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Change to swimming pools in Greece has tourists saying they'll book elsewhere

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Christopher Papakaliatis as Orestis Emmanouil hugging Klelia Andriolatou as Klelia in the kitchen in Netflix show Maestro in Blue

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TV December 31, 2024 By Ruth Lawes

Aerial view of Maa bay in Phi phi island, Thailand.

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A man ordering food at a counter

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UK December 27, 2024 By Oliver Jones

A view of a white sand beach and blue ocean from above

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Travel December 26, 2024 By Ellie Hutchings

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Travel December 23, 2024 By Ellie Hutchings

(L) A woman stands on a ledge over the sea and (R) a view of a beach with blue ocean and white sand, with a limestone cliff in the right corner

I fell in love with the 'Caribbean of Greece' — but the island has a tragic past

Travel December 19, 2024 By Alice Murphy

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US December 12, 2024 By Jessica Kwong

Bride and groom hugging at wedding on beach with palm trees and jet2 plane in the background

UK airline launches wedding packages with everything you need to tie the knot abroad

Travel December 11, 2024 By Lillie Rohan

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Fire at a bar caused by birthday cake sparklers

Multiple people hurt after birthday cake sparklers cause huge bar fire

World November 28, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

Vougliameni near Athens, Greece, where a British man has died while diving.

British man, 25, dies while scuba diving in Greece after 'losing consciousness'

World November 25, 2024 By Noora Mykkanen

Greece v England - UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B2

England star hailed after 'one of the best debuts ever' against Greece

Football November 15, 2024 By Ben Fleming

Greece v England - UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B2

England fans 'tear gassed' at Greece match as FA investigate 'violent police treatment'

Football November 15, 2024 By Tony Mogan

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Football November 14, 2024 By Tony Mogan

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Carsley’s England farewell may suffer Greek tragedy

Football November 13, 2024 By The Tipster

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Football November 7, 2024 By Chris Davie

The British European Airways Cyprus flight de Havilland Comet plane pictured on tarmac in the 1960s, an imase inset of the plane interior and a woman who was killed in the explosion and crash into the Mediterranean on October 12, 1964.

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World October 12, 2024 By Noora Mykkanen

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