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Crete, Algarve, Mallorca: Where to find Europe’s best beaches for 2025, according to travellers

A Greek beach is back on the list for the first time in four years, soaring up 23 places to secure the number one spot.

Euronews

Is it safe to travel to Crete? What you need to know after earthquake sparks tsunami warning for Greek island

Authorities have said there has been little surface impact, and tsunamis are unlikely due to the earthquake’s depth

The Independent UK

Dozens of ancient artifacts seized in Greek island smuggling raid

Authorities on the Greek island of Crete have arrested six people allegedly involved in an antiquities smuggling operation

The Independent UK

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London weather: Capital to be hotter than Ibiza and Crete as Met Office predicts warmest day of year in UK

Met Office is forecasting 22C for London on Friday afternoon - but other parts of the UK could be even hotter

Evening Standard

London weather: Capital to bask in sunshine all week with temperatures hotter than Crete

The Met Office says sunny and dry weather expected to last over next seven days, with daytime temperatures set to top 20C

Evening Standard

The best hotels in Crete, from family-friendly resorts to mountain retreats

Every kind of sunshine break can be found on Greece's largest island, from amped-up all-inclusives to chic urban stays, beach hotels to character-packed mountain hideaways

The Independent UK

Greek Couple Accused Of Brutal Child Abuse

Shocking case of severe child abuse in Crete prompts national conversation on child welfare and protection, as two suspects face charges for the heinous acts.

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21 best hotels across our favourite Greek islands – Crete, Corfu, Mykonos and more

Greece isn’t short of an island or two – here are the best places to stay when you visit in 2026

The Independent UK

Exploring ruins and beers by the pool – why this European island is perfect for an ‘inbetweeners’ holiday

With her teenage sons about to fly the nest, Tracey MacLeod faces the challenge of balancing an upscale adult getaway with a raucous lads’ holiday for one last family-friendly break

The Independent UK

How To Have Sex: landmark film wants to change how we talk about consent

Written and directed by Molly Manning Walker, How to Have Sex is a powerful rites-of-passage drama that follows the tale of three 16-year-old girls on a post-GCSE bender in the party resort of Malia, on the Greek island of Crete.

The Conversation

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

LiveScience

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

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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.

Evening Standard

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

Daily Mirror

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

Reuters

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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Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

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

Bangkok Post

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.

The Independent UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Independent UK

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

Irish Mirror

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.

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