Relevant Minister Thanos Plevris also said migrants from Egypt, Bangladesh and Pakistan, who 'are basically not entitled to asylum', will be immediately placed in detention so their asylum application can be rejected through fast-track procedures

A 33-year-old Greek professional fisherman from Crete perished in a storm off the U.S. coast, along with six colleagues, leaving family and his hometown in mourning

A violent altercation in Agios Nikolaos left a 16-year-old injured, prompting police to arrest the attackers and their parents for child neglect and assault

Authorities search for a 19-year-old who opened fire on a home and vehicle in a village near Heraklion, Crete, causing alarm among residents but no reported injuries

A young boy was lightly injured after being struck by a car outside Talos School in Heraklion; authorities are investigating the incident.

The Church of Crete has eight Metropolises under the stewardship of Archbishop of Crete Eugenios II

Gale-force winds up to 9 Beaufort have caused major damage to agricultural areas in Crete, forcing school closures in affected towns due to power outages and low temperatures

A 52-year-old man in Heraklion was arrested after a high-speed chase, driving under the influence, violating traffic rules, and ultimately colliding with a patrol car

Rescue teams with drones, dogs, and thermal cameras comb the Apokoronas region for 33-year-old Dr. Alexis Tsikopoulos, missing since early December.

Prosecutors are moving forward with felony charges against a 16-year-old who allegedly drove without a license and caused a crash that killed a 15-year-old student in eastern Crete.

Thirty-seven days after a 33-year-old doctor vanished in Crete, new volunteer-led searches are underway, as his family acknowledges that time is running out but insists efforts will continue.

A 19-year-old visiting Heraklion, Crete, suffered serious pelvic and leg injuries after falling from the historic Venetian walls and is now in stable condition following surgery.

More than a month after his disappearance, a team of volunteers arrives in Crete with drones, cameras, and trained dogs to assist in the search for 33-year-old doctor Alexis Tsikopoulos

Authorities discovered a 55-year-old Canadian woman’s body in Heraklion, Crete; reports suggest she had been dead for up to two months and had no known relatives in the area

A man accused of sexually abusing his two daughters in Crete has denied all charges, as both parents prepare to testify before judicial authorities following serious family abuse allegations

Greek police detain both parents after daughters, one with intellectual disabilities, report sexual abuse, leaving the older daughter pregnant and her child placed for adoption.

“For us, a confession would be the best outcome. Because only then would we truly feel closure.”

A healthy baby boy born just after midnight in Heraklion marked Greece’s first birth of the new year

Malfunction at Heraklion University Hospital halts critical PET scans, forcing patients to postpone life-saving cancer evaluations amid ongoing equipment shortages

Sources say the 72-year-old German resident of Crete had gone out on Friday night and consumed a substantial amount of alcohol