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Flights back to UK cancelled amid severe Greek island floods

British tourists have taken to social media to ask for help having been left stranded on the resort island of Skiathos.

The Independent UK

At least 5 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Fierce rainstorms are battering neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, causing at least five deaths

The Independent UK

Hundreds of Britons stranded on holiday island as deadly floods hit Greece

One stranded tourist described the situation as ‘horrendously scary’

The Independent UK

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Brits beg for help after being ‘stranded’ during Greece floods

Travellers on the island of Skiathos have been told to stay inside amid widespread flooding

Evening Standard

Fourteen people and a body found on Greek island after boat tragedy

Greek authorities say the refugees and migrants who survived boarded a dinghy in Turkey that ultimately sank.

Al Jazeera

Greece caps Acropolis tourists at 20,000 a day to combat overtourism

‘We must work out how excessive tourism won’t harm the monument,’ says culture minister

The Independent UK

Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban

Greek police have ordered vehicles off the streets of the central town of Volos and the nearby mountain region of Pilion as a severe storm has hit the area, turning streets into flooded torrents

The Independent UK

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Far-right militants in Greece illegally ‘arrest’ migrants they blame for fires

Two videos posted online on August 23 show Greek members of the extreme right illegally “arresting” migrants in Evros, a Greek region bordering Turkey. The footage shows the militants forcing one group of men to sit in the dirt. Another group of terrified migrants have been crammed into a trailer.…

France 24

A massive wildfire in northeastern Greece is gradually abating, with over 700 firefighters deployed

Greek firefighters say a massive wildfire that decimated vast tracts of forest in northeastern Greece over 17 days is gradually abating, although hundreds of firefighters are still tackling pockets that continue to burn

The Independent UK

Sir Mark Jones put forward as interim director of British Museum

Former head of V&A has suggested Parthenon marbles could be shared with Greece

The Guardian - UK

With elections behind them, leaders of Greece and Turkey look to reset relations

Historic rivals Greece and Turkey look closer to a rapprochement as their leaders step up efforts to improve ties after receiving strong election mandates this year. Foreign ministers from the two neighbours are set to meet on Monday, but analysts warn substantial obstacles still need to be overcome.

Radio France Internationale

British women turn to IVF clinics in Greece and Turkey to avoid higher costs

Couples unable to conceive are heading further afield, but experts suggest checking regulations that may differ abroad

The Guardian - UK

Greece: Firefighters rescue 25 migrants trapped in forest as massive wildfire approached

Greek firefighters have rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in northeastern Greece as flames from a massive wildfire burning for two weeks approached

The Independent UK

A visual guide to Greece’s deadly wildfires

Greece has been stricken by hundreds of wildfires this summer, including a blaze in the north-east that started on 19 August

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The Independent UK

Hundreds more migrants reach the Greek islands in boats and smaller vessels from Turkey

Greek authorities say more than 450 migrants have reached Greece’s Aegean Sea islands in boats from Turkey in less than two days

Evening Standard

2023 extreme weather events: What is causing a year of disasters, from Hurricane Idalia to Greek wildfires?

From Greece to Florida, extreme weather has caused chaos and displaced people around the world

The Guardian - UK

Families of Yorkshire divers who died on Greece trip ‘may never know what happened’

Investigation into deaths of Vincent Hong and Timothy Saville ‘let down’ by Greek authorities, says coroner

Al Jazeera

Where do the items in the British Museum come from?

The British Museum houses a collection of about eight million historical and cultural artefacts from around the world.

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The Independent UK

Greece further reinforces firefighting forces in massive wildfire in northeast burning for 13th day

Greek authorities have further reinforced firefighting forces in the country’s northeast, where a massive blaze in its thirteenth day has flared up once more, triggering authorities to issue alerts to residents in the area to be on standby for possible evacuation

The Conversation

We won't always have to use animals for medical research. Here's what we can do instead

Animals have been used for medical research for thousands of years, dating back to ancient Greece where the first dissections were performed.

The Independent UK

Rescues underway for migrants on board sailboats off the coast of western Greece and in Cyclades

Two rescue operations are underway for migrants crammed on sailboats, one far off a western Greek island and the other off a Cycladic island

The Independent UK

Buying second-hand clothes ‘could prevent carbon emissions equivalent to 260,000 flights to Greece’

Oxfam found in new research that only 10 per cent of the average wardrobe contents are second-hand

The Independent UK

Pregnant woman in Greece for anniversary among thousands left stranded abroad for days

Holidaymakers stuck in destinations across Europe tell The Independent of ‘soul-destroying’ bids to get home

The Conversation

How to get help or your money back after travel disruptions – experts explain

The summer of 2023 started well for airlines, after a tumultuous few years following COVID lockdowns in most countries. Passenger numbers were up 30% in the northern hemisphere in June 2023, versus the previous year. But air travel in July and August has been disrupted once again, not only by…

Evening Standard

Greece blaze burning for 11 days is ‘largest wildfire ever recorded in EU’

The blaze has been blamed for 20 of the 21 wildfire-related deaths in Greece last week

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