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Greece’s International Cycling Tour to Start from CreteGreece’s international cycling tour event will kick off from the island of Crete on Wednesday, April 27, with 147 participants representing 19 professional and two national cycling teams.A major sports event, the “International Cycling Tour of Hellas” is returning after a decade of absence aiming to promote Greece and its natural beauties.The race will wrap up at the finish line in Ioannina in western Greece on May 1.
New law raises minimum marriage age to 18 in England and WalesThe legal age of marriage and civil partnerships has been raised to 18 in England and Wales.Previously, people could get married at 16 or 17 as long as they had parental consent.The new law also applies to cultural or religious marriages that are not registered with the local council.Conservative MP Pauline Latham, who introduced the bill to Parliament, said it would "transform the life chances of many girls".Under the new rules, children will not face penalties but adults who facilitate their marriage could face up to seven years in jail and a fine.This would include adults who took children abroad to carry out the marriage.
Prince Charles Keen to Preserve Former Royal Estate in GreeceGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid a visit to the 18th-century Dumfries House estate on Tuesday following an invitation by Prince Charles of Wales, to discuss possible best practices for the former royal summer estate in Tatoi north of Athens.
Kalamata rattled by moderate quakeA 3.5-magnitude earthquake rattled the city of Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese on Wednesday.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolts Greek island of KytheraA strong earthquake jolted the Greek island of Kythera on Wednesday. There were no reports of serious damage or injuries.
MP caught 'watching pornography in the Commons'
EasyJet removes misleading passport expiry rules after wrongly denying boarding to multiple passengersExclusive: Britain’s biggest budget airline potentially faces thousands of compensation claims for wrecked holidays
Whatsapp users issued urgent warning over scam message they need to deleteMessages reportedly seek to obtain private information such as credit card details