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Meet Greece’s first museum education dog, helping to increase participation and learning
The University of Crete’s Museum of Natural History has had a new, and rather unique, member join its team: Ravel, an affectionate Labrador. The first museum education dog in Greece, …
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Pregnant woman killed in train collision in Greece
A collision between a car and an intercity train conducting the Alexandroupoli-Thessaloniki on Monday afternoon, resulted in the tragic death of a pregnant woman according to reports. The intercity rail …
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Greek NGO Metadrasi receives $2million, the world’s biggest humanitarian award
Greek NGO Metadrasi received a $US2 million prize, the world’s biggest humanitarian award. The group won the Hilton Humanitarian Prize offered by the Conrad N Hilton Foundation for its “innovative …
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Seven Greek maths whizzes from Thessaloniki bring back five medals from international comp
A group of students from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) brought home five medals from the International Mathematics Competition-IMC in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. The seven maths whizzes competed against the …
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Beaches in Greece and Cyprus named among world’s Top 50
A hot spot for summer, it’s not surprising Greece’s beaches are continuously being named among the world’s best. Drawing on votes from their readers, aggregated scores from previous media results, …
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Greece’s controversial Bishop Ambrosios tenders resignation
Bishop Ambrosios of Kalavryta and Aegialeia announced his resignation to parishioners during Sunday’s service in the church of the Dormition of Virgin Mary at the town of Kalavryta in the …
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Greek gov’t to meet urgently on Monday over Samothrace’s transport issues
Greece’s state Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis has called an urgent meeting on Monday 19 August do tackle the recent transportation problems on the island of Samothrace. The cut off, caused by …
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86-year-old woman in Trikala almost raped by burglars
In a shocking burglary which took place in Trikala, central Greece on Friday night an 86-year-old woman living alone almost got raped by the two men that invaded her home. …
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North Macedonia erects sign to admit the Greek identity of Alexander the Great – but destroyed in less than 24 hours
The Alexander the Great statue at the centre of Skopje, North Macedonia, had been a source of conflict with Greece that accused its neighbouring country of borrowing from its history. …
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ACSA Aged Care Awards Fronditha Care was the stand-out winner at ACSA’s Victorian Aged Care Awards 2019, winning two of four awards, putting the organisation at the forefront for innovation …