Greece has launched the UN’s international CHAMPS programme (Children Amplified Prevention Services) to prevent youth…
Tag: Patras
Police in Patras arrested a 35-year-old man on Saturday morning following a complaint by a…
Greek authorities have uncovered new evidence indicating that 16-year-old Laura, who disappeared from Patras, traveled…
Greek Coast Guard officers seized large quantities of cocaine and cannabis during an inspection of…
Authorities in Patras have launched an intensive investigation into the disappearance of 16-year-old Laura, who…
A serious clash involving multiple individuals broke out in central Patras on the evening of…
Three of the suspects accused in the fatal beating of a 30-year-old man in Patras…
Greek police are searching for three individuals in connection with the death of a 31-year-old…
A violent incident involving two inmates was reported at Agios Stefanos Prison in Patras, resulting…
Farmers and livestock breeders from western Achaia blocked the old Patras–Pyrgos national road on Wednesday…
A 52-year-old delivery worker suffered a violent assault on Tuesday night in Patras after four…
Agios Andreas in Patras is the largest Church in Greece and accommodates around 7,000 worshippers.…
On November 30, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of the Holy Apostle…
A 16-year-old in Patras is under investigation after a 12-year-old girl reported being raped. Police…
An 18-year-old university student from Patras has been flown to Turin for an urgent liver…
A large fire broke out on Thursday at an industrial site in the Demenika area…
Police in Patras were involved in a dramatic arrest after a 35-year-old man violently resisted…
A food delivery worker in Patras was seriously injured after being attacked by a group of youths. Police are investigating the violent incident.
In Patras, 28 cats—including five tiny kittens—were rescued from a dark, filthy “health bomb” space after a prosecutor’s order. With no food or water and the bones of a dead cat nearby, the animals now face vet checks and sterilization via the Municipality. Volunteers urgently seek adoptions and foster homes: call +30 6946068077 to help.
During a lively performance, Greek singer Ioulia Kallimani faced a sexist *mantinada* from a patron that crossed all boundaries. Unfazed, she fired back with a sharp, profanity-laced retort, demanding the offender leave the venue. The bold moment, captured on video, went viral, sparking admiration and debate across social media.
A chilling video capturing the murder of 41-year-old Garyfallia outside a Patras hotel in November 2024 has been released, showing her 50-year-old partner allegedly striking her unconscious. The trial began October 10, 2025, in Amaliada, as her family demands justice.
As Greek students gear up for the new academic year, they face a daunting housing crisis. Skyrocketing rents, up 11.3% in a year, and a severe shortage of affordable homes have turned the search for student accommodation into a costly struggle. In Athens’ Zografou, a 50-square-meter apartment costs at least €550 monthly, while in Patras, similar units fetch €550 or more. With limited supply and wages failing to keep pace, families are pushed to their financial limits, prompting urgent calls for government action to build dormitories and offer rental relief.
A massive fire in Syhainá, Patras, threatens homes and factories near Agia Paraskevi. Father Gervasios calls the untouched Monastery of Agia Paraskevi a “miracle” as flames spared it. Evacuations were ordered, and the Patras ring road is closed.
Eirini Mourtzoukou, a 25-year-old woman from Patras, has confessed to the murders of her sister and three infants—including her own two babies—during a police interrogation in Athens. The confession adds a chilling new layer to an ongoing investigation that has already stunned Greece and raised urgent questions about systemic failures in detecting child abuse and suspicious deaths.
Nineteen striking seafarers were arrested on June 18 in the port of Patras while participating in a strike aboard ships in the Adriatic Sea, prompting swift condemnation from trade unions, political representatives, and labor organisations.
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, meeting on June 12–13, 2025, under Archbishop Ieronymos, endorsed the new “personal number” system, stating it raises no theological or personal freedom concerns. The system, introduced by Presidential Decree 40/2025, will replace existing ID, tax, and social security numbers. The Synod also allocated €680,000 for scholarships and planned conferences on Orthodox anthropology and monasticism.
In a tragic turn of events, two young friends rescued from the Arachthos River have been declared brain-dead at the University Hospital in Patras. The 14-year-old, who bravely attempted to save his 12-year-old companion, leaves a legacy of hope as his parents chose to donate his organs, offering life to five other children. The Patras community mourns the loss of these courageous boys.
323 European firefighters are set to be prepositioned in Greece during the peak fire season,…
Around 500 people took to the streets of Patras on Monday in solidarity with Palestinian people against the recent abduction and arrest of the Madleen ship’s crew by Israeli forces.
Demonstrations in support of the Palestinian people were held last week in Chania, Samos, Thrace, and Patras, drawing crowds of demonstrators calling for an end to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and expressing opposition to Israel’s military operations.
