Patra
Body recovered near Pyrgos dam
A dead body was discovered by locals near the Flokas dam on the outskirts of Pyrgos in the western Peloponnese, authorities said on Thursday.
The discovery prompted the response of 23 firefighters, six vehicles, an unmanned aerial vehicle operation team, as well as the 6th EMAK disaster response team stationed in the nearby city of Patra.
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Man, 43, arrested for online sexual harassment of minor
A 43-year-old man was arrested in Piraeus near Athens on Friday on charges of sexual abuse, child pornography, and solicitation of minors.
Prosecutor wants guilty verdict for child’s murder
The prosecutor in the trial of 35-year-old Roula Pispirigou from the western port city of Patra who stands accused of killing her 9-year-old daughter Georgina, has recommended she be found guilty of murder, and for an earlier failed attempt.
Prosecutor Eleftheria Spyridonakou argued that the evidence of Pispirigou's guilt was overwhelming.
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Moderate quakes rattle the city of Patra, western Greece
An earthquake rattled the city of Patra and other areas in the Achaia region, western Greece at approximately 11.25 a.m. on Sunday.
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the earthquake had a 3.2 magnitude and its epicenter was located 13 kilometers south of Kato Achaia town, Peloponnese.
Thunderstorms on their way
The unprecedented summer weather conditions that prevailed until Wednesday throughout Greece gave way to heavy rain, which flooded streets of the western port city of Patra, on Thursday. Serious problems were also caused both on the old national road and the new Patra-Corinth highway, where landslides occurred.
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Greek startup makes cosmetics out of coffee residue
Greek startup Coffee-eco, based in the western city of Patra, produces sunscreen, lip balm, face scrub, and anti-aging and moisturizing creams from coffee residue.
The effort got the attention of coffee chain Coffee Island, which has invested €400,000 in the startup, allowing it to set up a factory in Patra's industrial zone to produce its AuraSkin line of cosmetics.
Four people arrested over deadly bridge collapse near Patra
Police on Sunday arrested the safety manager and three other employees of a construction company in connection with the collapse of a section of a motorway bridge at the entrance to the city of Patra, in southern Greece, that killed one person and injured at least 12 more.
Suburban railway in Patra to close for two days for maintenance
The Proastiakos suburban railway in the western port city of Patra will not be operating on Monday and Tuesday, Hellenic Train has announced.
Commuters and travelers who would normally be using the train on the Agios Andreas-Patra-Rio route will be accommodated on buses, the announcement said.
The railway is being temporarily closed down for repairs and maintenance.
Mitsotakis postpones campaign rally following deadly shipwreck
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made the decision to postpone Wednesday's campaign rally in the western port city of Patra following the devastating shipwreck that occurred overnight off the town of Pylos.
Five suspects arrested following attacks on banks, ATMs, and supermarkets in Patra
Police in the western port city of Patra have apprehended five suspects in connection with a series of attacks on bank branches, ATMs, and supermarkets during the early hours of Wednesday.