35 h. ago Norwegian Cruise ship diverted to rescue dozens of people near Greek island

Norwegian Epic altered its course to assist with the rescue mission, cancelling its port call in Santorini

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37 h. ago British girl, 3, dies two weeks after she was pulled from hotel pool on Greek island

The girl passed away after she was transfered to a hospital in the UK for treatment. Two people have been arrested

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3 d. ago Woman, 56, is one of two killed as family vendetta explodes into AK

Suspects armed with AK-47 assault rifles and shotguns carried out their assault in the Cretan village of Vorizia, 32 miles southwest of Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island.

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4 d. ago British girl, 3, dies after being pulled from holiday hotel pool

A three-year-old British girl has died almost two weeks after falling 'unattended' into a hotel swimming pool while on holiday with her family on the Greek island of Rhodes

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4 d. ago Royal Caribbean brings new private beach club to the Mediterranean for the first time

Passengers will be able to beat the crowds at the exclusive spot on popular Santorini

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1 week ago Hotel worker arrested after Brit tourist, 45, ‘raped on Greek holiday island’

The 45-year-old British tourist was holidaying on the Greek island of Kos when she claims she was attacked by a member of hotel staff in her room, triggering a local manhunt

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2 w. ago British tourist, 45, 'is raped on Greek holiday island' as cops arrest Nigerian hotel worker

The 45-year-old victim told Kos police officers that she had been sexually assaulted by the 42-year-old man in her room at around 7pm on Monday.

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2 w. ago Gorgeous Greek island you haven't heard of that's 24C in October

The island is a Mediterranean paradise that is well worth a visit, with visitors commenting on how authentic and unspoiled it feels, as well as its stunning natural beauty

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2 w. ago British girl, 3, fighting for her life after being left in Greece hotel pool

According to police, the young girl was found at around 12noon at a hotel pool in Lardos, on the Greek holiday island.

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2 w. ago British girl, three, fights for life after being pulled unconscious from hotel pool on Greek holiday island

A three-year-old British girl is fighting for her life after being pulled unconscious from a hotel pool in Rhodes.

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2 w. ago EasyJet announces Scotland's only flights from Edinburgh to 'one of Europe’s most charming and vibrant cities'

New Jet2 route to Greek island to follow

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3 w. ago British boy, five, drowned in swimming pool on family holiday to Greece after being able to unlock hotel room door, inquest hears

Theo Treharne-Jones (pictured), from Merthyr Tydfil, died after he was found in an outdoor swimming pool at Atlantica Holiday Village on the Greek island of Kos in June 2019.

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3 w. ago Potato salad with humble ingredients eaten by world's longest living people

The Greek island of Ikaria is one of the world's Blue Zones destinations, where people live longer and healthier lives. This potato salad recipe is eaten in the region

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3 w. ago Potato salad eaten by some of the world's oldest people is full of simple ingredients

The Greek island of Ikaria is one of the world's original Blue Zones, where people live longer and healthier lives. Here's how to make a potato salad recipe from the island

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3 w. ago Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn puts on a racy display in string bikini during Greece holiday

The former Waterloo Road star, 32, set pulses racing as she posted some sizzling bikini-clad pictures during a visit to the Greek island of Crete on Saturday.

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3 w. ago ‘£20 a night for one of the most peaceful locations in the world’: readers’ favourite remote stays

From the Scottish Highlands to a Greek island, our tipsters have been awed by silence, beauty and wildlife in out-of-the-way corners of Europe• Tell us about a great country pub – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherI’d recommend visiting the Outer Hebrides island of Berneray for an experience of true remoteness. Here you can walk across the rare grassland called the machair to the white, three-mile long West Beach, which looks out into the North Atlantic, and marvel at the immense space and colour of the sea. We stayed at a Gatliff Hebridean hostel, which consists of two converted crofts where for about £20 a night for a bunk you will be staying in probably one of the most peaceful locations in the world. Berneray is between North Uist and Harris.Nik Fernee Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Greek island that's 24C in October but without the Santorini crowds

For those looking to escape the gloomy autumnal weather, travel experts have shared one laid back hidden gem in Greece - where the warm weather continues through October

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3 w. ago The Spin | Cricket in Corfu causes confusion but also unexpected delight for a few

Seeing a match on the Greek island may be unusual but it gave one American boy a touching link to his dead father The boy had been loitering for about 15 minutes, edging steadily closer to the waiting batters seated around the nonexistent boundary edge, when he eventually plucked up the courage to ask who was winning.It was the type of uninformed query that ordinarily prompts eye-rolls in cricket’s complex spheres. But the match situation – 60 for one, chasing a victory target of only 86 – made the response quite simple on this occasion. Besides, he was just a kid; an American one, at that. How was he to know that cricket’s ebbs and flows rarely render it condensable into such binary terms? Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Family's agony as they wait for answers over death of 'very fit' marathon runner, 24, who died days after coming back from holiday

A young City executive, Georgia Taylor, 24, who died just days after returning from a Greek island holiday was 'here one minute and gone the next', her heartbroken mother has said.

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4 w. ago Gorgeous island with direct UK flights is 'perfect for older travellers' and it's 24C in October

The Greek island is a popular destination for older Brits looking to relax in the sun - and it's easy to see why.

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