The gorgeous Greek island named Europe's most overcrowded holiday spot

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 09:45 UTC

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A new study has revealed the popular tourist destination that's the most overcrowded in Europe. Read on to find out where you might want to avoid this summer...

‘The softest white sand and crystal-clear water’: readers’ favourite beaches in Europe

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 06:45 UTC

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Our tipsters bask in the sunshine at town beaches and ‘secret’ bays from Sweden to the Greek islands
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While staying on the northern …

British woman, 23, sent heartbreaking message to family before taking her own life on Greek holiday, inquest hears

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 14:15 UTC

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Melissa Cross, 23, was staying in the four-star Golden Sun hotel in the resort of Kalamaki on the island of Zakynthos with her boyfriend.

X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 01:05 UTC

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Ink traces show text is part of work by Epicurean philosopher Philodemus, burned during AD79 volcano eruption

A charred scroll recovered from a Roman villa that was buried under ash when Mount Vesuviu…

Female bank robber dies in Greece after bomb she planned to plant at ATM explodes in her hands

found 2025 › May › 04 (Sun) @ 11:20 UTC

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The 38-year-old was carrying the explosive with plans to ditch it outside a nearby bank at around 5am on Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.

Greek man accused of spying on NATO operations charged and jailed pending trial

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 23:25 UTC

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According to state television, citing Greek law enforcement officials, the suspect is a 59-year-old Greek citizen born in Georgia and is under investigation for potential ties to Russian security ser…

Greek man accused of spying on NATO operations charged, jailed pending trial

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 22:15 UTC

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According to state television, citing Greek law enforcement officials, the suspect is a 59-year-old Greek citizen born in Georgia and is under investigation for potential ties to Russian security ser…

Greek man appears in court accused of illegally photographing NATO operations

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 19:02 UTC

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Authorities said the 59-year-old was 'acting on behalf of another individual' and had sent the recordings to that person using an encrypted messaging app.

Sand groomers v turtles: how wildlife is falling foul of the demand for Insta-perfect beaches

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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From the turtle-nesting beaches of Italy to Greek island bird havens, across the Mediterranean campaigners are fighting to protect habitats from tourists seeking a picture-perfect holiday

In the summe…

Experience: ‘I was hospitalised after being trapped in a full-body plaster cast’

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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It was torture. It took six people to carry me to an ambulance

In the spring of 1995 I was studying for my A-levels in Cambridge, along with my best friend, Kate. For her final art exam, Kate wanted t…