Aigio

A 36-year-old woman in the town of Aigio, western Greece, tried to commit suicide by taking an unknown number of pills after she was attacked by her husband. 

The 39-year-old husband was arrested and is facing charges of domestic violence. 

Police was alerted to the suicide attempt by the local hospital where she was transferred for treatment. 

In the wake of 4.2 magnitude earthquake in Nafpaktos, seismologist Gerasimos Papadopoulos has stressed the need for preparation and vigilance noting that the Corinthian Gulf can "give" large earthquakes.

His family comes from three regions of Greece: Syros, Livadia and Aigio

Ieronymos, Metropolitan Bishop of Egio and Kalavryta, in the Peloponnese, proceeded to bless the waters at the town of Egio, defying the instructions of the official Church.

He was accompanied by his predecessor, Amvrosios, a well-known extremist, who resigned in 2019, and two individuals who dove to retrieve a cross the bishop threw at sea.

As 2020 draws to a close, another Greek startup has been bought out, joining this year's long list. Adveos Microelectronic Systems, based in Aigio in the Peloponnese, has just been acquired by Chinese technology firm Beken Corporation for an amount said to reach $7.5 million (about 6.12 million euros).

Police authorities in Aigio, western Greece said on Monday they had arrested 29 people who had gathered to play dice games for money.

The detainees were charged with violating legislation concerning gambling and safety protocols to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus.

A 28-year-old naval cadet who ran over and killed a 68-year-old woman and her grandchild while driving his car in the town of Aigio, western Greece, in August was conditionally released from pretrial custody in Piraeus on Tuesday.

A 28-year-old motorist was released on Monday from police detention in Patra, western Greece, after striking a 67-year-old pedestrian and her grandson, who was just a few months old, near the town of Aigio on Sunday afternoon, killing them both.

He was released after his case was deferred to a Piraeus military court, as the 28-year-old is serving in the navy as a sergeant.

A 28-year-old motorist was in police detention in Patra, western Greece, on Monday after striking a 67-year-old pedestrian and her grandson, who was just a few months old, near Aigio on Sunday afternoon and killing them both. 

Greek port authorities recorded four drownings in three separate incidents on Wednesday.
A 97-year-old unconscious man was pulled out of the water on the beach Kalogria near Patras and was pronounced dead at the local hospital.