Tag Archives: Greece

We are staying in the House of Light (from £62 a night, £90 in summer, sleeps three, on Airbnb), which is a work of art where even the shower drains through locally handcrafted ceramic. I pad along barefoot to the terrace and sit down on the stone bench in the …

Gus Poyet has told FourFourTwo that he’s had no contact with the Republic of Ireland over their managerial vacancy – despite being linked with the job over the past month. Poyet is currently manager of Greece but his contract is due to expire after March’s Euro 2024 play-offs and it …

In November 2020, executives at Huawei, the Chinese telecom-equipment maker, exchanged messages about holding a meeting with a “friend” and an “adviser” in Greece. The contacts, identified as Greek government advisers, were set to provide Huawei with something valuable: a document outlining government contracts and “first priority projects” that the …

This summer, I decided to seek refuge from the heat in Mount Pelion, a mountainous region in the heart of Greece, halfway between Athens and Thessaloniki. It is home to breathtaking forests and vibrant local communities, where the preservation of natural wealth is a way of life. But soon after …

Four remain missing as torrential rains from Monday evening to Thursday forced thousands to be evacuated. The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece has risen to 10 people, while another four remained missing, the country’s civil protection minister said. Rescue crews in helicopters and boats ferried hundreds of …

At least five people have been killed in torrential rainstorms and flooding in Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria, including two people who were washed away when floodwaters swept through a camping ground in Turkey’s northwestern province. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday that four other people were still missing …

British rapper, Stormzy and TV personality Maya Jama have confirmed they are back in a relationship four years after their initial separation.   The couple were spotted holding hands on Hydra Island while holidaying in Greece.  It’s their first public appearance together since rumours of a romantic reconciliation surfaced more …

NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, DOGI, attached to courier companies in Lagos have intercepted various quantities of Dextromethorphan mixed with heroin; Methamphetamine; Dimethyl Sulfone and Cannabis concealed in different objects going to Europe.   While 272 grams of dextromethorphan mixed with heroin going to Greece …

‘Slipping through my fingers all the time / I try to capture every minute …,” mourns Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! as we drive along a dusty road lined with goats and olive trees to Kefalos beach. I glance over at my girl – rosy cheeks, sun-kissed hair, phone glued …

The Penis Festival, also known as the Phallus Festival, has a long history in ancient Greek traditions. It dates back to a time when the Greeks honoured Dionysus, the god of wine, parties, and fertility. During these ancient fertility rituals, the penis symbolised virility, growth, and the circle of life. …