Helicopter crash kills British newlyweds on Greek honeymoon
The crash incited a fire on the island shortly after Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert were reported to have died near the helicopter, traveling from Athens to the island of Sifnos. The couple were enjoying their honeymoon, according to greek newspaper Kathimerini. Aboard was pilot Gioros Raikos, a former Greek Air Force pilot, who transported […]
2 weeks ago
Salamina fires: Two dead and hundreds evacuated as twin blazes hit Greek island
Europe continues to battle wildfires Two people have died and more than 500 have been evacuated by sea after two wildfires broke out “almost simultaneously” on Salamina, the Greek island west of Athens, officials said on Sunday. Around 200 firefighters were working to stop the fronts converging. What is happening on Salamina The first blaze […]
2 weeks ago
Foreign Office issues travel advice for three holiday hotspots popular with Brits
Amid the joint US-Israel war on Iran Following the US action against Iran, the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has revised its travel guidance for several popular holiday destinations for British citizens. The Foreign Office currently warns against travel to the UAE and urges those already in locations including Dubai, Bahrain, and Kuwait to take shelter. […]
6 months ago
Body of Brit who ‘vanished from sunbed’ discovered 40km away, husband says
“They have found her body. Sadly I was expecting this.” The body of a British woman who ‘vanished from her sunbed’ on a beach in Greece has been discovered. Michele Bourda, 59, disappeared on August 1 when her husband Chris, 66, was asleep on Ofrynio beach in Kavala. Chris alerted the police, but said they were […]
1 year ago
British woman goes missing from sunbed on Greek beach as husband slept
“Her life is in danger.” An urgent search is underway after a British woman vanished from a beach in Greece. Michele Bourda, 59, was on a sunbed on Ofrynio beach in Kavala. Her husband explained to police that he fell asleep, and when he woke up Michele was no longer there, but her belongings were, […]
1 year ago
Tourists put on high alert as wildfires cause evacuations in major European capital
Temperatures have risen above 45 degrees Tourists in Greece have been put on high alert after wildfires have caused evacuations in both Athens and on the Greek islands. Greece is experiencing incredibly high temperatures, peaking around 45 degrees. A northern suburb of the Greek capital on Saturday experienced a major fire, which led to evacuations. […]
1 year ago