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Rescue under way as hundreds stranded on boat drifting off Crete

Greek authorities have said a major rescue operation is under way off the coast of the southern island of Crete after a boat believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants lost steering and was drifting in rough seas. The coast guard said on Tuesday ...

22 Nov 2022 at 09:45

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Boat carrying hundreds of migrants towed to port after drifting off Crete

A fishing boat crammed with hundreds of migrants which lost steering and had been drifting in the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete has been successfully towed to port, Greek authorities said on Tuesday. The exact number of ...

22 Nov 2022 at 15:09

Artefacts from ancient Mediterranean civilisation on show for first time in UK

More than 200 artefacts from Sardinia, Cyprus and Crete are to go on display in an exhibition looking at the Mediterranean islands. Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum will host the loaned items, most of which are in the UK for the first time, ...

16 Jan 2023 at 07:29

Family

My children said their goodbyes: Mum’s remarkable recovery after third transplant of liver that was being ‘eaten away’

A mum who was so unwell she forgot who her family were and her children “said their goodbyes” as her liver was being “eaten away” due to an auto-immune disease is now back to work and planning a holiday after the remarkable success of a ...

07 Aug 2023 at 07:00

UK to be warmer than some Greek islands over Easter with 18C temperatures

Glorious sunshine and temperatures as high as 18C could make Easter Sunday the warmest day of the year so far. Forecasters said high pressure moving across the UK has “timed itself nicely”, with sunny days expected over the bank ...

08 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Travel

It’s still possible to get a bargain holiday at half term – here’s how

It may be looming around the corner, but there’s still time to book a getaway for the half-term holiday – and you don’t need to spend a fortune. “There’s no limit to what you can book last minute,” says Raphael Giacardi, head ...

17 Oct 2023 at 09:15

Health

British pub owner, 38, who suffered five heart attacks on his birthday while on holiday in Greece is ‘lucky to be alive’

A pub owner who suffered five heart attacks on his birthday while holidaying in Greece is “lucky to be alive” but is now bedridden at a hospital in the country weeks later. He will “hopefully be flying home in three days” ...

11 Oct 2022 at 08:00

78 migrants dead, dozens feared missing after fishing boat capsizes off Greece

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32 migrants dead, more than 100 rescued after fishing boat capsizes off Greece

At least 78 people have died and dozens are feared missing off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank, authorities said on Wednesday. A large search and rescue operation was ...

14 Jun 2023 at 13:52

World

4,000-year-old Crete hilltop site mystifies archaeologists

A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island. Greece’s Culture Ministry said that ...

11 Jun 2024 at 20:05

Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuated

World

Hotels and homes on Crete evacuated as wildfire burns out of control

Firefighters have been racing to contain wildfires that forced thousands to flee holiday resorts on the southern Greek island of Crete, while neighbouring Turkey grappled with its own deadly blazes that claimed at ...

04 Jul 2025 at 11:12

Travel

Sun, sea and sport create memories in family-friendly Crete

“I’m bored!” – the words no parent wants to hear on holiday. Fortunately for us, a family of four, we’re staying somewhere that means both parents get to relax while our sports-mad boys get to stay active, so the ...

03 Sept 2025 at 11:22

World

Saharan dust storm turns sky red over holiday island of Crete

A powerful storm front that lashed Greece over the past 24 hours has brought gale-force winds and flooding that left one man dead and turned the sky over Crete a deep red. The sky’s surreal red hues were ...

03 Apr 2026 at 15:13

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