Rubbish piling up in Athens as workers embark on series of strikes
Council workers in Athens have launched a series of strikes that are causing rubbish to pile up on the streets of the Greek capital.
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Mancini lauds second-half display as Italy seal Euro 2020 spot
Italy boss Roberto Mancini praised Italy’s second-half improvement as they booked their place in the Euro 2020 finals with a 2-0 victory over Greece.
Jorginho on target as Italy beat Greece to secure Euro 2020 place
Italy maintained their perfect record in Euro 2020 qualifying to book their place in next summer’s finals.
Francesco Acerbi hopes Italy can make winning return in Rome
Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi is hoping Italy can deliver a memorable return to the Stadio Olimpico with victory over Greece to secure a place at Euro 2020.
Discovering Kefalonia: Captain Corelli’s isle has A-list star quality
It’s 6.40am and the newly-risen sun spreads its golden rays on a group of seven young men and women in shorts, matching blue shirts and caps on the relatively empty but beautiful Ammes Beach in Svoronata on the Greek island of Kefalonia.
Three held in Greece after ancient shipwrecks were plundered
Three men have been arrested on Greece’s Aegean island of Kalymnos for allegedly plundering ancient shipwrecks and removing more than two dozen intact pottery vases.
Travel: An Aegean adventure to remember
I’D never been on a cruise before. As a frequent sufferer of sea sickness and loather of organised fun, the idea of being stuck on a floating city never quite appealed.
My Favourite Holiday: Presenter Stuart Miles on why the Greek Islands ‘really sing’
STUART MILES, 48, spent five years in the ’90s as a Blue Peter presenter.
Lorraine Kelly: I worry about how Kerry Needham will cope when hope for her Ben is finally gone
I HAVE interviewed Kerry Needham many times over the past quarter of a century and, like all of us, desperately hoped that one day she would be reunited with her son.
Glitzy Greece… Make it Mykonos with sparkling travel deals
POSSIBLY the most glamorous of the Greek Islands, Mykonos has become the glitzy ‘go-to’ resort for stylish sun seekers.
Making of a Monster: Victim reveals abuse by gun-loving paedophile Douglas Barr
‘I once saw him as evil incarnate ... but now I just see him as pathetic’