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Greece: Rescue Operation for Hundreds on Drifting Boat

Greek authorities say a major rescue operation is underway off the coast of the southern island of Crete after a boat believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants lost steering and was drifting in rough seas. The coast guard said Tuesday that passengers on the boat had made a distress…

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Greece rescues hundreds of migrants adrift on fishing boat

Greece rescued hundreds of migrants on Tuesday after the fishing boat they were travelling on issued a distress signal off the island of Crete, the coast guard said.

Reuters

Saudi-Greek Air Maneuvers Kick Off

The Falcon Eye 3 Air Drill between the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and the Greek Air Force was launched at the Souda Air Base on the Greek island of Crete on Saturday. The drill began with a ground study, which organized and unified the tactics of the Saudi and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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TUI mega fan, 96, gifted with free Benidorm holiday to celebrate 50th getaway

Connie Mclauchlin, from Ponteland, Northumberland, has enjoyed TUI holidays to the likes of Palma, Alicante, Malaga, Lanzarote, Tenerife and Faro, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes, Zante, Cyprus, Naples, Verona, Rome, Malta and Madrid

Daily Mirror

Saudi Air Force Members Arrive in Greece to Participate in Falcon Eye 3

A Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) group participating in Falcon Eye 3 Air Drill has arrived at the Souda Air Base on the Greek island of Crete, where the exercise is scheduled to start next week. The Air Force is participating in the drill with F-15 fighter jets and their…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Irishman brought home after swimming accident in Greece dies in Cork hospital

The 42-year-old had almost drowned after getting into difficulty in Crete.

Irish Mirror

'Huge rock' crushes holiday rooms on Greek island of Crete, killing one

A "huge rock" fell from a hillside and crushed two rooms at a coastal hotel on the Greek island of Crete, killing one Slovenian woman as she slept and injuring her young son, police said.

Reuters

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Christine McGuinness dazzles in bikini display before opening up to fans about head being 'full'

The former model took to Instagram to show off her recent trip to Crete

Manchester Evening News

Jet2 announces 'biggest ever' summer programme from East Midlands Airport

New trips to Naples and Crete have been included

Nottingham Post

Weather tracker: deadly rainstorm hits Crete

At least two people dead on Greek island after torrential rain. Elsewhere, cold snap grips swathe of US

The Guardian - UK

Second person found dead after flash flooding in Crete

Body of a woman, who was in car with a man who also died, discovered off resort of Agia Pelagia on Greek island

The Guardian - UK

One dead in flash floods on the Greek island of Crete

A man died and a woman was missing after their car was carried away in flash floods which hit the north coast of the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, Greek authorities said.

Reuters

New destinations for Bristol, Newcastle and East Midlands as Jet2 launches more routes

Jet2 will be flying from Bristol to Izmir, Bourgas (Bulgaria), Costa de Almeria and Naples, East Midlands will gain new weekly services to Crete and Naples, while Newcastle airport will benefit from flights to Crete every seven days

Daily Mirror

‘Absolutely heartbreaking’: British man stranded in Greece after suffering five heart attacks on his birthday

Patrick “Patch” Kettleborough from Bolsover had arrived in Crete the day before he suffered a quintuple cardiac arrest

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Pub owner suffered five heart attacks on his birthday while holidaying in Greece

Patrick “Patch” Kettleborough, 38, had arrived in Crete to celebrate his birthday the day before he suffered his heart attacks

The Independent UK

The best last-minute holiday ideas for October

Whether chasing autumn sun in Lanzarote and Crete or layering up for a blustery UK break, this in-between month is stacked with travel options, says Mary Novakovich

Daily Record

Brit tourist drowned and washed ashore in Crete in latest death within days

The woman's body was washed up on a beach in Almyrida and rescuers desperately performed CPR on her for over half an hour but she couldn't be saved.

Evening Standard

Welsh woman, 74, becomes third Brit to die in Greece in 2022 after Crete beach tragedy

Greek authorities are carrying out an investigation

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The Independent UK

The best last-minute holiday ideas for October

Whether chasing autumn sun in Lanzarote and Crete or layering up for a blustery UK break, this in-between month is stacked with travel options, says Mary Novakovich

Daily Mirror

British tourist drowns in Crete while on holiday as body found washed up on beach

The woman, believed to be from Wales, was reportedly found unconscious yesterday as her body was found washed up at the shore while she was holidaying in Crete

The Independent UK

The best last-minute holiday ideas for October

Whether chasing autumn sun in Lanzarote and Crete or layering up for a blustery UK break, this in-between month is stacked with travel options, says Mary Novakovich

Evening Standard

Half-term holidays: Where to go for some (last-minute) sun in October, from Crete to Naples

Can the same break keep both parents and children happy? Juliana Piskorz has the chicest spots with water parks aplenty

Daily Mirror

Holiday hell for pensioners as travellers sleep on pavement amid 70-HOUR TUI delays

John and Ann Dawson, from Sheffield, were delayed by almost three days in total during their TUI holiday this month which saw them fly out from Manchester Airport to Crete amid an onslaught of delays, disruption and confusion

Daily Record

Couple face 70 hours of flight delays and lose luggage in TUI holiday nightmare

John Dawson and his wife Ann, who have two children and five grandchildren, had been looking forward to spending two weeks soaking up the sun in Crete.

Manchester Evening News

Passengers slam 'disgraceful' TUI after Crete to Manchester flight delayed by more than 48 HOURS

"I’m an NHS nurse and now am having to take unpaid leave due to not getting home for my shift"

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