Students at Crete’s Higher Tourism Schools (A.S.T.E.) face a financial nightmare: no dorms, no free meals, and sky-high local rent.

The Ministry of Infrastructure approved a 97 million euro compensation for the BOAK Hersonissos-Neapoli section due to state delays.

Residents of the Mastaba area in Heraklion report a sudden flea infestation over the past week, specifically around “Romantiki Gonia.”

UNESCO recognition, hiking trails, local products and 382 monuments are helping southern Crete build a future without selling its soul.

Residents and visitors report poorly lit sections around Heraklion’s Koules Fortress, raising safety concerns along one of the city’s busiest evening promenades.

A cultural and environmental association in eastern Crete has joined growing opposition to eight proposed wind farm projects in Lassithi, calling for greater public consultation and environmental safeguards.

The Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (GEOTEE) in Crete issued a public safety guide to separate scientific fact from social media panic regarding the pufferfish.

The Heraklion Hotel Workers’ Union issued a fierce condemnation of the 61-year-old hotel manager arrested for assaulting a 16-year-old employee in Hersonissos.

A hotel manager in Hersonissos, Crete, was arrested after a 16-year-old employee reported being physically assaulted, insulted, and threatened at work.

The municipalities of Kantanos-Selino and Kissamos warn that Western Crete’s most famous Natura 2000 sites have fallen into a legal vacuum.

Chania’s restored Municipal Market is expected to reopen in September, with shop owners beginning work on their premises during July.

The Panhellenic Animal Welfare and Environmental Federation demands stricter inspections for horse-drawn carriages in Chania to ensure animal welfare during peak tourist season.

Plans for 47 wind turbines across parts of Rethymno, Amari, and Agios Vasileios are now under parliamentary scrutiny.

A wildfire broke out on Monday morning near agricultural greenhouses in Bramiana, Ierapetra, triggering a 112 emergency alert.

Local reports from Neo Chorio, Apokoronas, claim a farmer unearthed a 6.15kg potato which would surpass the current Guinness World Record for the world’s heaviest potato.