bayer Leverkusen as Hofmann scores twice in Europa League
Hofmann scored twice in three minutes before half-time as Bayer Leverkusen beat OFI 2-0 at the Pankritio Stadium, leaving the Cretans on three points.
- 5d ago
Saudi Arabian C-130 makes emergency landing at Heraklion after engine fault, all 48 aboard reported well
The military transport, carrying 48 people and bound for Poland, landed safely at Heraklion's Nikos Kazantzakis airport at 15:00 on Thursday, 22 October, after one of its four engines malfunctioned over Argolida.
- 6d ago
Athens issues counter-NAVTEX declaring Turkish survey notice invalid over Greek continental shelf
Greece's Heraklion NAVTEX station declared a Turkish notice for geophysical surveys of the East to Med Data Corridor cable invalid, saying most of its coordinates fall within the Greek continental shelf. Ankara followed with a further NAVTEX on 20 October covering the same corridor.
- Oct 19
Haris Mamoulakis resigns as Heraklion MP, reportedly heading to Tsipras's ELAS
Independent MP Haris Mamoulakis submitted his resignation from parliament early on Monday, 19 October, while saying he remains in the political fight. Greek outlets report he is moving toward Alexis Tsipras's ELAS.
- Oct 17
Turkey issues counter-NAVTEX notices against Greek and Cypriot maritime moves in the Eastern Mediterranean
Ankara answered two notices from Athens and Nicosia within hours on 16 October, disputing Athens' authority over the Eunomia exercise and a Cypriot survey licence for a data cable. A seabed survey by a French vessel between Crete and Cyprus is expected to follow in late October.
- Oct 14
Nexans seeks approval for Abeille Marengo to survey Greece-Cyprus cable route
Nexans has asked Greek authorities to let the French-flagged vessel Abeille Marengo carry out seabed surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector. The ship was reported to be in Naples, and a decision on the request is expected in about 15 days.
- Oct 13
Tsipras tours flood- and fire-hit Crete, calls for linking farm subsidies to production
Alexis Tsipras spent 12 and 13 October touring flood- and fire-hit Crete, where ELGA livestock damage announcements stood at about 200 by 7 October. The visit focused on delayed compensation and the link between subsidies and production.
- Oct 13
Karteros's insult of Androulakis deepens PASOK-ELAS feud over second place
Former Tsipras speechwriter Thanasis Karteros called PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis an idiot in a column, and both sides are now trading accusations over who will finish second at the next election.
- Oct 9
Lionesses win 3-1 in Greece but Greek goal keeps World Cup playoff open
Stanway, Le Tissier and Russo put England in control in Heraklion, with the second leg in Leicester on Tuesday still to decide the tie.
- Oct 5
Greece forecasts warmer weather and clear skies before midweek storm system
Warmer temperatures and sunny conditions will develop across Greece starting Monday, offering a brief respite before a low-pressure system brings rain to western regions later in the week.
- Oct 4
Greece activates EU Copernicus satellite mapping after severe storms hit Crete
Greece activated the European Union Copernicus Emergency Management Service on 4 October 2026 under code EMSR933 to map damage across the Region of Crete following four days of severe weather.
- Oct 3
16-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies in Collision With Pole in Hersonissos, Crete
A 16-year-old boy died on Saturday afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle and colliding with a utility pole in Hersonissos, Crete.
- Oct 2
Greek police arrest two in Crete after Romanian woman reports trafficking ring
Authorities in Heraklion arrested two men and are searching for two others after a 28-year-old Romanian woman reported being forced into prostitution across hotels in Crete.
- Oct 2
Flash floods kill farmer and collapse bridge on Crete after 150 mm of rain
Torrential rainfall across central Crete killed a 79-year-old farmer, destroyed a bridge in Livadia, and prompted school closures across several municipalities as winds reached 88 km/h.
- Oct 1
Ferry Eurochampion Jet stranded in Heraklion with 777 passengers after mooring line entangles propulsion
The Cyprus-flagged high-speed vessel Eurochampion Jet was immobilized in Crete after adverse weather caused a mooring line to foul its propulsion system, prompting diver operations to free the ship for its scheduled voyage to Piraeus.
- Sep 30
Greek police investigate distribution of defamatory flyers targeting woman in Heraklion
Police in Crete are investigating the distribution of envelopes containing a woman's name, home address, photos, and sexist remarks across dozens of car windshields in the Therissos district of Heraklion.
- Sep 30
Police in Heraklion arrest three suspects over church burglaries in Minoa Pediadas
Officers from the Kastelli Police Station in Crete have arrested three suspects accused of carrying out four church break-ins across Minoa Pediadas between 9 and 28 September 2026.
- Sep 20
OFI holds Asteras Tripolis to 2-2 draw with 95th-minute Athanasiou equalizer
Substitute Nikos Athanasiou scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time at Pankritio Stadium to keep OFI undefeated at home and leave Asteras Tripolis winless after five matches.
- Sep 19
Missing 78-year-old French tourist found dead off Made beach in Crete
A 78-year-old French tourist was found dead off Made beach in Crete on Saturday after failing to return from an afternoon swim, concluding a multi-agency air and sea search.
