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Volatile combination of high winds and soaring temperatures on Friday: Attica and two other regions on red code for wildfire risk
Winds are forecast to locally reach up to 9 on the Beaufort scale, with the strongest gusts expected over eastern Central Greece, the Peloponnese and the north-western Cyclades. Civil Protection on standby
No active fire front in Chalkidiki, authorities on alert for flare-ups; damage to homes and sea evacuations underway in Siviri
A second firefighter is hospitalised with breathing difficulties as authorities clear Fourka, traffic is suspended between Sivira and Fourka, gale-force winds are forecast for the next two days, and fires ignite in Aitoloakarnania and Boeotia
Gale-force winds to batter Greece for 48 hours, disrupting ferries as temperatures drop up to 7C
The most extreme gusts are forecast for southwestern Boeotia, northern Attica and Evia on Thursday, then southern Evia and southwestern Andros on Friday, as fire-weather danger keeps rising across Greece over the next two days
Greece & Italy see the widest spread of West Nile virus in Europe – Greek municipalities with the highest case numbers
45 new West Nile virus infections in the past week, 110 in total and 9 deaths - "We will see more deaths," warns epidemiology professor Theodora Psaltopoulou
Teenager death in Kimolos: Bathroom was outside main house, says mayor – the moment he grabbed the “showerhead”he was gone
A post-mortem is being carried out in Piraeus today as investigators examine whether the Kimolos home lacked a residual current device, and a probe on a its decades-old electrical wiring amid a police inquiry
The moment a €50 million yacht strikes the walls of the Corinth Canal (video)
The 56-meter-long BLUE II is seen in the footage struggling to pass through the narrow canal and striking the embankments
The final hours of the police officer found dead in Agios Dimitrios under scrutiny – What his partner told authorities
His home was searched, while five of his colleagues also gave statements and were asked to describe his character and daily routine
Scooters sold due to fines, insurance & helmets: Parents who bought them for their children are now selling them
It is estimated that 5,000 of the total 60,000–80,000 have been put on the second-hand market - New Highway Code, age limit of 17, maximum speed of 25 km/h and strict enforcement are discouraging casual users
