MAYOR-ELECT NIKOLAKAKIS REFLECTS ON 'QUALITY' VICTORY

The phone rang repeatedly, and each time Yiorgos Nikolakakis picked it up and put it to his ear, a hush came over the crowd, as it inched... Full story, click here.

TOUGH BOXER TURNS 60

Tony Bowes was born in Tow Law, Co. Durham, the son of a miner Adam & his wife Bessie, but due to pit closures under Maggie Thatcher’s regime they had to relocate... Full story, click here.

THIS CREATIVE TRIO HAS SOMETHING UNIQUE

Athos, Porthos, and Aramis . . . stand aside. There's a new trio in town – Catrin, Renie and Patrick – and they've taken your motto of... Full story, click here.

A SIGN OF THE TIMES – PART III

As readers may recall from my letter to the editor last month, and if you've been following this "David and Goliath" saga, I agreed with the management of the sprawling... Full story, click here.

ARCHBISHOP EIRINAIOS MEETS HERAKLION KIDS

Archbishop Eirinaios, the new archbishop of Crete, in his efforts to connect with the island's young people, recently scheduled a visit to the youth... Full story, click here.

FIGURES AND LANDSCAPES: BABIS KOILIARIS’ EXHIBITION

"Sometimes, when I sit here alone between the ruins of the castle, it is like I hear the soldiers coming and going, carrying stuff," says Babis... Full story, click here.

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NO JOY IN 'MUDVILLE'

There is no joy in Mudville is a line from a famous nineteenth century poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. It is also used to describe the feelings of residents of Pano Gournes... Full story, click here.

CRETAN BEETLE ARMY MARCHES ON TEXAS

In certain areas of Texas, where infestations of salt cedar growth have wrecked havoc with vegetation and small animals, as well as causing water... Full story, click here.

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