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John Craxton review – why paint when there’s ouzo, dancing and drunken sailors?

An expat in Crete, Craxton put the pleasures of Mediterranean life first, but still managed to paint graphic works full of vitality. These are joined here by Crackers, a biopic by Tacita Dean

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Greece fires – live: Nine European nations battle blazes as Met Office warns UK could be next

Heatwave temperatures set to peak across Europe today, exceeding 44C in Greece

The Independent UK

Elite Bronze Age tombs laden with gold and precious stones are 'among the richest ever found in the Mediterranean'

The obvious wealth of the tombs was based on the local production of copper, which was in great demand at the time to make bronze.

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New probe into death of Scots mum on Greek island rules it was foul play

Jean Hanlon from Dumfries, had been living on Crete, had gone missing and was later found dead in a Heraklion harbour in March 2009

Daily Record

A Place In The Sun buyer forced to take break after becoming too emotional at dream property

Mark and Prriya were looking to purchase a second home in the Greek island of Crete, and came prepared with a budget of £300,000.

Daily Record

ACRO Suites, Crete: adult-only luxury wellness retreat for a complete mind and body detox

You will sleep to the sound of sea waves and never want to leave the infinity pool, says Radhika Aligh

Evening Standard

A Place in the Sun viewers slam 'time-wasting' couple and their huge demands

Fans of A Place In The Sun were full of complaints about Thursday's episode as a couple searched for their dream home in Crete

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Strong earthquake rattles Crete, no reports of damage

A strong earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete early on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage.

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Crete earthquake: Tsunami fears as thousands told to move to higher ground

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale has struck off the coast of Greece, leading one monitoring organisation to warn people in coastal areas to move to higher ground

Daily Mirror

Greek PM: Gas exploration to start off Crete in coming days

Greece's prime minister says U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil is poised to start a delayed gas prospecting project off southwestern Greece

The Independent UK

Major flooding in Crete kills 2

ATHENS: Two people were killed after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, firefighters said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Man drowns as storms batter Greek island of Crete

A man has drowned and there are reports of missing people as storms batter Crete that caused rivers to overflow and flood locations across Greece's biggest island

The Independent UK

Türkiye Says Greek Missiles Locked on its Fighters over Med

Greek surface-to-air missiles locked on to Turkish F-16 fighter jets carrying out a reconnaissance mission in international airspace, Türkiye’s state-run Anadolu news agency said Sunday. The allegation is the latest claim from Türkiye that its neighbor and fellow NATO member Greece has been targeting its aircraft above the eastern Mediterranean…

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Greece travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

From traditional idylls to party towns, hyper-luxe enclaves to low-key hippy hangouts, Greece’s myriad islands (and mainland) have something to offer every type of traveller

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Irish man drowns while on holidays with friends off the coast of Crete

His friends immediately warned the authorities as boats, divers and jet skis came to help.

Evening Standard

British woman raped on holiday in Crete claims her father has been wrongly charged

A British woman who was raped while on holiday in Crete has claimed Greek police have wrongly charged her father with the attack.

Evening Standard

British man, 70, arrested ‘for raping his daughter on beach in Crete’

The alleged incident took place in the coastal town of Malia

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