Starting Friday, drivers on the Patras-Pyrgos motorway will pay by distance traveled, with discounts up to 77% for Olympia Pass holders.

Flyers are being handed out by the municipality of western Greece urging carnival-goers to be safe and respectful of others

With record attendance and packed hotels, this year’s Patras Carnival fuels the local economy while highlighting the need for stronger state support for the festival

The world-famous carnival celebrations in Patra are fast approaching, with a confirmed 50.000 carnival revellers taking part in the big weekend parades.

Greek authorities uncovered more than 130 kilograms of cannabis hidden in a truck during a coordinated operation in Patras and Athens, leading to two arrests and exposing a wider drug trafficking network.

Laura Lomptef disappeared on January 8, last seen in Patras, Greece, possibly traveling to Athens with an adult male; police urge anyone with information to come forward.

Two brothers and a friend turned themselves in after a deadly altercation at a downtown bar, as investigators continue probing the circumstances that led to the death of a 30-year-old man.

The Patras–Pyrgos motorway significantly enhances road safety and connectivity in Western Greece, providing a modern motorway that serves residents, businesses, and visitors.

A 16-year-old boy was hospitalised after being violently beaten by another teenager in the city of Patras, adding to a growing wave of youth violence reported across Greece.

Reports indicate that no residential areas are currently under immediate threat from the flames, which are largely burning in the forest.

A 70-year-old woman drove nearly one kilometer against traffic on the Olympia Odos motorway before colliding head-on with another car, leaving two people dead and one seriously injured

The tollway’s emergency responders later recovered the charred body of the victim from the wreckage

A 14-year-old has been arrested in Patras after a fire broke out near the suburban railway, briefly halting train services. Authorities are searching for two more suspects linked to the blaze, which residents spotted and reported early Tuesday

The pair were jailed, following a decision by a relevant prosecutor and investigating magistrate, pending a further investigation and the possible filing of charges for a wildfire that erupted on Aug. 13

The 21-year-old man had arrived at the Patras courthouse on Monday in order to give testimony in defense of the first suspect; reports cite 'contradictions' in his statements

Authorities in Patras begin assessing damage after a massive wildfire that devastated thousands of acres and dozens of homes. A 25-year-old man accused of arson is set to testify, while crews race to restore critical infrastructure

A 19-year-old and a 27-year-old have been jailed over fires in Patras that destroyed forest, farmland, homes, and businesses, after one of them reportedly confessed to starting the blaze.

Two men arrested on felony arson charges were led as suspects before an investigating magistrate on Sunday

The two suspects follow the arrest of a 25-year-old a day earlier, also on arson charges, with police saying the latter confessed to intentionally starting a fire in a semi-rural area

Authorities in western Greece have arrested three men, aged 19 to 27, in connection with separate attempted and suspected arson incidents as wildfires continue to burn in the Achaia region