- yesterday
Greece faces successive heat spells but no prolonged heatwave, meteorologist says
Meteorologist Thodoris Kolidas forecasts rising temperatures around July 28-29 and early August, with urban highs reaching 38°C, but no sustained extreme heat like that affecting western and central Europe.
- 4d ago
Greek court refuses to extradite James Dalamangas to Australia over 1999 Sydney murder
The Patras Appeals Council ruled that the 1999 murder charge is time-barred under Greek law, denying Australia's request to hand over the 56-year-old Greek-Australian who had been living under a false identity in Aigio.
- Jul 12
Fire engulfs vehicles in Patras apartment block, three residents rescued as flames reach first floor
A fire that started in a motorcycle in the ground-floor parking area of a Patras apartment building spread to two cars and sent flames up to the first floor early Sunday, forcing the evacuation of residents.
- Jul 6
Tsipras pledges teacher pay rise, abolition of Panhellenic exams and new research ministry
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras answered a teacher's question with a video outlining five reform pledges, including the end of Greece's high-stakes Panhellenic exams and a split of the education ministry.
- Jul 5
14-year-old beaten by four youths in Western Achaia, hospitalized in Patras
A 14-year-old boy was assaulted by four young people in a village in Western Achaia on Friday evening, according to a complaint filed by his mother. He is being treated at Karamandanio Hospital in Patras and is out of danger.
- Jun 22
Patras infant hospitalised with femur fracture and head injuries; mother arrested
A 7-month-old baby was admitted to Karamandaneio Children's Hospital in Patras on Saturday with a broken femur and head trauma. Doctors alerted police after concluding the injuries were inconsistent with a simple accident, and the mother has since been arrested for child endangerment.
- Jun 13
Greece braces for Saturday storms before Sunday sun returns
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast to sweep through eastern and northern Greece on Saturday, with a return to mostly sunny skies and a temperature rise expected on Sunday.
- Jun 11
Italian pensioner charged with double murder in Aigio as forensic results awaited; defence claims innocence
A 65-year-old Italian man is in custody in Patras, charged with the intentional homicide of his 54-year-old partner and her 26-year-old son in the village of Longos, Aigialeia. He denies any involvement, while police await crucial forensic lab results expected today.
